Papa John's calorie calculator: build an order under your cap
Set a calorie cap from 200 to 1,500 and build a Papa John's order from 57 single orders — 43 entrées, the rest sides and drinks — using Papa John's's own published figures. The lightest meal-sized order is the Breadsticks at 150 calories; the heaviest entrée, the Garlic Parmesan Wings (8), is 950. The most protein in a complete meal under 500 is 20 g.
Source: Papa John's nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 57 single orders
- 150 cal lightest order
- 20g protein in a meal under 500
- 200–1,500 cal cap range
As of September 2026, 57 Papa John's single orders can go into a built order, and the most protein in a complete Papa John's meal under 500 calories is 20 g (A Meatball Pepperoni Papadia, a Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free), and a water).
Build your Papa John's order
Pick a cap, choose what matters, then add, swap or remove items; the total, the macros and the words to say at the counter update as you go, and the link in the address bar carries your order.
Three complete Papa John's meals under 500 calories
Starting points for the builder — Entrée first, then a side, then a drink if there is room — the same greedy order the MinMax app uses (water unless a shake adds 10 g of protein).
Most protein
- Meatball Pepperoni Papadia300 cal · 12g
- Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free)180 cal · 8g
- Water0 cal
480 of 500 cal · 20 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Meatball Pepperoni Papadia, a Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free), and a water — 480 cal, 20 g protein.”
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- BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Original Crust)230 cal · 11g
- Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free)180 cal · 8g
- Water0 cal
410 of 500 cal · 19 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Original Crust), a Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free), and a water — 410 cal, 19 g protein.”
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- Meatball Pepperoni (Gluten-Free)170 cal · 8g
- Garlic Knots110 cal · 2g
- Water0 cal
280 of 500 cal · 10 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Meatball Pepperoni (Gluten-Free), Garlic Knots, and a water — 280 cal, 10 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Papa John's →The 20 lightest single orders at Papa John's
Meal-sized single orders (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) sorted lightest first — the rows the builder reaches for at a tight cap. Every Papa John's item is in the full table on the Papa John's calories page and in /data/papa-johns.json (each row carries its role and id).
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Breadsticks | 150 | 4g |
| Super Hawaiian (Gluten-Free) | 160 | 5g |
| Zesty Italian Trio (Gluten-Free) | 160 | 5g |
| Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks | 170 | 4g |
| Meatball Pepperoni (Gluten-Free) | 170 | 8g |
| BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Gluten-Free) | 180 | 8g |
| Cheese (Thin Crust) | 180 | 7g |
| Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free) | 180 | 8g |
| Pepperoni (Gluten-Free) | 180 | 8g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 190 | 2g |
| Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Gluten-Free) | 190 | 7g |
| Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Thin Crust) | 190 | 7g |
| Garden Fresh (Thin Crust) | 190 | 7g |
| Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Original Crust) | 200 | 8g |
| Garden Fresh (Original Crust) | 200 | 7g |
| Pepperoni, Sausage & Six Cheese (Gluten-Free) | 200 | 7g |
| Philly Cheesesteak (Gluten-Free) | 200 | 7g |
| The Meats (Gluten-Free) | 200 | 8g |
| The Works (Gluten-Free) | 200 | 8g |
| Ultimate Pepperoni (Gluten-Free) | 200 | 8g |
Eat at Papa John's without blowing your cap
MinMax finds the best Papa John's meal under your calorie goal — at the location nearest you — and lets you swap items to hit your protein. Free on iPhone.
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