High-protein Popeyes orders: 11 items with 25 g or more

11 Popeyes orders carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Chicken Blackened Tenders (3 Pcs) leads at 15.3 g per 100 (26 g for 170 cal); by sheer grams the Bonafide Mild Chicken Breast has the most, 35 g for 440 calories. None of them reaches 40 g.

Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed September 14, 2026

• 11 orders ≥ 25 g
• 15.3g best protein / 100 cal
• 35g most in one item
• 35g in a full meal under 500

As of September 2026, the most protein in a complete Popeyes meal under 500 calories is 35 g, and under 700 it is 41 g (A Bonafide Mild Chicken Breast, a Corn On The Cob, and a water).

The most protein in a complete Popeyes meal

The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 6 g more protein at Popeyes. 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).

Popeyes orders with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie

Single orders of 700 calories or less — no kids' meals, combos or toppings — by grams of protein per 100 calories, so a lean 700-calorie item can sit above a 440-calorie one. The median of these 11 orders is 534 calories. Figures as Popeyes published them (how we check them).

Build a high-protein Popeyes order under your own cap → Ranked by protein, any cap from 200 to 1,500.

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• Popeyes calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

High-protein orders at other chains

3 Chicken chains with their own high-protein page, or see which chain gives the most protein under 500 calories and fast food under 500 calories.

• High-protein Chick-fil-A
• High-protein KFC
• High-protein Arby's