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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.

30Options Found
31Chains Analyzed
ABest Grade
Our Criteria:
Under 500 caloriesAt least 150 calories (real meals)Ranked by Nom Score
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
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