Every El Pollo Loco Menu Item Ranked by Calories (2026)

El Pollo Loco has 145 menu items in this ranking, from Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Mango Passion Fruit Tea, Large at 0 calories to Macaroni & Cheese, Extra Large at 1240 calories. The average item is about 399 calories. All figures are for the US menu. The full table below ranks every item by calories, with protein, carbs, and fat.

El Pollo Loco menu items ranked by calories (US menu)

Every item below is ranked from highest to lowest calories. Protein, carbs, and fat are shown for each, which most calorie sites leave out:

#	Item	Category	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
1	Macaroni & Cheese, Extra Large	Entrees	1240	37	96	77
2	Chunky Guacamole & Chips, Family	Appetizers & Sides	1210	14	109	84
3	Double Chicken Enchilada Platter	Entrees	1080	64	94	50
4	Chips & Queso, Large	Appetizers & Sides	1070	21	91	70
5	Avocado Quesadilla w/ Shrimp	Entrees	1020	46	67	63
6	Double Bowl w/ Shrimp	Entrees	1010	50	97	44
7	Chunky Guacamole & Chips, Individual	Appetizers & Sides	980	11	96	64
8	2 Piece Breast & Wing Chicken Platter w/ Flour Tortillas	Entrees	980	68	88	39
9	2 Piece Leg & Thigh Chicken Platter w/ Flour Tortillas	Entrees	970	53	88	45
10	Avocado Quesadilla w/ Chicken	Entrees	960	47	59	61
11	Avocado Burrito w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	950	42	74	54
12	2 Piece Chicken & Salad Platter	Entrees	950	52	84	45
13	Avocado Burrito w/ Chicken	Sandwiches	950	48	74	53
14	Chicken Avocado Taco Platter	Entrees	930	52	87	42
15	Double Bowl w/ Chicken	Entrees	930	70	93	30
16	Ranchero Burrito w/ Chicken	Sandwiches	930	45	86	45
17	Chipotle Avocado Burrito w/ Chicken	Sandwiches	920	49	89	41
18	Chipotle Avocado Burrito w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	920	43	89	43
19	Tostada Salad w/ Shrimp & Tostada Shell	Salads	910	34	80	49
20	Fajita Avocado Quesadilla w/ Chicken	Entrees	910	47	63	54
21	Grand Avocado Bowl w/ Shrimp	Entrees	900	42	99	36
22	Fajita Avocado Quesadilla w/ Shrimp	Entrees	900	39	62	56
23	2 Piece Breast & Wing Chicken Platter w/ Corn Tortillas	Entrees	900	65	82	35
24	Ranchero Burrito w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	890	41	84	42
25	2 Piece Leg & Thigh Chicken Platter w/ Corn Tortillas	Entrees	890	51	81	40
26	Fajita Burrito w/ Chicken	Sandwiches	870	46	84	38
27	Fajita Burrito w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	870	40	84	40
28	Grand Avocado Bowl w/ Chicken	Entrees	850	49	97	29
29	Avocado Taco Al Carbon Platter	Entrees	800	43	102	24
30	Macaroni & Cheese, Large	Entrees	770	23	60	48
31	Pinto Beans, Extra Large	Appetizers & Sides	750	41	113	15
32	Corn, Extra Large	Appetizers & Sides	690	18	105	23
33	Loco Side Salad, Extra Large	Salads	650	30	9	56
34	Original Pollo Bowl w/ Shrimp	Entrees	630	27	88	18
35	Original Pollo Bowl w/ Chicken	Entrees	610	40	87	10
36	Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Extra Large	Appetizers & Sides	590	12	115	9
37	Rice, Extra Large	Appetizers & Sides	580	12	111	8
38	Loco Side Salad, Large	Salads	560	7	18	52
39	Classic Burrito w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	560	24	65	22
40	Cole Slaw, Extra Large	Appetizers & Sides	540	5	37	40
41	Black Beans, Extra Large	Appetizers & Sides	530	31	94	3.5
42	Classic Burrito w/ Chicken	Sandwiches	520	26	66	16
43	Pinto Beans, Large	Appetizers & Sides	520	29	78	11
44	Avocado Tortilla Wrap w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	510	22	47	27
45	Black Bean Bowl w/ Shrimp	Entrees	490	24	57	19
46	Skinless Breast Meal w/ Flour Tortillas	Entrees	490	45	43	17
47	Chicken Avocado Tortilla Wrap	Sandwiches	480	35	46	20
48	Black Bean Bowl w/ Chicken	Entrees	480	38	57	12
49	Tostada Salad w/ Shrimp	Salads	480	27	45	20
50	Power Bowl	Entrees	470	30	56	15
51	Mexican Caesar Bowl w/ Shrimp	Entrees	470	14	39	28
52	Pollo Fit Burrito	Sandwiches	460	33	46	18
53	Chunky Guac, Family	Appetizers & Sides	450	6	26	40
54	Chicken Tortilla Soup w/ Tortilla Strips, Large	Soup	450	34	40	19
55	Mexican Caesar Bowl w/ Chicken	Entrees	440	27	38	20
56	Mango Avocado Family Salad	Salads	430	14	46	23
57	Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Large	Appetizers & Sides	430	9	83	7
58	Corn, Large	Appetizers & Sides	430	11	64	14
59	Quesadilla, Kids	Entrees	420	20	38	23
60	Double Chicken Fit Plate	Entrees	420	51	24	14
61	Skinless Breast Meal w/ Corn Tortillas	Entrees	420	43	38	11
62	Rice, Large	Appetizers & Sides	410	8	78	6
63	Cole Slaw, Large	Appetizers & Sides	400	4	28	30
64	Chicken Tortilla Roll	Entrees	400	26	38	15
65	Shrimp Avocado Plate	Entrees	390	16	35	22
66	Black Beans, Large	Appetizers & Sides	380	22	67	2.5
67	Chips & Queso, Small	Appetizers & Sides	350	8	26	24
68	Grande Avocado Taco w/ Chicken	Sandwiches	340	20	20	20
69	Mini Pollo Bowl	Entrees	340	23	48	6
70	Grande Avocado Taco w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	320	18	20	18
71	Creamy Cilantro Dressing	Toppings & Ingredients	320	1	2	35
72	Macaroni & Cheese, Small	Entrees	310	9	24	19
73	Chicken Tortilla Soup, Large	Soup	300	32	22	11
74	Grande Chicken Taco	Sandwiches	300	20	18	16
75	Grande Shrimp Taco	Sandwiches	290	14	18	18
76	Hi C Flashin Fruit Punch, Large	Beverages	280	0	73	0
77	Fanta Orange, Large	Beverages	280	0	76	0
78	Dr Pepper, Large	Beverages	270	0	68	0
79	Cherry Coke, Large	Beverages	270	0	75	0
80	Minute Maid Lemonade, Large	Beverages	260	0	67	0
81	Coca Cola, Large	Beverages	260	0	71	0
82	Sprite, Large	Beverages	260	0	69	0
83	Horchata, Large	Beverages	250	0	42	9
84	Crunchy Chicken Taco	Sandwiches	230	15	19	11
85	Ranch Dressing	Toppings & Ingredients	230	1	2	24
86	Fire Grilled Chicken Thigh	Entrees	220	21	0	15
87	Fire Grilled Chicken Breast	Entrees	220	36	0	9
88	Chunky Guac, Individual	Appetizers & Sides	220	3	13	20
89	Classic Crunchy Taco	Sandwiches	220	14	19	10
90	Chicken Tortilla Soup w/ Tortilla Strips, Small	Soup	210	16	19	9
91	Loco Side Salad w/ Creamy Cilantro Dressing & Tortilla Strips, Small	Salads	210	3	8	18
92	Pinto Beans, Small	Appetizers & Sides	200	11	29	4
93	Tortilla Chips, Small	Appetizers & Sides	200	2	22	11
94	Skinless Chicken Breast	Entrees	180	35	0	3.5
95	Fanta Orange, Small	Beverages	180	0	47	0
96	Rice, Small	Appetizers & Sides	170	3	33	2.5
97	Dr Pepper, Small	Beverages	170	0	43	0
98	Hi C Flashin Fruit Punch, Small	Beverages	170	0	46	0
99	Cherry Coke, Small	Beverages	170	0	47	0
100	Taco Al Carbon w/ Shrimp	Sandwiches	160	6	17	7
101	Minute Maid Lemonade, Small	Beverages	160	0	42	0
102	Fuze Sweetened Raspberry Iced Tea, Large	Beverages	160	0	43	0
103	Horchata, Small	Beverages	160	0	27	6
104	Coca Cola, Small	Beverages	160	0	45	0
105	Sprite, Small	Beverages	160	0	43	0
106	Chicken Taco Al Carbon	Sandwiches	160	10	18	6
107	Corn, Small	Appetizers & Sides	160	4	24	5
108	Chicken Tortilla Soup, Small	Soup	140	15	10	5
109	Black Beans, Small	Appetizers & Sides	140	8	24	1
110	Brown Rice, Small	Appetizers & Sides	140	3	28	2
111	Cole Slaw, Small	Appetizers & Sides	130	1	9	10
112	Vitamin Water XXX, Large	Beverages	120	0	30	0
113	Mashed Potatoes & Gravy	Appetizers & Sides	120	3	25	2
114	Mashed Potatoes, Small	Appetizers & Sides	110	2	23	1.5
115	Fresh Brewed Sweetened Tea, Texas Only, Small	Beverages	110	0	28	0
116	Fuze Sweetened Raspberry Iced Tea, Small	Beverages	100	0	27	0
117	Fire Grilled Chicken Leg	Entrees	90	12	0	4
118	Fire Grilled Chicken Wing	Appetizers & Sides	90	11	0	5
119	Broccoli, Extra Large	Appetizers & Sides	90	7	17	1
120	Vitamin Water XXX, Small	Beverages	80	0	11	0
121	Sour Cream	Toppings & Ingredients	80	1	1	7
122	Light Creamy Cilantro Dressing	Toppings & Ingredients	70	1	5	5
123	Lowfat Citrus Vinaigrette	Toppings & Ingredients	70	0	8	4
124	Loco Side Salad w/ Dressing, Small	Salads	60	2	8	3
125	Broccoli, Large	Appetizers & Sides	60	5	11	0.5
126	Avocado Salsa, Hot	Toppings & Ingredients	30	0	2	2.5
127	Broccoli, Small	Appetizers & Sides	30	2	6	0
128	Loco Side Salad, Small	Salads	25	2	3	1
129	Pico de Gallo Salsa, Medium	Toppings & Ingredients	15	0	2	1
130	Salsa Roja, Fiery	Toppings & Ingredients	10	0	2	0
131	Gravy	Toppings & Ingredients	10	0	2	0
132	House Salsa, Mild	Toppings & Ingredients	10	0	2	0
133	Vitamin Water Zero, Large	Beverages	5	0	0	0
134	Sliced Jalapeno Peppers	Toppings & Ingredients	5	0	1	0
135	Jalapeno Hot Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	5	0	1	0
136	Vitamin Water Zero, Small	Beverages	3	0	3	0
137	Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Unsweetened Tea, Small	Beverages	0	0	0	0
138	Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Unsweetened Tea, Large	Beverages	0	0	0	0
139	Diet Coke, Small	Beverages	0	0	0	0
140	Diet Coke, Large	Beverages	0	0	0	0
141	Bottled Water	Beverages	0	0	0	0
142	Coke Zero, Small	Beverages	0	0	0	0
143	Coke Zero, Large	Beverages	0	0	0	0
144	Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Mango Passion Fruit Tea, Small	Beverages	0	0	0	0
145	Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Mango Passion Fruit Tea, Large	Beverages	0	0	0	0

Lowest-calorie options at El Pollo Loco

Lowest-calorie items	Calories	Protein (g)
Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Mango Passion Fruit Tea, Large	0	0
Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Mango Passion Fruit Tea, Small	0	0
Coke Zero, Large	0	0
Coke Zero, Small	0	0
Bottled Water	0	0
Diet Coke, Large	0	0
Diet Coke, Small	0	0
Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Unsweetened Tea, Large	0	0
Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Unsweetened Tea, Small	0	0
Vitamin Water Zero, Small	3	0

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Source and method

These figures come from Nutrola's 1.8M+ RD-verified food and restaurant database and reflect the US menu of El Pollo Loco, so portion sizes and recipes can differ in other countries. Values are per item as served and are indicative, since menus and recipes change over time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-calorie item at El Pollo Loco?

Macaroni & Cheese, Extra Large is the highest-calorie item in this ranking at 1240 calories (US menu).

What is the lowest-calorie item at El Pollo Loco?

Gold Peak Fresh Brewed Mango Passion Fruit Tea, Large is the lowest in this ranking at 0 calories. The list includes drinks and sides as well as mains.

How many calories are in an average El Pollo Loco item?

Across the 145 items ranked here, the average is about 399 calories, though this depends heavily on what you order.

Summary

El Pollo Loco items range from 0 to 1240 calories, averaging about 399. Log your order in Nutrola to see the calories and macros instantly.