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Nom Rankings · Updated June 2026

Cleanest Fast Food Options

Eating "clean" at the drive-thru is possible. We scanned the full ingredient list of every item we have data for and ranked the ones with the fewest commonly-flagged additives — no high-fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, or preservatives like TBHQ — breaking ties by Nom Score.

30
Options Found
17
Chains Analyzed
A
Best Grade
Our Criteria:
Fewest flagged additivesFull ingredient lists scannedTies broken by Nom Score
How we ranked these: Every item is scored using Nom's proprietary algorithm that evaluates sodium, saturated fat, sugar, portion size, fiber, and protein per calorie. Data sourced from official restaurant nutrition information.

Top Picks

Plain Baked Potato
A
1
Plain Baked Potato · Wendy's
Cal
270
Prot
7g
Sod
40
Sug
3g
Sour Cream & Chives Baked Potato
A
2
Sour Cream & Chives Baked Potato · Wendy's
Cal
310
Prot
8g
Sod
55
Sug
4g
French Fries
A
3
French Fries · In-N-Out Burger
Cal
360
Prot
6g
Sod
150
Sug
0g

Full Rankings

4
Crinkle-Cut Fries
Raising Cane's
400 cal 5g protein 50g carbs 310mg sodium
A
5
Five Guys Style Fries (Little)
Five Guys
526 cal 8g protein 72g carbs 531mg sodium
A
6
Complimentary Peanuts
Five Guys
170 cal 7g protein 5g carbs 180mg sodium
A
7
Thinny Chips®
Jimmy John's
260 cal 4g protein 39g carbs 190mg sodium
A
8
Regular Jimmy Chips®
Jimmy John's
300 cal 3g protein 33g carbs 180mg sodium
A
9
Chips
Jersey Mike's Subs
240 cal 3g protein 23g carbs 250mg sodium
A
10
BBQ Jimmy Chips®
Jimmy John's
290 cal 3g protein 34g carbs 230mg sodium
A
11
Five Guys Style Fries (Regular)
Five Guys
953 cal 15g protein 131g carbs 962mg sodium
A
12
Black Bean Chalupa Supreme
Taco Bell
340 cal 10g protein 36g carbs 450mg sodium
A
13
Chips and Nacho Cheese Sauce
Taco Bell
220 cal 3g protein 24g carbs 280mg sodium
A
14
Grilled Chicken Salad
Jersey Mike's Subs
180 cal 24g protein 8g carbs 420mg sodium
A
15
Onion Rings
Jack in the Box
450 cal 6g protein 45g carbs 620mg sodium
B
16
Cajun Style Fries (Little)
Five Guys
540 cal 8g protein 75g carbs 862mg sodium
B
17
Veggie Mexican Pizza
Taco Bell
460 cal 14g protein 48g carbs 740mg sodium
B
18
Chalupa Supreme - Chicken
Taco Bell
330 cal 15g protein 30g carbs 580mg sodium
B
19
Cajun Style Fries (Regular)
Five Guys
967 cal 15g protein 134g carbs 1293mg sodium
B
20
Chalupa Supreme - Beef
Taco Bell
350 cal 12g protein 32g carbs 570mg sodium
B
21
Nachos BellGrande - Beef
Taco Bell
730 cal 17g protein 81g carbs 1180mg sodium
B
22
Black Beans
Taco Bell
50 cal 3g protein 7g carbs 140mg sodium
B
23
Mini Taco Salad
Taco Bell
280 cal 9g protein 27g carbs 490mg sodium
B
24
Cheese Baked Potato
Wendy's
450 cal 15g protein 65g carbs 710mg sodium
B
25
Nachos BellGrande - Chicken
Taco Bell
710 cal 20g protein 79g carbs 1190mg sodium
B
26
Nachos BellGrande - Steak
Taco Bell
720 cal 20g protein 79g carbs 1200mg sodium
B
27
Little John #2 (Turkey)
Jimmy John's
250 cal 13g protein 24g carbs 560mg sodium
B
28
Chicken Finger
Raising Cane's
130 cal 13g protein 5g carbs 200mg sodium
B
29
3 Chicken Fingers (No Sides)
Raising Cane's
390 cal 39g protein 15g carbs 600mg sodium
B
30
Chalupa Supreme - Steak
Taco Bell
340 cal 15g protein 30g carbs 590mg sodium
B

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