Ruby Tuesday under 1,000 calories: 35 plates, ranked

Of the 49 dishes we track at Ruby Tuesday, 35 come to 1,000 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 71%. The most protein in one plate under 1,000 is the T-Bone Steak, 81 g for 720 calories, and it is the most filling of them by protein and fiber per calorie too. 14 dishes do not fit under 1,000.

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

• 35 plates under 1,000
• 81g most protein in one plate
• 81g protein in a full meal
• 14 dishes over 1,000

As of October 2026, 35 of the 49 Ruby Tuesday dishes we track come to 1,000 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete Ruby Tuesday meal under 1,000 is 81 g (A T-Bone Steak with a baked potato and whipped butter).

Three complete Ruby Tuesday meals under 1,000 calories

Under 1,000, the most-protein meal is built on the T-Bone Steak (720 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 280 calories for the sides it comes with and a drink. 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. All 3 are the same as under 800: nothing between 800 and 1,000 calories beats them on their goal.

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Every Ruby Tuesday plate under 1,000 calories, ranked by protein

One row per dish, counted once with the best choices that still fit under 1,000 — by grams of protein, then calories. The median plate under 1,000 is 820 calories. Figures as Ruby Tuesday published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 1,000 calories buys at Ruby Tuesday

Going from 800 to 1,000 calories adds 15 plates: Asiago Bacon Chicken (820), French Quarter Chicken & Shrimp (820), Five-Cheese Cheesesteak (860), Veggie Ramen Noodle Bowl (860), 6 oz Top Sirloin Combo (870), 12 oz Rib Eye (890), Crispy Chicken Caesar (890) and Half-Rack Baby-Back Ribs (890) and 7 more. The extra room also changes what 4 plates are counted with: Philly Cheesesteak Hoagie takes a plain baked potato instead of grilled zucchini, Bacon Cheeseburger takes rice pilaf instead of no side and Ruby's Cheeseburger takes a plain baked potato instead of grilled zucchini, and 1 more. Across the 35 plates on this page, the choices a dish comes with add as much as 220 calories. The heaviest plate that still fits is the 6 oz Rib Eye Combo at 990 calories, 10 under the cap.

What doesn't fit under 1,000

14 of 49 Ruby Tuesday dishes are over 1,000 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the Cajun Chicken Pasta, misses by 10 calories at 1,010. With more room, see Ruby Tuesday under 1,200. Tighter budget: Ruby Tuesday under 800. Closest misses: Cajun Chicken Pasta (from 1,010), Ultimate Crispy Chicken Sandwich (from 1,050), Fish & Chips (from 1,060), 12 oz New York Strip Combo (from 1,070) and Steak Ramen Noodle Bowl (from 1,070).

More at Ruby Tuesday

• Ruby Tuesday calories & nutrition (104 items listed)
• Ruby Tuesday under 600 calories (10 plates)
• Ruby Tuesday under 800 calories (20 plates)
• Ruby Tuesday under 1,200 calories (43 plates)
• High-protein Ruby Tuesday plates (13 dishes)
• Ruby Tuesday calorie calculator (build a plate under your cap)

Under 1,000 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 other sit-down chains, where a dish is also counted with its sides. The counter chains are ranked on fast food under 500 calories.

• IHOP under 1,000
• LongHorn Steakhouse under 1,000
• BJ's Brewhouse under 1,000