High-protein El Pollo Loco menu items
Of the 67 items El Pollo Loco publishes nutrition for, 19 have 30 g of protein or more. Queso Crunch Double Chicken Burrito Bowl has the most at 78 g (1080 calories), and Chopped Breast Side is the most protein-dense at 19.2 g per 100 calories. Ranked by total protein first, then by protein per calorie for anyone keeping calories down.
Most protein
Items with 15 g of protein or more, most first.
Queso Crunch Double Chicken Burrito Bowl
per bowl · 78g protein · 96g carbs · 43g fat
1080 kcal
Street Corn Double Chicken Burrito Bowl
per bowl · 75g protein · 95g carbs · 46g fat
1080 kcal
Double Chicken Bowl
per bowl · 74g protein · 87g carbs · 33g fat
930 kcal
Double Chicken Tostada (dressing not included)
per tostada · 65g protein · 82g carbs · 45g fat
990 kcal
Chipotle Guacamole Chicken Burrito
per burrito · 60g protein · 81g carbs · 50g fat
1010 kcal
2 pc Breast & Wing Meal w/Flour Tortillas Pinto Beans & Rice
per meal · 59g protein · 85g carbs · 18g fat
740 kcal
Guacamole Chicken Burrito
per burrito · 59g protein · 65g carbs · 48g fat
920 kcal
2 pc Breast & Wing Meal w/Corn Tortillas Pinto Beans & Rice
per meal · 58g protein · 77g carbs · 14g fat
660 kcal
Street Corn Salad (dressing not included)
per salad · 52g protein · 17g carbs · 14g fat
390 kcal
Mexican Caesar Salad (dressing not included)
per salad · 52g protein · 18g carbs · 17g fat
420 kcal
Salsa Verde Chicken Quesadilla
per quesadilla · 51g protein · 53g carbs · 44g fat
810 kcal
Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla
per quesadilla · 51g protein · 53g carbs · 57g fat
930 kcal
Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl
per bowl · 49g protein · 90g carbs · 26g fat
790 kcal
Tacos al Carbón (3 pc)
per 3 tacos · 46g protein · 50g carbs · 15g fat
510 kcal
Classic Chicken Tostada (dressing not included)
per tostada · 42g protein · 80g carbs · 38g fat
820 kcal
Original Pollo Bowl®
per bowl · 41g protein · 83g carbs · 10g fat
580 kcal
Queso Guacamole Chicken Burrito
per burrito · 40g protein · 88g carbs · 30g fat
780 kcal
Chicken Breast
per 1 pc · 34g protein · 0g carbs · 8g fat
200 kcal
Shredded Chicken Nachos
per nachos · 33g protein · 86g carbs · 52g fat
940 kcal
Classic Chicken Burrito
per burrito · 25g protein · 66g carbs · 13g fat
480 kcal
Cheese Quesadilla (Kids)
per quesadilla · 25g protein · 37g carbs · 30g fat
530 kcal
Chicken Avocado Taco
per taco · 24g protein · 17g carbs · 19g fat
330 kcal
Chopped Breast Side
per side · 23g protein · 0g carbs · 3g fat
120 kcal
Chicken Tortilla Soup
per bowl · 23g protein · 19g carbs · 9g fat
240 kcal
Chips & Queso Blanco (Regular)
per regular · 23g protein · 94g carbs · 61g fat
1010 kcal
Chicken Legs (2 pc)
per 2 pc · 22g protein · 0g carbs · 15g fat
220 kcal
Chicken Thigh
per 1 pc · 21g protein · 2g carbs · 12g fat
200 kcal
Taco al Carbón
per taco · 15g protein · 17g carbs · 5g fat
170 kcal
Most protein per calorie
Grams of protein per 100 calories, for items with at least 10 g of protein.
Chopped Breast Side
per side · 23g protein · 0g carbs · 3g fat
120 kcal
Chicken Breast
per 1 pc · 34g protein · 0g carbs · 8g fat
200 kcal
Street Corn Salad (dressing not included)
per salad · 52g protein · 17g carbs · 14g fat
390 kcal
Mexican Caesar Salad (dressing not included)
per salad · 52g protein · 18g carbs · 17g fat
420 kcal
Chicken Thigh
per 1 pc · 21g protein · 2g carbs · 12g fat
200 kcal
Chicken Leg
per 1 pc · 11g protein · 0g carbs · 7g fat
110 kcal
Chicken Legs (2 pc)
per 2 pc · 22g protein · 0g carbs · 15g fat
220 kcal
Chicken Tortilla Soup
per bowl · 23g protein · 19g carbs · 9g fat
240 kcal
Tacos al Carbón (3 pc)
per 3 tacos · 46g protein · 50g carbs · 15g fat
510 kcal
Taco al Carbón
per taco · 15g protein · 17g carbs · 5g fat
170 kcal
2 pc Breast & Wing Meal w/Corn Tortillas Pinto Beans & Rice
per meal · 58g protein · 77g carbs · 14g fat
660 kcal
2 pc Breast & Wing Meal w/Flour Tortillas Pinto Beans & Rice
per meal · 59g protein · 85g carbs · 18g fat
740 kcal
Double Chicken Bowl
per bowl · 74g protein · 87g carbs · 33g fat
930 kcal
Chicken Avocado Taco
per taco · 24g protein · 17g carbs · 19g fat
330 kcal
Queso Crunch Double Chicken Burrito Bowl
per bowl · 78g protein · 96g carbs · 43g fat
1080 kcal
Questions people ask
Which El Pollo Loco item has the most protein?
Queso Crunch Double Chicken Burrito Bowl, with 78 g of protein and 1080 calories per bowl.
What has the most protein per calorie at El Pollo Loco?
Chopped Breast Side: 19.2 g of protein per 100 calories (23 g protein, 120 calories).
How many El Pollo Loco items have 30 g of protein or more?
19 of 67. 27 have at least 20 g.
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