Potbelly under 300 calories: 21 orders, ranked

Of the 177 single orders we track at Potbelly, 21 come in at or under 300 calories — 12%. The most protein in one item under 300 is the A Wreck Salad (Half), 21 g for 250 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Potbelly Whole Pickle (1 g protein, 4 g fiber, 25 cal). 3 entrées fit under 300; 135 do not.

Source: Potbelly nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 16, 2026

• 21 orders under 300
• 21g most protein in one item
• 21g protein in a full meal
• 135 entrées over 300

As of October 2026, 21 of the 177 Potbelly single orders we track come in at or under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Potbelly meal under 300 is 21 g (A Wreck Salad (half) and a 20-ounce Coca Zero Sugar).

Three complete Potbelly meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on the A Wreck Salad (Half) (250 cal), which leaves 50 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).

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Every Potbelly order under 300 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 300 is 220 calories and 3 of the 21 are entrées. Figures as Potbelly published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 300 calories buys at Potbelly

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Potbelly Whole Pickle (25), Garden Vegetable (Cup) (70), Garden Vegetable, Bowl (110), Baked Lay's (140), Loaded Baked Potato (Cup) (210), Southwest Corn Chowder (Cup) (at select locations) (220), Zapp's Hot Pepper Chips (220) and Zapp's Hotter 'N Hot Jalapeno Chips (220).

What doesn't fit under 300

135 of 138 Potbelly entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Loaded Baked Potato, Bowl, misses by 10 calories at 310. With more room, see Potbelly under 400. Closest misses: Loaded Baked Potato, Bowl (310), Mediterranean No Chicken, Skinny (330), Broccoli Cheddar, Bowl (350), Turkey Breast & Swiss, Skinny (350) and Southwest Corn Chowder, Bowl (at select locations) (360).

More at Potbelly

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• Potbelly under 600 calories (77 orders)
• High-protein Potbelly orders (61 items)
• Potbelly calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 300 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Subs & sandwiches chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 300 calories.

• QuickChek under 300
• Port of Subs under 300
• QuikTrip under 300