The 13 Best

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Ideally we’d cook every meal we eat, but sometimes fast food is the only option. Luckily, there are plenty of chains with options that offer a boost of satisfying protein (& not just refined carbs)

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From a McDonald’s McDouble to Starbucks’s convenient protein boxes, here are the 13 best high-protein fast food meals at some of the most popular chains around.

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400 calories
20g fat
33g carbs
2g fiber
7g sugar
22g protein

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PANERA BREAD

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470 calories
24g fat
22g carbs
0g fiber
8g sugar
43g protein

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320 calories
24g fat
2g carbs
0g fiber
1g sugar
21g protein

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460 calories
23g fat
26g carbs
5g fiber
18g sugar
39g protein

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290 calories
13g fat
27g carbs
5g fiber
4g sugar
17g protein

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295 calories
8.5g fat
24g carbs
6g fiber
7g sugar
37g protein

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270 calories
4.5g fat
41g carbs
5g fiber
8g sugar
21g protein

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400 calories
21g fat
39g carbs
1g fiber
5g sugar
14g protein

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560 calories
37g fat
43g carbs
13g fiber
7g sugar
15g protein

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130 calories
3g fat
1g carbs
1g fiber
0g sugar
51g protein

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300 calories
9g fat
32g carbs
7g fiber
6g sugar
22g protein

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180 calories
9g fat
17g carbs
3g fiber
1g sugar
9g protein

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The 13 Best

High-Protein Fast Food Meals

Ideally we’d cook every meal we eat, but sometimes fast food is the only option. Luckily, there are plenty of chains with options that offer a boost of satisfying protein (& not just refined carbs)

From a McDonald’s McDouble to Starbucks’s convenient protein boxes, here are the 13 best high-protein fast food meals at some of the most popular chains around.

400 calories20g fat33g carbs2g fiber7g sugar22g protein

MCDONALD'S

1

MCDONALD'SMCDOUBLE

PANERA BREAD

2

PANERA BREADTURKEY SANDWICH

520 calories20g fat54g carbs4g fiber4g sugar32g protein

470 calories24g fat22g carbs0g fiber8g sugar43g protein

CHICK-FIL-A

3

CHICK-FIL-ALEMON KALE CAESAR

320 calories24g fat2g carbs0g fiber1g sugar21g protein

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4

SHAKE SHACK SHACKBURGER (LETTUCE WRAP)

460 calories23g fat26g carbs5g fiber18g sugar39g protein

WENDY'S

5

WENDY’SAPPLE PECAN SALAD

290 calories13g fat27g carbs5g fiber4g sugar17g protein

DUNKIN'

6

DUNKIN': VEGGIE EGGWHITE OMELET

295 calories8.5g fat24g carbs6g fiber7g sugar37g protein

CHIPOTLE

7

CHIPOTLESALAD WITH CHICKEN, FAJITA VEGETABLES AND ROASTED CHILI-CORN SALSA

270 calories4.5g fat41g carbs5g fiber8g sugar21g protein

SUBWAY

8

SUBWAY6-INCH OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN SUB

400 calories21g fat39g carbs1g fiber5g sugar14g protein

MCDONALD'S

9

MCDONALD'SMCCHICKEN

560 calories37g fat43g carbs13g fiber7g sugar15g protein

STARBUCKS

10

STARBUCKSCHICKPEA BITES AND AVOCADO PROTEIN BOX

130 calories3g fat1g carbs1g fiber0g sugar51g protein

CHICK-FIL-A

11

CHICK-FIL-A3-PIECE GRILLED NUGGETS

300 calories9g fat32g carbs7g fiber6g sugar22g protein

STARBUCKS

12

STARBUCKSGRILLED CHICKEN AND HUMMUS PROTEIN BOX

180 calories9g fat17g carbs3g fiber1g sugar9g protein

TACO BELL

13

TACO BELLSOFT TACO

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400 calories
20g fat
33g carbs
2g fiber
7g sugar
22g protein

MCDONALD'S
MCDOUBLE

PANERA BREAD
TURKEY SANDWICH

520 calories
20g fat
54g carbs
4g fiber
4g sugar
32g protein

470 calories
24g fat
22g carbs
0g fiber
8g sugar
43g protein

CHICK-FIL-A
LEMON KALE CAESAR

320 calories
24g fat
2g carbs
0g fiber
1g sugar
21g protein

460 calories
23g fat
26g carbs
5g fiber
18g sugar
39g protein

WENDY’S
APPLE PECAN SALAD

290 calories
13g fat
27g carbs
5g fiber
4g sugar
17g protein

DUNKIN':
VEGGIE EGG
WHITE OMELET

295 calories
8.5g fat
24g carbs
6g fiber
7g sugar
37g protein

CHIPOTLE
SALAD WITH CHICKEN, FAJITA VEGETABLES AND ROASTED CHILI-CORN SALSA

270 calories
4.5g fat
41g carbs
5g fiber
8g sugar
21g protein

SUBWAY
6-INCH OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN SUB

400 calories
21g fat
39g carbs
1g fiber
5g sugar
14g protein

MCDONALD'S
MCCHICKEN

560 calories
37g fat
43g carbs
13g fiber
7g sugar
15g protein

STARBUCKS
CHICKPEA BITES AND AVOCADO PROTEIN BOX

130 calories
3g fat
1g carbs
1g fiber
0g sugar
51g protein

CHICK-FIL-A
3-PIECE GRILLED NUGGETS

300 calories
9g fat
32g carbs
7g fiber
6g sugar
22g protein

STARBUCKS
GRILLED CHICKEN AND HUMMUS PROTEIN BOX

180 calories
9g fat
17g carbs
3g fiber
1g sugar
9g protein

TACO BELL
SOFT TACO