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Nom Rankings · Updated June 2026

Best High Protein Fast Food Options

Verdict: The highest-protein fast food meal you can order is the Caniac Combo at Raising Cane’s — 90g protein, 1840 calories, Nom Score B. Protein runs from 90g at the top down to 60g at number 25, and Wingstop carries 7 of the 25 picks on its own.

25Options Found
31Chains Analyzed
BBest Grade
Our Criteria:
20g+ proteinRanked by protein contentLower calories preferred

Looking for high protein fast food? We analyzed 2,300+ menu items across 31 chains to find the best real meals with 20g+ protein. These picks maximize protein while keeping overall nutrition in check.

How we ranked these: Every item is scored by the Nom Score, which weighs sodium, saturated fat, sugar, portion size, fiber, and protein per calorie against FDA daily-value guidance. Data comes from official restaurant nutrition information.

Top rated

Top Picks

1
B
Caniac Combo
Raising Cane’s
Cal
1840
Prot
90g
Sod
3340
Sug
22g
2
B
High Protein Bowl
Chipotle
Cal
845
Prot
82g
Sod
1870
Sug
2g
3
B
6 Chicken Fingers (No Sides)
Raising Cane’s
Cal
780
Prot
78g
Sod
1200
Sug
0g
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Full Rankings

4
The J.J. Gargantuan®
Jimmy John’s
1080 cal 78g protein 78g carbs 3930mg sodium
C
5
Queso Crunch Double Chicken Burrito Bowl
El Pollo Loco
1080 cal 78g protein 96g carbs 3180mg sodium
B
6
Colorado Omelette
IHOP
1251 cal 77g protein 19g carbs 2930mg sodium
D
7
Chicken Fajita Omelette
IHOP
911 cal 75g protein 25g carbs 1860mg sodium
C
8
Street Corn Double Chicken Burrito Bowl
El Pollo Loco
1080 cal 75g protein 95g carbs 3230mg sodium
B
9
Double Chicken Bowl
El Pollo Loco
930 cal 74g protein 87g carbs 2670mg sodium
B
10
Bacon Temptation Omelette
IHOP
1111 cal 74g protein 16g carbs 2940mg sodium
D
11
Dave’s Triple Cheeseburger
Wendy’s
1090 cal 70g protein 41g carbs 1560mg sodium
C
12
Big Steak Omelette
IHOP
1041 cal 66g protein 40g carbs 1790mg sodium
C
13
The J.J. Gargantuan® Unwich®
Jimmy John’s
730 cal 65g protein 12g carbs 3220mg sodium
C
14
Double Chicken Tostada
El Pollo Loco
990 cal 65g protein 82g carbs 1740mg sodium
B
15
Triple Meat Whataburger
Whataburger
1070 cal 65g protein 62g carbs 1720mg sodium
C
16
Green Chili Omelette
IHOP
961 cal 64g protein 26g carbs 1580mg sodium
C
17
Box Combo
Raising Cane’s
1290 cal 62g protein 98g carbs 2280mg sodium
B
18
Bacon Ranch Salad
El Pollo Loco
490 cal 61g protein 10g carbs 1940mg sodium
B
19
Classic Wings - Plain (6 pc)
Wingstop
540 cal 60g protein 0g carbs 180mg sodium
A
20
Classic Wings - Cajun (6 pc)
Wingstop
540 cal 60g protein 0g carbs 1860mg sodium
C
21
Classic Wings - Original Hot (6 pc)
Wingstop
540 cal 60g protein 0g carbs 1380mg sodium
C
22
Classic Wings - Atomic (6 pc)
Wingstop
540 cal 60g protein 6g carbs 1320mg sodium
C
23
Classic Wings - Mango Habanero (6 pc)
Wingstop
600 cal 60g protein 24g carbs 480mg sodium
B
24
Classic Wings - Hawaiian (6 pc)
Wingstop
600 cal 60g protein 18g carbs 510mg sodium
B
25
Classic Wings - Hickory Smoked BBQ (6 pc)
Wingstop
600 cal 60g protein 24g carbs 900mg sodium
C

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