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El Pollo Loco calories and nutrition

Large restaurant chains in the United States are required to publish calorie counts and nutrition figures for their standard menu items. This page gathers the published figures for 71 items on the El Pollo Loco menu in one place: calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat, with fiber and sodium where the chain reports them. Every table is sorted so the lightest options surface first.

The lightest order listed is the Chicken Wing at 70 calories. The strongest protein-to-calorie ratio belongs to the Chicken Breast: 34 g of protein in 200 calories. 32 of the 48 food orders on the El Pollo Loco menu (drinks and add-ons aside) come in under 500 calories.

Menu items listed
71
Lightest order
70 cal
Chicken Wing
Under 500 calories
32
of 48 food orders
Most protein per calorie
17 g
per 100 cal · Chicken Breast

Lowest-calorie orders at El Pollo Loco

The eight lightest food orders on the El Pollo Loco menu, with the macronutrients behind each figure.

ItemSectionCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Chicken WingSides7010 g0 g3 g
Mashed Potatoes w/ GravySides1003 g20 g2 g
Chicken Leg—11011 g0 g7 g
Guacamole (side)Sides1102 g8 g10 g
ColeslawSides1301 g9 g10 g
Pinto Beans (small)Sides1409 g25 g1 g
ChurroDesserts1501 g15 g9 g
Queso (side)Sides1607 g3 g14 g

Most protein per calorie at El Pollo Loco

Grams of protein per 100 calories, among food orders of 150 calories or more. A high ratio means more of each calorie goes to protein.

ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
Chicken Breast20034 g17 g
2 piece Breast and Wing27044 g16.3 g
3 piece Breast and Wing48078 g16.3 g
Double Chicken Avocado Salad35051 g14.6 g
Chicken Thigh20021 g10.5 g
3 piece Leg and Thigh50052 g10.4 g
2 piece Leg and Thigh31032 g10.3 g
Keto Burrito51052 g10.2 g

Leading pick: Chicken Breast, 34 g protein in 200 cal.

What fits a calorie budget

How many food orders at El Pollo Loco fit under three common ceilings, drinks and add-ons aside.

Under 300 calories
21
food orders
Under 500 calories
32
food orders
Under 700 calories
37
food orders

Cindar runs the same count against a personal budget that moves through the day: what fits at noon after a light breakfast is not what fits at eight after a large lunch.

Full El Pollo Loco menu with calories

Every El Pollo Loco item in the database, by section, lightest first.

Sandwiches & Wraps10 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Taco al Carbon17015 g17 g5 g1 g250 mg
Chicken Avocado Taco34024 g18 g19 g2 g780 mg
BRC Burrito41013 g63 g11 g4 g1,000 mg
Classic Chicken Burrito48025 g66 g13 g5 g1,440 mg
Chicken Tacos al Carbon51046 g50 g15 g4 g760 mg
Keto Burrito51052 g30 g29 g21 g1,500 mg
Chicken Tinga Burrito78042 g87 g30 g8 g2,250 mg
Queso Blanco Burrito87058 g83 g35 g7 g2,370 mg
Avocado Burrito92060 g69 g46 g9 g1,990 mg
Chipotle Chicken Avocado Burrito94061 g84 g40 g8 g2,240 mg

Entrées3 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Chicken Tortilla Soup (small)24023 g19 g9 g1 g1,100 mg
Tortilla Soup25023 g19 g9 g1 g1,100 mg
Chicken Tortilla Soup (large)44039 g34 g17 g2 g1,880 mg

Salads & Bowls5 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Loco Side Salad1703 g8 g14 g2 g230 mg
Avocado Loco Side Salad2103 g11 g18 g4 g280 mg
Double Chicken Avocado Salad35051 g12 g12 g5 g840 mg
Classic Tostada Salad83040 g79 g39 g6 g1,480 mg
Double Chicken Tostada Salad99064 g82 g46 g8 g1,790 mg

Sides15 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Broccoli302 g6 g0 g2 g30 mg
Chicken Wing7010 g0 g3 g0 g150 mg
Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy1003 g20 g2 g2 g450 mg
Guacamole (side)1102 g8 g10 g5 g300 mg
Coleslaw1301 g9 g10 g2 g210 mg
Pinto Beans (small)1409 g25 g1 g6 g460 mg
Corn1604 g24 g5 g6 g420 mg
Queso (side)1607 g3 g14 g0 g540 mg
Rice1603 g33 g2 g0 g600 mg
Tortilla Chips (side)2002 g22 g11 g2 g30 mg
Macaroni & Cheese3109 g24 g19 g0 g870 mg
Chips & Guac (small)4906 g49 g32 g9 g350 mg
Chips & Queso (small)54011 g45 g36 g4 g590 mg
Chips & Guac (regular)99012 g98 g63 g17 g700 mg
Chips & Queso (regular)1,08022 g90 g71 g8 g1,180 mg

Desserts2 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Churro1501 g15 g9 g0 g270 mg
2 Churros3003 g31 g18 g0 g530 mg

Drinks14 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Fuze Sweetened Raspberry Iced Tea, Regular1100 g29 g0 g0 g20 mg
Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea, Regular1300 g33 g0 g0 g30 mg
Fanta Orange, Regular1600 g45 g0 g0 g10 mg
Fuze Sweetened Raspberry Iced Tea, Large1700 g45 g0 g0 g30 mg
Cherry Coke, Regular1800 g49 g0 g0 g0 mg
Coca Cola, Regular1800 g48 g0 g0 g10 mg
Dr Pepper, Regular1900 g58 g0 g0 g0 mg
Barq's Root Beer, Regular2000 g54 g0 g0 g45 mg
Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea, Large2100 g51 g0 g0 g50 mg
Fanta Orange, Large2500 g70 g0 g0 g15 mg
Coca Cola, Large2700 g73 g0 g0 g15 mg
Cherry Coke, Large2800 g76 g0 g0 g5 mg
Dr Pepper, Large2900 g88 g0 g0 g5 mg
Barq's Root Beer, Large3100 g83 g0 g0 g70 mg

Extras8 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Pico de Gallo (Medium)100 g2 g0 g0 g125 mg
Salsa Roja (Fiery)150 g2 g0 g0 g190 mg
Avocado Salsa (Hot)200 g1 g2 g1 g150 mg
Sour Cream801 g1 g7 g0 g20 mg
6" Corn Tortillas (2)1002 g20 g1 g3 g10 mg
6" Flour Tortillas (2)1904 g30 g5 g1 g470 mg
Creamy Cilantro Dressing3101 g2 g33 g0 g490 mg
Mexican Vinaigrette4001 g4 g44 g1 g890 mg

Other Menu Items14 items

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Chicken Leg11011 g0 g7 g0 g380 mg
Chicken Breast20034 g0 g8 g0 g820 mg
Chicken Thigh20021 g2 g12 g0 g420 mg
Chicken Legs (2)22022 g0 g15 g0 g760 mg
2 piece Breast and Wing27044 g0 g11 g0 g980 mg
2 piece Leg and Thigh31032 g2 g19 g0 g810 mg
3 piece Breast and Wing48078 g0 g19 g0 g1,800 mg
3 piece Leg and Thigh50052 g4 g31 g0 g1,230 mg
Shredded Chicken Quesadilla50030 g40 g24 g2 g1,210 mg
Original Pollo Bowl58040 g83 g10 g9 g2,020 mg
Original Pollo Bowl, Chicken58040 g83 g10 g9 g2,020 mg
Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl79049 g90 g27 g12 g2,260 mg
Double Chicken Bowl93074 g87 g33 g11 g2,660 mg
Shredded Chicken Nachos1,06033 g92 g63 g12 g1,660 mg

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About this data

Nutrition figures on this page are the values recorded for El Pollo Loco in the 2022 edition of MenuStat, a public archive of chain-restaurant nutrition disclosures, as compiled in the Cindar restaurant database; the restaurant may have revised them since.

Data version 2026.05.1+ms2022-r5+official-1627oyq+c1+s3, retrieved September 6, 2026. Recipes, portion sizes and regional menus change; the restaurant's own current publication controls where the two differ. Figures are provided for general information and are not medical or dietary advice.

El Pollo Loco and related marks are trademarks of their respective owners. Cindar and Hestia Studios are not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by El Pollo Loco; the name appears here only to identify the restaurant these figures describe.

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