Ruby Tuesday under 1,200 calories: 43 plates, ranked

Of the 49 dishes we track at Ruby Tuesday, 43 come to 1,200 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 88%. The most protein in one plate under 1,200 is the 12 oz New York Strip Combo, 85 g for 1,070 calories; the most filling of them, by protein and fiber per calorie, is the T-Bone Steak (81 g protein, 6 g fiber, 720 cal). 6 dishes do not fit under 1,200.

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

• 43 plates under 1,200
• 85g most protein in one plate
• 85g protein in a full meal
• 6 dishes over 1,200

As of October 2026, 43 of the 49 Ruby Tuesday dishes we track come to 1,200 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete Ruby Tuesday meal under 1,200 is 85 g (A 12 oz New York Strip Combo with crispy shrimp and cocktail sauce, a baked potato and garlic butter).

Three complete Ruby Tuesday meals under 1,200 calories

Under 1,200, the most-protein meal is built on the 12 oz New York Strip Combo (1,070 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 130 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. The lightest meal is unchanged from under 1,000; the others use the extra 200 calories.

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Every Ruby Tuesday plate under 1,200 calories, ranked by protein

One row per dish, counted once with the best choices that still fit under 1,200 — by grams of protein, then calories. The median plate under 1,200 is 900 calories. Figures as Ruby Tuesday published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 1,200 calories buys at Ruby Tuesday

Going from 1,000 to 1,200 calories adds 8 plates: Cajun Chicken Pasta (1,010), Fish & Chips (1,060), 12 oz New York Strip Combo (1,070), Steak Ramen Noodle Bowl (1,070), Ultimate Crispy Chicken Sandwich (1,070), Crispy Chicken Tenders (1,130), Mushroom Swiss Smashed Burger (1,150) and Crispy Shrimp Platter (1,180). The extra room also changes what 6 plates are counted with: Five-Cheese Cheesesteak takes a plain baked potato instead of grilled zucchini, Grilled Chicken Sandwich takes a loaded baked potato instead of a plain baked potato and Smokehouse Cheeseburger takes a plain baked potato instead of grilled zucchini, and 3 more. Across the 43 plates on this page, the choices a dish comes with add as much as 600 calories. The heaviest plate that still fits is the Impossible Burger with a loaded baked potato at 1,190 calories, 10 under the cap.

What doesn't fit under 1,200

6 of 49 Ruby Tuesday dishes are over 1,200 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the Chicken Carbonara, misses by 20 calories at 1,220. Tighter budget: Ruby Tuesday under 1,000. Closest misses: Chicken Carbonara (from 1,220), 6 oz Rib Eye & Half-Rack Ribs Combo (from 1,240), Catfish & Fries (from 1,240), 12 oz Rib Eye Combo (from 1,310) and Ribs & Crispy Shrimp (from 1,330).

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 1,000 calories (35 plates)
• High-protein Ruby Tuesday plates (13 dishes)
• Ruby Tuesday calorie calculator (build a plate under your cap)

Under 1,200 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 1,200
• LongHorn Steakhouse under 1,200
• BJ's Brewhouse under 1,200