Portillo's under 500 calories: 19 orders, ranked

Of the 64 single orders we track at Portillo's, 19 come in at or under 500 calories — 30%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken without Dressing, 38 g for 357 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken without Dressing (38 g protein, 4 g fiber, 357 cal). 8 entrées fit under 500; 41 do not.

Source: Portillo's nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 18, 2026

• 19 orders under 500
• 38g most protein in one item
• 51g protein in a full meal
• 41 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 19 of the 64 Portillo's single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Portillo's meal under 500 is 51 g (A Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken without Dressing, a Chicken Noodle Soup, and a large Diet Coke (at select locations: Chicken Noodle Soup)).

Three complete Portillo's meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken without Dressing (357 cal), which leaves 143 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Portillo's order under 500 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 340 calories and 8 of the 19 are entrées. Figures as Portillo's published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Portillo's

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 6 orders: Gravy Bread (422), Cup of Original Chili with Cheese and Onion (at select locations) (431), Classic Beef Bowl (435), Hot Dog with Everything (Jumbo) (462), Onion Rings (Large) (477) and French Fries (Large) (483).

What doesn't fit under 500

41 of 49 Portillo's entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Chicken Tenders (6), misses by 6 calories at 506. With more room, see Portillo's under 600. Tighter budget: Portillo's under 400. Closest misses: Chicken Tenders (6) (506), Chopped Salad without Dressing (506), Ribs (Half Slab) (at select locations) (510), Chili Cheese Dog (Regular) (511) and Spaghetti without Sauce (Regular) (at select locations) (514).

More at Portillo's

• Portillo's calories & nutrition (107 items listed)
• Portillo's under 400 calories (13 orders)
• Portillo's under 600 calories (32 orders)
• High-protein Portillo's orders (19 items)
• Portillo's calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 500 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories.

• Braum's under 500
• Runza under 500
• McDonald's under 500