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Tropical Smoothie Cafe under 500 calories: 35 orders, ranked

Of the 71 single orders we track at Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 35 come in at or under 500 calories — 49%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich, 39 g for 500 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Caribbean Jerk Chicken Bowl (35 g protein, 5 g fiber, 420 cal). 10 entrées fit under 500; 11 do not.

Source: Tropical Smoothie Cafe nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed

As of September 2026, 35 of the 71 Tropical Smoothie Cafe single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Tropical Smoothie Cafe meal under 500 is 39 g (A Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich and a 20-ounce Coca-Cola Zero Sugar).

Three complete Tropical Smoothie Cafe meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich (500 cal), which leaves 0 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.

Most protein

  • Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich500 cal · 39g
  • Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (20 oz)0 cal · 0g

500 of 500 cal · 39 g protein

What to say at the counter: “A Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich and a 20-ounce Coca-Cola Zero Sugar — 500 cal, 39 g protein.”

Get it at the nearest Tropical Smoothie Cafe →

Most filling

  • Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich500 cal · 39g
  • Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (20 oz)0 cal · 0g

500 of 500 cal · 39 g protein

What to say at the counter: “A Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich and a 20-ounce Coca-Cola Zero Sugar — 500 cal, 39 g protein.”

Get it at the nearest Tropical Smoothie Cafe →

Lightest

  • Hawaiian Heat Toasted Snack Roll380 cal · 20g
  • Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (20 oz)0 cal · 0g

380 of 500 cal · 20 g protein

What to say at the counter: “A Hawaiian Heat Toasted Snack Roll and a 20-ounce Coca-Cola Zero Sugar — 380 cal, 20 g protein.”

Get it at the nearest Tropical Smoothie Cafe →

Every Tropical Smoothie Cafe 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 410 calories and 10 of the 35 are entrées. Figures as Tropical Smoothie Cafe published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

Tropical Smoothie Cafe orders under 500 calories
#ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
1Turkey Bacon Ranch Sandwich50039g7.8g
2Caribbean Jerk Chicken Bowl42035g8.3g
3Baja Chicken Bowl47035g7.4g
4Buffalo Chicken Bowl44034g7.7g
5Thai Chicken Bowl38028g7.4g
6Santa Fe Chicken 'Dilla45028g6.2g
7Chicken Pesto Flatbread49026g5.3g
8Turkey Bacon Honey Dijon Toasted Snack Roll46023g5.0g
9Hawaiian Heat Toasted Snack Roll38020g5.3g
10Spinach & Pesto Wrap47020g4.3g
11Bacon All American Wrap41017g4.1g
12Hummus Veggie Bowl50015g3.0g
13Dragon Fruit Bowl4605g1.1g
14Detox Island Green2104g1.9g
15Island Green4304g0.9g
16Mango Magic4504g0.9g
17Jalapeño Corn1503g2.0g
18Miss Vickie's Sea Salt & Vinegar2003g1.5g
19SunChips Harvest Cheddar2103g1.4g
20Bahama Mama Bowl4003g0.8g
21Sunrise Sunset4603g0.7g
22Kiwi Quencher4903g0.6g
23Baked Lay's Original1402g1.4g
24Maple-Kissed Sweet Potatoes1402g1.4g
25Jetty Punch3602g0.6g
26Tropical Dragon Passion4102g0.5g
27Paradise Point4202g0.5g
28Acai Berry Boost4702g0.4g
29Banana1101g0.9g
30Kale & Apple Slaw1301g0.8g
31Blueberry Bliss3401g0.3g
32Apple900g0.0g
33Gold Peak Sweet Tea (18.5 oz)1900g0.0g
34Sprite (20 oz)2300g0.0g
35Coca-Cola (20 oz)2400g0.0g

What 500 calories buys at Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 18 orders: Bacon All American Wrap (410), Tropical Dragon Passion (410), Caribbean Jerk Chicken Bowl (420), Paradise Point (420), Island Green (430), Buffalo Chicken Bowl (440), Mango Magic (450) and Santa Fe Chicken 'Dilla (450) and 10 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

11 of 21 Tropical Smoothie Cafe entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Tropical Smoothie Cafe under 600. Tighter budget: Tropical Smoothie Cafe under 400. Closest misses: Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread (510), Chipotle Chicken Club Flatbread (520), Three Cheese Chicken 'Dilla (540), Bacon Chipotle Chicken Toasted Snack Roll (580) and Supergreen Caesar Chicken Bowl (600).

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Under 500 calories at other chains

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