What is the lowest-calorie item at Papa John's?

The lowest-calorie substantial item at Papa John's is the Papa's Chicken Strips at about 80 calories with 5g protein.

What is the highest-protein option at Papa John's?

Original Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/beef leads with roughly 17g of protein (about 380 calories).

What's the most protein-efficient Papa John's order?

Papa's Chicken Strips delivers the most protein per calorie — about 5g protein for 80 calories.

How many Papa John's items are under 500 calories?

Around 28 of 28 Papa John's menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Low-Calorie Papa John's Menu

The lowest-calorie and highest-protein picks at Papa John's, with full macros for every item we track. Use it to plan an order that fits your calorie goal — then let MinMax build the best one at the Papa John's nearest you.

28 items tracked
80 cal lowest pick
17g top protein
28 under 500 cal

Lowest-calorie Papa John's items

Lowest-calorie items at Papa John's
Item	Calories	Protein
Papa's Chicken Strips	80	5g
Breadsticks	140	4g
Cheesesticks	180	7g
Papa's Cinnapie	200	3g
Thin Crust Pizza - Garden Fresh	230	8g
Thin Crust Pizza - Spinach Alfredo	230	8g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Alfredo	250	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - Cheese	260	11g
Original Crust Pizza - Garden Fresh	270	11g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Club	270	14g
Original Crust Pizza - Spinach Alfredo	280	11g
Thin Crust Pizza - Pepperoni	280	11g
Thin Crust Pizza - BBQ Chicken & Bacon	280	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	290	13g
Original Crust Pizza - Cheese	300	13g

Highest-protein Papa John's items

Best picks when you're chasing a protein target.

Highest-protein items at Papa John's
Item	Calories	Protein
Original Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/beef	380	17g
Original Crust Pizza - The Works	360	16g
Original Crust Pizza - BBQ Chicken & Bacon	330	16g
Original Crust Pizza - Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	340	16g
Original Crust Pizza - Chicken Club	320	16g
Original Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/o beef	350	15g
Original Crust Pizza - Chicken Alfredo	300	15g
Original Crust Pizza - Pepperoni	330	14g
Original Crust Pizza - Sausage	360	14g
Thin Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/beef	330	14g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Club	270	14g
Original Crust Pizza - Cheese	300	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/o beef	300	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - The Works	310	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Alfredo	250	13g

Best protein per calorie at Papa John's

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Best protein per 100 calories at Papa John's
Item	Calories	Protein	Protein / 100 cal
Papa's Chicken Strips	80	5g	6.3g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Alfredo	250	13g	5.2g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Club	270	14g	5.2g
Original Crust Pizza - Chicken Alfredo	300	15g	5.0g
Original Crust Pizza - Chicken Club	320	16g	5.0g
Original Crust Pizza - BBQ Chicken & Bacon	330	16g	4.8g
Original Crust Pizza - Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	340	16g	4.7g
Thin Crust Pizza - BBQ Chicken & Bacon	280	13g	4.6g
Thin Crust Pizza - Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	290	13g	4.5g
Original Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/beef	380	17g	4.5g
Original Crust Pizza - The Works	360	16g	4.4g
Original Crust Pizza - Cheese	300	13g	4.3g

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Full Papa John's nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for all 28 Papa John's items we track.

Papa John's calories and macros
Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Papa's Chicken Strips	80	5g	5g	4g
Breadsticks	140	4g	26g	2g
Cheesesticks	180	7g	21g	8g
Papa's Cinnapie	200	3g	29g	8g
Thin Crust Pizza - Garden Fresh	230	8g	25g	11g
Thin Crust Pizza - Spinach Alfredo	230	8g	21g	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Alfredo	250	13g	21g	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - Cheese	260	11g	24g	14g
Original Crust Pizza - Garden Fresh	270	11g	40g	9g
Thin Crust Pizza - Chicken Club	270	14g	25g	14g
Original Crust Pizza - Spinach Alfredo	280	11g	36g	10g
Thin Crust Pizza - Pepperoni	280	11g	24g	16g
Thin Crust Pizza - BBQ Chicken & Bacon	280	13g	29g	13g
Thin Crust Pizza - Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	290	13g	31g	13g
Original Crust Pizza - Cheese	300	13g	39g	11g
Original Crust Pizza - Chicken Alfredo	300	15g	36g	10g
Thin Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/o beef	300	13g	23g	18g
Thin Crust Pizza - Sausage	310	11g	23g	20g
Thin Crust Pizza - The Works	310	13g	25g	15g
Original Crust Pizza - Chicken Club	320	16g	40g	11g
Original Crust Pizza - Pepperoni	330	14g	39g	14g
Original Crust Pizza - BBQ Chicken & Bacon	330	16g	44g	11g
Thin Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/beef	330	14g	23g	20g
Original Crust Pizza - Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	340	16g	46g	11g
Original Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/o beef	350	15g	38g	16g
Original Crust Pizza - Sausage	360	14g	38g	18g
Original Crust Pizza - The Works	360	16g	40g	13g
Original Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/beef	380	17g	38g	18g

Papa John's nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie item at Papa John's?: The lowest-calorie substantial item at Papa John's is the Papa's Chicken Strips at about 80 calories with 5g protein.
What is the highest-protein option at Papa John's?: Original Crust Pizza - All the Meats w/beef leads with roughly 17g of protein (about 380 calories).
What's the most protein-efficient Papa John's order?: Papa's Chicken Strips delivers the most protein per calorie — about 5g protein for 80 calories.
How many Papa John's items are under 500 calories?: Around 28 of 28 Papa John's menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Source: healthsteward.com. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Papa John's.