Olive Garden vs. Texas Roadhouse, by the numbers
Olive Garden publishes nutrition for 154 items and Texas Roadhouse for 140. The typical Texas Roadhouse item is lighter (median 460 calories vs 480), Texas Roadhouse has the single highest-protein item, and Texas Roadhouse has the most protein-dense order. Below: the numbers side by side, then the lightest pick in each category both chains sell, all from the chains' own nutrition guides.
Items with published nutrition
Olive Garden: 154
Texas Roadhouse: 140
Median calories per item
Olive Garden: 480
Texas Roadhouse: 460
Real meals under 500 calories (15 g+ protein)
Olive Garden: 17
Texas Roadhouse: 24
Lightest real meal (15 g+ protein)
Olive Garden: Sauteed Shrimp (Create Your Own Pasta) (170 calories, 33 g protein)
Texas Roadhouse: Lil' Dillo Steak Bites (Kids, without sides) (170 calories, 31 g protein)
Most protein
Olive Garden: Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo (Dinner) (1980 calories, 112 g protein)
Texas Roadhouse: Bone-In Ribeye (without sides) (1480 calories, 143 g protein)
Most protein per 100 calories
Olive Garden: Grilled Chicken (20 g)
Texas Roadhouse: Kid's Grilled Chicken (Kids, without sides) (20.9 g)
Keto meals (under 10 g net carbs, 15 g+ protein)
Olive Garden: 8
Texas Roadhouse: 31
Median sodium per item
Olive Garden: 1050 mg
Texas Roadhouse: 1070 mg
Lightest chicken sandwich
Lightest fries
Lightest nuggets or tenders
Lightest salad
Lightest dessert
Questions people ask
Which is healthier, Olive Garden or Texas Roadhouse?
By the numbers, Texas Roadhouse has the lighter typical item and Texas Roadhouse the better protein per calorie, so it wins both. Real meals under 500 calories (150+ calories, 15 g+ protein): 17 at Olive Garden and 24 at Texas Roadhouse.
Which has more protein, Olive Garden or Texas Roadhouse?
Texas Roadhouse: Bone-In Ribeye (without sides) has 143 g. For protein without the calories, Texas Roadhouse's Kid's Grilled Chicken (Kids, without sides) leads at 20.9 g per 100 calories.
Which is better for keto, Olive Garden or Texas Roadhouse?
Texas Roadhouse has more meals under 10 g net carbs with 15 g of protein (31 vs 8). Each chain's keto page lists them.
Where do these numbers come from?
Olive Garden's and Texas Roadhouse's own published nutrition guides, reviewed before import. Portions differ between chains, so compare calories and protein, not just item names.
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