High-protein Ruby Tuesday plates: 13 with 25 g or more
13 Ruby Tuesday plates carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less — each dish with the sides and choices it comes with. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the New York Strip leads at 10.9 g per 100 (72 g for 660 cal), and it is also the most protein in absolute grams. 8 of the 13 clear 40 g.
Source: Ruby Tuesday nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 13 plates ≥ 25 g
- 10.9g best protein / 100 cal
- 72g most in one plate
- 40g in a full meal under 500
As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Ruby Tuesday meal under 500 calories is 40 g, and under 700 it is 72 g (A New York Strip with a baked potato and whipped butter).
The most protein in a complete Ruby Tuesday meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 32 g more protein at Ruby Tuesday. One plate — a dish with a valid pick for each choice it comes with, never the same row twice — and at most one drink: the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included.
Most protein under 500
- 6 oz Top Sirloin450 cal · 40g
450 of 500 cal · 40 g protein
What to tell your server: “A 6 oz Top Sirloin with a baked potato and whipped butter.”
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- New York Strip660 cal · 72g
660 of 700 cal · 72 g protein
What to tell your server: “A New York Strip with a baked potato and whipped butter.”
Get it at the nearest Ruby Tuesday →Ruby Tuesday plates with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie
One row per dish of 700 calories or less with the sides and choices it comes with, by grams of protein per 100 calories. Sides and sauces are counted inside the plate they come with, never ranked on their own. The median of these 13 plates is 560 calories. Figures as Ruby Tuesday published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Dish | Counted with | From | Calories as counted | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Strip | served as listed | 660 | 660 | 72g | 10.9g |
| 2 | 8 oz Top Sirloin | served as listed | 520 | 520 | 50g | 9.6g |
| 3 | Blackened Tilapia | served as listed | 410 | 410 | 38g | 9.3g |
| 4 | 6 oz Top Sirloin | served as listed | 450 | 450 | 40g | 8.9g |
| 5 | Grilled Salmon | served as listed | 540 | 540 | 45g | 8.3g |
| 6 | New Orleans Seafood | served as listed | 530 | 530 | 44g | 8.3g |
| 7 | Hickory Bourbon Salmon | served as listed | 620 | 620 | 48g | 7.7g |
| 8 | Steak Deconstructed Kabobs | served as listed | 660 | 660 | 49g | 7.4g |
| 9 | Grilled Chicken Sandwich | grilled zucchini | 540 | 560 | 41g | 7.3g |
| 10 | Hickory Bourbon Chicken | served as listed | 540 | 540 | 39g | 7.2g |
| 11 | Chicken Deconstructed Kabobs | served as listed | 570 | 570 | 39g | 6.8g |
| 12 | 6 oz Rib Eye | served as listed | 570 | 570 | 35g | 6.1g |
| 13 | Impossible Burger | grilled zucchini | 590 | 610 | 27g | 4.4g |
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Eat at Ruby Tuesday without blowing your cap
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High-protein orders at other chains
3 other sit-down chains count a dish with its sides too. At the counter chains, see which chain gives the most protein under 500 calories and fast food under 500 calories.