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Outback Steakhouse vs Texas Roadhouse: which is better for your macros?
The top protein play at Outback Steakhouse is the Melbourne Porterhouse 22 oz (83g protein, 660 cal); Texas Roadhouse answers with the 16oz Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes (125g, 890 cal). Below, all 31 meals we track at both chains go head-to-head on protein, calories, low-carb and vegetarian options — from each brand's official nutrition data, not AI guesses — with a verdict for cutting, bulking and keto.
The tale of the tape
Outback Steakhouse vs Texas Roadhouse, by the numbers
| Head-to-head | Outback Steakhouse | Texas Roadhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Highest-protein meal | 83g Melbourne Porterhouse 22 oz | 125g 16oz Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes |
| Leanest meal | 390 cal Outback Center-Cut Sirloin 11 oz | 350 cal 6oz Sirloin with Green Beans |
| Avg protein per meal | 54g | 63g |
| Avg calories per meal | 616 cal | 638 cal |
| Meals at 425 cal or less | 1 | 3 |
| Low-carb / keto meals | 10 | 3 |
| Vegetarian meals | 3 | 0 |
| Meals tracked | 17 | 14 |
✓ marks the stronger number for that row (more protein, fewer calories, or more options). Computed from the 31 meals we track — not the chains' full menus.
Top 5, ranked by protein
The highest-protein meals, side by side
🥩 Outback Steakhouse
| # | Meal | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Porterhouse 22 oz 22 oz porterhouse steak, no sides | 83g | 660 |
| 2 | Alice Springs Chicken Grilled chicken topped with sauteed mushrooms, bacon, honey mustard sauce, and melted cheese | 79g | 780 |
| 3 | Outback Center-Cut Sirloin 11 oz 11 oz center-cut sirloin steak, no sides | 70g | 390 |
| 4 | Grilled Chicken on the Barbie + Seasoned Rice + Diet Coke Seasoned grilled chicken breast (grilled chicken on the barbie) + seasoned rice side + Diet Coke (0 cal) | 68g | 700 |
| 5 | Sirloin 6 oz & 4 Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie 6 oz center-cut sirloin paired with 4 grilled shrimp on the barbie, steak 'n mate combo, no sides | 66g | 800 |
🥩 Texas Roadhouse
| # | Meal | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16oz Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes 16 oz sirloin steak, grilled, with butter-finished mashed potatoes | 125g | 890 |
| 2 | 11oz Sirloin with Baked Potato 11 oz sirloin steak, grilled, with a plain baked potato | 91g | 840 |
| 3 | 11oz Sirloin with Seasoned Rice 11 oz sirloin steak, grilled, with a side of butter-finished seasoned rice | 90g | 820 |
| 4 | 10oz Ft. Worth Ribeye with Sweet Potato 10 oz bone-in ribeye, grilled, with a plain sweet potato | 71g | 1150 |
| 5 | 8oz New York Strip with Green Beans 8 oz New York strip steak, grilled, with a side of green beans | 63g | 520 |
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The verdict
Which is better for your goal?
Cutting
Outback Steakhouse takes it. Its leanest high-protein pick, the Outback Center-Cut Sirloin 11 oz, packs 70g of protein into 390 calories — 17.9g per 100 cal, ahead of Texas Roadhouse's best (6oz Sirloin with Green Beans, 52g for 350 cal, 14.9g per 100 cal). Outback Steakhouse lists 1 meal at 425 calories or less; Texas Roadhouse has 3.
Bulking
Texas Roadhouse wins on raw protein. The 16oz Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes tops out at 125g (890 cal), beating Outback Steakhouse's biggest hitter, the Melbourne Porterhouse 22 oz, at 83g. For repeat trips, Texas Roadhouse has 13 meals with 30g+ protein vs 14 at Outback Steakhouse.
Keto
Outback Steakhouse is the keto-friendlier menu with 10 low-carb meals vs 3 at Texas Roadhouse. Best keto pick: the Melbourne Porterhouse 22 oz — 83g protein, 1g carbs, 660 calories. At Texas Roadhouse, the 8oz New York Strip with Green Beans (63g protein, 14g carbs) is the standout.
How we score it: cutting = most protein per calorie (25g protein floor) · bulking = highest absolute protein · keto = low-carb meals (20g carbs or less, or flagged low-carb in the official data). General nutrition info, not medical advice.
Dig deeper: full Outback Steakhouse menu → · full Texas Roadhouse menu → · all chains ranked →
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