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Texas Roadhouse vs LongHorn Steakhouse: which is better for your macros?
The top protein play at Texas Roadhouse is the 16oz Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes (125g protein, 890 cal); LongHorn Steakhouse answers with The LongHorn 22oz with Idaho Baked Potato (158g, 1570 cal). Below, all 29 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
Texas Roadhouse vs LongHorn Steakhouse, by the numbers
| Head-to-head | Texas Roadhouse | LongHorn Steakhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Highest-protein meal | 125g 16oz Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes | 158g The LongHorn 22oz with Idaho Baked Potato |
| Leanest meal | 350 cal 6oz Sirloin with Green Beans | 390 cal LongHorn Salmon 7oz with Steamed Broccoli |
| Avg protein per meal | 63g | 73g |
| Avg calories per meal | 638 cal | 841 cal |
| Meals at 425 cal or less | 3 | 3 |
| Low-carb / keto meals | 3 | 7 |
| Vegetarian meals | 0 | 0 |
| Meals tracked | 14 | 15 |
✓ marks the stronger number for that row (more protein, fewer calories, or more options). Computed from the 29 meals we track — not the chains' full menus.
Top 5, ranked by protein
The highest-protein meals, side by side
🥩 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 |
🥩 LongHorn Steakhouse
| # | Meal | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The LongHorn 22oz with Idaho Baked Potato 22 oz The LongHorn steak, grilled, with a plain Idaho baked potato | 158g | 1570 |
| 2 | Fire-Grilled T-Bone 18oz with Sweet Potato 18 oz Fire-Grilled T-Bone steak, grilled, with a plain sweet potato | 128g | 1370 |
| 3 | Outlaw Ribeye 20oz with Idaho Baked Potato 20 oz bone-in Outlaw Ribeye steak, grilled, with a plain Idaho baked potato | 102g | 1540 |
| 4 | USDA Prime Delmonico 16oz with Rice Pilaf 16 oz USDA Prime Delmonico steak, grilled, with a side of seasoned rice pilaf (where available) | 91g | 1330 |
| 5 | New York Strip 12oz with Steamed Broccoli 12 oz New York Strip (Kansas City Strip) steak, grilled, with a side of fresh steamed broccoli | 76g | 720 |
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The verdict
Which is better for your goal?
Cutting
Texas Roadhouse takes it. Its leanest high-protein pick, the 6oz Sirloin with Green Beans, packs 52g of protein into 350 calories — 14.9g per 100 cal, ahead of LongHorn Steakhouse's best (Flo's Filet 9oz with Asparagus, 64g for 580 cal, 11.0g per 100 cal). Texas Roadhouse lists 3 meals at 425 calories or less; LongHorn Steakhouse has 3.
Bulking
LongHorn Steakhouse wins on raw protein. The LongHorn 22oz with Idaho Baked Potato tops out at 158g (1570 cal), beating Texas Roadhouse's biggest hitter, the 16oz Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes, at 125g. For repeat trips, LongHorn Steakhouse has 15 meals with 30g+ protein vs 13 at Texas Roadhouse.
Keto
LongHorn Steakhouse is the keto-friendlier menu with 7 low-carb meals vs 3 at Texas Roadhouse. Best keto pick: the New York Strip 12oz with Steamed Broccoli — 76g protein, 8g carbs, 720 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 Texas Roadhouse menu → · full LongHorn Steakhouse menu → · all chains ranked →
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