Nom Rankings · Updated June 2026
Best Low Calorie Fast Food Under 500 Calories
Eating light doesn’t mean skipping fast food. These 30 options are all under 500 calories and ranked by overall nutrition quality, so you can enjoy a meal without the guilt.
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31Chains Analyzed
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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.
The full list
Full Rankings
4
Sour Cream & Chives Baked Potato
Wendy’s
310 cal
8g protein
63g carbs
55mg sodium
A
5
Brown Rice
Chipotle
160 cal
3g protein
31g carbs
150mg sodium
A
6
Siete Sea Salt Potato Chips
Sweetgreen
220 cal
3g protein
23g carbs
220mg sodium
A
7
French Fries
In-N-Out Burger
360 cal
6g protein
49g carbs
150mg sodium
A
8
Crinkle-Cut Fries
Raising Cane’s
400 cal
5g protein
50g carbs
310mg sodium
A
9
French Fries (Small)
McDonald’s
230 cal
3g protein
31g carbs
190mg sodium
A
10
French Fries (Medium)
McDonald’s
320 cal
5g protein
43g carbs
260mg sodium
A
11
World Famous Fries®
McDonald’s
230 cal
3g protein
31g carbs
190mg sodium
A
12
Chips & Guacamole (Small)
El Pollo Loco
490 cal
6g protein
49g carbs
330mg sodium
A
13
Khloud™ White Cheddar Protein Popcorn
Starbucks
160 cal
7g protein
11g carbs
160mg sodium
A
14
French Fries (Large)
McDonald’s
480 cal
7g protein
65g carbs
400mg sodium
A
15
Steamed Brown Rice
Panda Express
420 cal
9g protein
87g carbs
15mg sodium
A
16
Tuna Salad
Subway
310 cal
15g protein
10g carbs
370mg sodium
A
17
Complimentary Peanuts
Five Guys
170 cal
7g protein
5g carbs
180mg sodium
A
18
French Fries (Small)
Whataburger
270 cal
3g protein
34g carbs
170mg sodium
A
19
French Fries (Medium)
Whataburger
400 cal
4g protein
51g carbs
260mg sodium
A
20
Tortilla Chips (Side)
El Pollo Loco
200 cal
2g protein
22g carbs
30mg sodium
A
21
SG x Siete Green Goddess Ranch Potato Chips
Sweetgreen
210 cal
3g protein
27g carbs
180mg sodium
A
22
Thinny Chips®
Jimmy John’s
260 cal
4g protein
39g carbs
190mg sodium
A
23
Regular Jimmy Chips®
Jimmy John’s
300 cal
3g protein
33g carbs
180mg sodium
A
24
Siete Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
Starbucks
210 cal
0g protein
27g carbs
180mg sodium
A
25
Spicy Southwest Salad with Grilled Nuggets
Chick-fil-A
480 cal
39g protein
38g carbs
650mg sodium
A
26
Chips
Jersey Mike’s Subs
240 cal
3g protein
23g carbs
250mg sodium
A
27
Full Strawberry Poppyseed with Chicken
Panera Bread
360 cal
29g protein
34g carbs
300mg sodium
A
28
BBQ Jimmy Chips®
Jimmy John’s
290 cal
3g protein
34g carbs
230mg sodium
A
29
KIND® Salted Caramel & Dark Chocolate Nut Bar
Starbucks
200 cal
6g protein
16g carbs
125mg sodium
A
30
All In™ Madagascar Vanilla, Honey & Almonds Bar
Starbucks
170 cal
4g protein
21g carbs
85mg sodium
A
Restaurant-Specific Guides
Get detailed low calorie fast food under 500 calories guides for each chain:
Taco Bell
McDonald’s
Chipotle
Chick-fil-A
Wendy’s
Burger King
Panda Express
The Habit Burger Grill
Panera Bread
Jack in the Box
Subway
IHOP
Del Taco
Popeyes
Carl’s Jr.
Sweetgreen
Shake Shack
In-N-Out Burger
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Jimmy John’s
Five Guys
Raising Cane’s
Wingstop
Culver’s
Whataburger
El Pollo Loco
Dairy Queen
Sonic Drive-In
KFC
Starbucks
Dunkin’
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