Zaxby's under 500 calories: 30 orders, ranked

Of the 51 single orders we track at Zaxby's, 30 come in at or under 500 calories — 59%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Chicken Fingerz with Nuclear (5), no dip, 46 g for 440 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Plain Traditional Wings (5), no dip (42 g protein, 0 g fiber, 380 cal). 25 entrées fit under 500; 19 do not.

Source: Zaxby's nutrition guide (official), November 2025 edition · Data refreshed September 15, 2026

• 30 orders under 500
• 46g most protein in one item
• 51g protein in a full meal
• 19 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 30 of the 51 Zaxby's single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Zaxby's meal under 500 is 51 g (5 Traditional Wings with Tongue Torch, no dip, and a 1% Milk).

Three complete Zaxby's meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Traditional Wings with Tongue Torch (5), no dip (390 cal), which leaves 110 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.

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Every Zaxby's 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 405 calories and 25 of the 30 are entrées. Figures as Zaxby's published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Zaxby's

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 15 orders: Boneless Wings with Buffalo Garlic Blaze (5), no dip (410), Boneless Wings with Sweet & Spicy (5), no dip (410), Garden House Zalad (410), Plain Chicken Fingerz (5), no dip (420), Traditional Wings with Teriyaki (5), no dip (430), Chicken Fingerz with Nuclear (5), no dip (440), Chicken Fingerz with Tongue Torch (5), no dip (440) and Traditional Wings with BBQ (5), no dip (440) and 7 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

19 of 44 Zaxby's entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Blue Zalad with Grilled Chicken, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Zaxby's under 600. Tighter budget: Zaxby's under 400. Closest misses: Blue Zalad with Grilled Chicken (510), Chicken Fingerz with Buffalo Garlic Blaze (5), no dip (510), Chicken Fingerz with Sweet & Spicy (5), no dip (510), Chicken Fingerz with Teriyaki (5), no dip (510) and Chicken Fingerz with BBQ (5), no dip (520).

More at Zaxby's

• Zaxby's calories & nutrition (86 items listed)
• Zaxby's under 400 calories (15 orders)
• Zaxby's under 600 calories (41 orders)
• High-protein Zaxby's orders (30 items)
• Zaxby's calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 500 calories at other chains

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

• Chester's Chicken under 500
• Bonchon under 500
• bb.q Chicken under 500