TGI Fridays under 800 calories: 13 plates, ranked
Of the 50 dishes we track at TGI Fridays, 13 come to 800 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 26%. The most protein in one plate under 800 is the Wings Regular - Traditional 12 pc Only tossed in Dragon-Glaze, 76 g for 700 calories, and it is the most filling of them by protein and fiber per calorie too. 37 dishes do not fit under 800.
Source: TGI Fridays nutrition guide (official), February 17, 2026 edition · Data refreshed
- 13 plates under 800
- 76g most protein in one plate
- 76g protein in a full meal
- 37 dishes over 800
As of October 2026, 13 of the 50 TGI Fridays dishes we track come to 800 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete TGI Fridays meal under 800 is 76 g (12 Traditional wings tossed in Dragon-Glaze, and a 12-ounce Coca-Cola Zero Sugar).
Three complete TGI Fridays meals under 800 calories
Under 800, the most-protein meal is built on the Wings Regular - Traditional 12 pc Only (510 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 290 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.
Most protein
- Wings Regular - Traditional 12 pc Only510 cal · 72g
- Sauce for 12 pc Wings: Dragon-Glaze Sauce190 cal · 4g
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (12 fl. oz.)0 cal · 0g
700 of 800 cal · 76 g protein
What to tell your server: “12 Traditional wings tossed in Dragon-Glaze, and a 12-ounce Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.”
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- Wings Regular - Traditional 12 pc Only510 cal · 72g
- Sauce for 12 pc Wings: Apple Butter BBQ Sauce170 cal · 1g
- Red Bull Passion (Sugar Free)110 cal · 2g
790 of 800 cal · 75 g protein
What to tell your server: “12 Traditional wings tossed in Apple Butter BBQ, and a Red Bull Passion (Sugar Free).”
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- Grilled Salmon with Garlic-Butter Broccoli430 cal · 40g
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (12 fl. oz.)0 cal · 0g
430 of 800 cal · 40 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Grilled Salmon with Garlic-Butter Broccoli, and a 12-ounce Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.”
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Every TGI Fridays plate under 800 calories, ranked by protein
One row per dish, counted once with the best choices that still fit under 800 — by grams of protein, then calories. The median plate under 800 is 740 calories. Figures as TGI Fridays published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Dish | Counted with | From | Calories as counted | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wings Regular - Traditional 12 pc Only | tossed in Dragon-Glaze | 680 | 700 | 76g | 10.9g |
| 2 | Wings Starter - Traditional 8 pc Only | tossed in Dragon-Glaze, with blue cheese dressing | 460 | 670 | 53g | 7.9g |
| 3 | 8 oz. Sirloin (Garlic-Butter) with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic-Butter Broccoli | served as listed | 780 | 780 | 51g | 6.5g |
| 4 | Dragon-Glazed Salmon with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic-Butter Broccoli | served as listed | 790 | 790 | 50g | 6.3g |
| 5 | Dragon-Glazed Salmon with Jasmine Rice and Garlic-Butter Broccoli | served as listed | 800 | 800 | 48g | 6.0g |
| 6 | Salmon Fillet with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic-Butter Broccoli | served as listed | 770 | 770 | 47g | 6.1g |
| 7 | Salmon Fillet with Jasmine Rice and Garlic-Butter Broccoli | served as listed | 780 | 780 | 45g | 5.8g |
| 8 | Grilled Salmon with Garlic-Butter Broccoli | served as listed | 430 | 430 | 40g | 9.3g |
| 9 | Wings Starter - Boneless 8 pc Only | tossed in Dragon-Glaze | 730 | 740 | 34g | 4.6g |
| 10 | 6 oz. Sirloin with Seasoned Fries | served as listed | 500 | 500 | 33g | 6.6g |
| 11 | Fridays Big Ribs Half-Rack with Seasoned Fries (Apple Butter BBQ) | served as listed | 700 | 700 | 32g | 4.6g |
| 12 | Fridays Big Ribs Half-Rack with Seasoned Fries (Whiskey-Glaze) | served as listed | 800 | 800 | 31g | 3.9g |
| 13 | Chicken Caesar Salad | served as listed | 730 | 730 | 23g | 3.2g |
What 800 calories buys at TGI Fridays
The 8 lightest plates under 800: Grilled Salmon with Garlic-Butter Broccoli (430), 6 oz. Sirloin with Seasoned Fries (500), Wings Starter - Traditional 8 pc Only (670), Fridays Big Ribs Half-Rack with Seasoned Fries (Apple Butter BBQ) (700), Wings Regular - Traditional 12 pc Only (700), Chicken Caesar Salad (730), Wings Starter - Boneless 8 pc Only (740) and Salmon Fillet with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic-Butter Broccoli (770). Across the 13 plates on this page, the choices a dish comes with add as much as 330 calories. The heaviest plate that still fits is the Dragon-Glazed Salmon with Jasmine Rice and Garlic-Butter Broccoli at 800 calories, exactly at the cap.
What doesn't fit under 800
37 of 50 TGI Fridays dishes are over 800 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the 8 oz. Sirloin (Whiskey-Glaze) with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic-Butter Broccoli, misses by 30 calories at 830. With more room, see TGI Fridays under 1,000. Closest misses: 8 oz. Sirloin (Whiskey-Glaze) with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic-Butter Broccoli (from 830), Crispy Chicken Fingers with Seasoned Fries, Coleslaw and Honey Mustard (from 870), Crispy Chicken Fingers with Seasoned Fries, Coleslaw and Tgi Sauce (from 880), Crispy Shrimp with Seasoned Fries and Coleslaw and Cocktail Sauce (from 880) and Wings Large - Traditional 16 pc Only (from 900).
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Under 800 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.