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The highest-protein meals at PDQ.
The highest-protein meal we track at PDQ is the PDQ 5 Piece Grilled Chicken Tenders + Broccoli — 55g protein for 313 calories. Below are all 16 PDQ meals ranked by protein, from the brand's official nutrition data, not AI guesses.
Ranked by protein
Every PDQ meal, highest protein first
| # | Meal | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDQ 5 Piece Grilled Chicken Tenders + Broccoli 5 grilled tenders + broccoli side, no sauce | 55g | 313 |
| 2 | PDQ 5 Piece Hand-Breaded Crispy Chicken Tenders 5 tenders, no sauce | 51g | 535 |
| 3 | PDQ Grilled Chicken Sandwich + Tampa Beans and Rice grilled chicken sandwich + beans and rice side | 43g | 500 |
| 4 | PDQ Crispy Cali Bowl crispy chicken, avocado, black beans, broccoli, chile-lime corn, rice | 43g | 794 |
| 5 | PDQ Grilled Cali Bowl grilled chicken, avocado, black beans, broccoli, chile-lime corn, rice | 42g | 634 |
| 6 | PDQ 4 Piece Hand-Breaded Crispy Chicken Tenders 4 tenders, no sauce | 41g | 428 |
| 7 | PDQ 3 Piece Grilled Chicken Tenders + Chile-Lime Corn 3 grilled tenders + chile-lime corn side, no sauce | 35g | 315 |
| 8 | PDQ Crispy Chicken Sandwich hand-breaded crispy chicken, brioche bun | 35g | 489 |
| 9 | PDQ Honey Butter Chicken Sandwich crispy chicken, honey butter | 35g | 661 |
| 10 | PDQ Salad with Grilled Chicken lettuce mix, grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Monterey Jack & cheddar, no dressing | 34g | 271 |
| 11 | PDQ Grilled Chicken Sandwich grilled chicken, brioche bun | 34g | 293 |
| 12 | PDQ Mediterranean Salad grilled chicken, feta, lemon-chile vinaigrette, pepperoncini, Mediterranean spice | 33g | 461 |
| 13 | PDQ 3 Piece Hand-Breaded Crispy Chicken Tenders 3 tenders, no sauce | 31g | 321 |
| 14 | PDQ 3 Piece Grilled Chicken Tenders 3 tenders, grilled, no sauce | 30g | 129 |
| 15 | PDQ Salad with Crispy Chicken lettuce mix, crispy chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Monterey Jack & cheddar, no dressing | 30g | 377 |
| 16 | PDQ Buffy Bleu Sandwich crispy chicken, bleu cheese, buffalo sauce | 29g | 436 |
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