Potbelly under 500 calories: 53 orders, ranked

Of the 177 single orders we track at Potbelly, 53 come in at or under 500 calories — 30%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Grilled Chicken & Cheddar Wrap, 58 g for 480 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Grilled Chicken & Cheddar Wrap (58 g protein, 15 g fiber, 480 cal). 33 entrées fit under 500; 105 do not.

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

• 53 orders under 500
• 58g most protein in one item
• 58g protein in a full meal
• 105 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 53 of the 177 Potbelly single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Potbelly meal under 500 is 58 g (A Grilled Chicken & Cheddar Wrap and a 20-ounce Coca Zero Sugar).

Three complete Potbelly meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Grilled Chicken & Cheddar Wrap (480 cal), which leaves 20 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 Potbelly 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 370 calories and 33 of the 53 are entrées. Figures as Potbelly published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Potbelly

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 21 orders: Avo Turkey, Skinny (410), Roast Beef & Provolone, Skinny (410), Chicken Pot Pie, Bowl (420), Ham, Mushroom, Egg & Swiss, Skinny (420), Dream Bar (430), Mediterranean No Chicken Wrap (430), Turkey Breast & Swiss Wrap (430) and A Wreck, Skinny (440) and 13 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

105 of 138 Potbelly entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Chicken Salad & Provolone, Skinny, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Potbelly under 600. Tighter budget: Potbelly under 400. Closest misses: Chicken Salad & Provolone, Skinny (510), Italian, Skinny (520), Mediterranean No Chicken, Originals (520), Pizza Melt, Skinny (520) and Roast Beef & Provolone Wrap (520).

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 500 calories at other chains

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

• QuickChek under 500
• Port of Subs under 500
• Capriotti's under 500