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Nom Rankings · Updated June 2026

Cleanest Fast Food Options

Verdict: The cleanest thing you can order in fast food is the Rolled & Steel-Cut Oatmeal at Starbucks — zero flagged additives, Nom Score 98/100, 160 calories. All 30 picks come through the scan spotless — not one of the 16 additives we look for appears in their published ingredient lists.

30Options Found
31Chains Analyzed
ABest Grade
Our Criteria:
Fewest flagged additivesFull ingredient lists scannedTies broken by Nom Score

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.

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.

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1
A
Rolled & Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Starbucks
Cal
160
Prot
5g
Sod
125
Sug
0g
2
A
Plain Baked Potato
Wendy’s
Cal
270
Prot
7g
Sod
40
Sug
3g
3
A
Sour Cream & Chives Baked Potato
Wendy’s
Cal
310
Prot
8g
Sod
55
Sug
4g
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Full Rankings

4
French Fries
In-N-Out Burger
360 cal 6g protein 49g carbs 150mg sodium
A
5
Crinkle-Cut Fries
Raising Cane’s
400 cal 5g protein 50g carbs 310mg sodium
A
6
World Famous Fries®
McDonald’s
230 cal 3g protein 31g carbs 190mg sodium
A
7
Khloud™ White Cheddar Protein Popcorn
Starbucks
160 cal 7g protein 11g carbs 160mg sodium
A
8
Five Guys Style Fries (Little)
Five Guys
526 cal 8g protein 72g carbs 531mg sodium
A
9
Complimentary Peanuts
Five Guys
170 cal 7g protein 5g carbs 180mg sodium
A
10
Thinny Chips®
Jimmy John’s
260 cal 4g protein 39g carbs 190mg sodium
A
11
Regular Jimmy Chips®
Jimmy John’s
300 cal 3g protein 33g carbs 180mg sodium
A
12
Basket of Fries
McDonald’s
630 cal 9g protein 85g carbs 520mg sodium
A
13
Chips
Jersey Mike’s Subs
240 cal 3g protein 23g carbs 250mg sodium
A
14
BBQ Jimmy Chips®
Jimmy John’s
290 cal 3g protein 34g carbs 230mg sodium
A
15
Five Guys Style Fries (Regular)
Five Guys
953 cal 15g protein 131g carbs 962mg sodium
A
16
All In™ Madagascar Vanilla, Honey & Almonds Bar
Starbucks
170 cal 4g protein 21g carbs 85mg sodium
A
17
Black Bean Chalupa Supreme
Taco Bell
336 cal 10g protein 36g carbs 453mg sodium
A
18
MUSH Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats
Starbucks
290 cal 15g protein 40g carbs 280mg sodium
A
19
Chips and Nacho Cheese Sauce
Taco Bell
220 cal 3g protein 24g carbs 283mg sodium
A
20
Grilled Chicken Salad
Jersey Mike’s Subs
180 cal 24g protein 8g carbs 420mg sodium
A
21
Ellenos® Muesli Yogurt – No Added Sugar
Starbucks
280 cal 18g protein 28g carbs 140mg sodium
A
22
Onion Rings
Jack in the Box
450 cal 6g protein 45g carbs 620mg sodium
B
23
Perfect Bar® – Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter
Starbucks
330 cal 15g protein 24g carbs 105mg sodium
B
24
Perfect Bar® Peanut Butter
Starbucks
340 cal 17g protein 27g carbs 50mg sodium
B
25
Scrambled Eggs (2)
McDonald’s
140 cal 13g protein 1g carbs 120mg sodium
B
26
Cajun Style Fries (Little)
Five Guys
540 cal 8g protein 75g carbs 862mg sodium
B
27
Iced Sugar-Free Caramel Protein Matcha
Starbucks
210 cal 31g protein 12g carbs 140mg sodium
B
28
Iced Sugar-Free Vanilla Protein Matcha
Starbucks
210 cal 31g protein 12g carbs 135mg sodium
B
29
Veggie Mexican Pizza
Taco Bell
458 cal 14g protein 48g carbs 737mg sodium
B
30
Eggs & Cheddar Protein Box
Starbucks
460 cal 22g protein 40g carbs 450mg sodium
B

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