Arby's — Best Bang for Your Buck

Every Arby's menu item we track, ranked by value: protein per dollar, calories per dollar, and nutrition quality. Prices are real, collected straight from the Arby's ordering system.

88menu items tracked

80with a real price

6.0gtop protein per $ (Chicken Slider)

🏆 Best value: Chicken Slider 💪 Cheapest 20g+ protein: Ham & Swiss Melt ($5.49)

What's actually worth ordering at Arby's

If you're at Arby's for value, Chicken Slider is the standout on our rankings: at $1.99 it carries 12g of protein — about 6.0g of protein for every dollar, on 230 calories, for an overall value score of 86/100.

Across the 80 Arby's items we've priced, the typical order returns about 3.6g of protein per dollar — roughly in line with the typical fast-food chain we track (around 3.4g). The median price here is $7.89, and the cheapest thing on the menu is Tree Top Applesauce at $1.69.

The cheapest way to clear 20g of protein is Ham & Swiss Melt at $5.49. Eating with nutrition balance in mind, Chicken Slider scores highest here at 81/100. And if raw quantity is the goal, Apple Turnover packs the most calories per dollar (180 cal/$). The full menu — every item with its real price and nutrition — is ranked below.

Full menu, ranked by value

Item	Value	Price	Cal	Protein	Protein/$	Cal/$	Health
Chicken Slider · Other	86	$1.99	230	12g	6.0g	116	81
Buffalo Chicken Slider · Other	81	$1.99	240	10g	5.0g	121	77
Ham Slider · Other	80	$1.99	170	11g	5.5g	85	78
Roast Beef Slider · Other	79	$1.99	180	11g	5.5g	90	74
Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich · Sandwich	78	$8.99	800	46g	5.1g	89	75
Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich · Other	75	$6.94	850	28g	4.0g	122	77
Ham & Swiss Melt · Other	74	$5.49	380	26g	4.7g	69	79
Chicken Cordon Bleu · Other	73	$7.59	650	35g	4.6g	86	71
Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap · Other	73	$3.29	390	16g	4.9g	119	59
Ranch Chicken Wrap · Other	72	$3.29	400	16g	4.9g	122	57
Chicken Bacon Swiss Sandwich · Sandwich	71	$7.89	650	35g	4.4g	82	71
Chicken Tenders 5PC · Other	71	$8.29	610	39g	4.7g	74	70
Classic Roast Beef · Sandwich	70	$5.49	360	23g	4.2g	66	77
Corned Beef Reuben · Other	70	$8.79	680	37g	4.2g	77	73
Double Roast Beef · Sandwich	70	$7.49	510	38g	5.1g	68	63
Half Pound Roast Beef · Sandwich	70	$8.59	610	48g	5.6g	71	57
Half Pound Beef 'n Cheddar · Other	69	$9.59	730	49g	5.1g	76	58
Crispy Chicken Sandwich · Other	67	$6.59	530	24g	3.6g	80	78
Double Beef 'n Cheddar · Other	67	$8.49	630	39g	4.6g	74	62
Low Fat Chocolate Milk · Other	67	$1.89	140	8g	4.2g	74	66
Half Pound Roast Beef Meal · Other	66	$13.79	1,180	53g	3.8g	86	69
Double Roast Beef Meal · Other	65	$12.04	1,080	43g	3.6g	90	69
Low Fat Milk · Other	65	$1.89	110	8g	4.2g	58	68
Angus Cheesesteak · Other	64	$9.29	690	38g	4.1g	74	63
Half Pound Beef 'n Cheddar Meal · Other	64	$14.79	1,300	54g	3.7g	88	68
Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich Meal · Other	64	$13.99	1,210	51g	3.6g	86	68
Chicken Tenders 5PC Meal · Other	63	$12.99	1,180	44g	3.4g	91	69
Greek Gyro · Sandwich	63	$6.39	700	23g	3.6g	110	59
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich · Other	62	$7.09	530	23g	3.2g	75	77
Classic Beef 'n Cheddar · Sandwich	62	$6.39	450	23g	3.6g	70	70
Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich Meal · Other	62	$11.04	1,420	33g	3.0g	129	68
Chicken Cordon Bleu Meal · Other	61	$12.79	1,220	40g	3.1g	95	69
Chicken Tenders 3PC · Other	61	$6.29	370	23g	3.7g	59	70
Double Beef 'n Cheddar Meal · Other	61	$13.49	1,200	44g	3.3g	89	67
Half Pound Cheesesteak · Other	61	$15.98	1,110	66g	4.1g	69	56
Chicken Bacon Swiss Sandwich Meal · Other	60	$12.89	1,220	40g	3.1g	95	68
Classic French Dip & Swiss · Sandwich	60	$7.89	600	29g	3.7g	76	60
Corned Beef Reuben Meal · Other	60	$13.49	1,250	42g	3.1g	93	68
Half Pound Cheesesteak Meal · Other	60	$20.39	1,710	71g	3.5g	84	62
Mozzarella Sticks · Other	60	$4.99	440	18g	3.6g	88	58
White Cheddar Mac 'n Cheese · Other	60	$4.69	470	17g	3.6g	100	54
Angus Cheesesteak Meal · Other	58	$14.44	1,290	43g	3.0g	89	66
Classic Roast Beef Meal · Other	57	$10.24	930	28g	2.7g	91	67
Steak ‘n Mac Bowl · Other	57	$10.09	680	37g	3.7g	67	57
Classic French Dip & Swiss Meal · Other	56	$12.49	1,170	34g	2.7g	94	65
Ham & Swiss Melt Meal · Other	55	$10.99	950	31g	2.8g	86	64
Chicken Tenders 3PC Meal · Other	54	$10.99	940	28g	2.5g	86	66
Classic Beef 'n Cheddar Meal · Other	54	$11.14	1,020	28g	2.5g	92	63
Greek Gyro Meal · Other	54	$11.69	1,270	28g	2.4g	109	63
Crispy Chicken Sandwich Meal · Other	53	$11.99	1,100	29g	2.4g	92	63
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Meal · Other	51	$11.99	1,110	28g	2.3g	93	60
Steak 'n Potato Bowl · Other	51	$10.09	770	26g	2.6g	76	61
Chicken Tenders 2PC · Other	50	$3.99	160	13g	3.3g	40	58
Jamocha Shake · Other	50	$5.97	610	15g	2.5g	102	50
Curly Fries · Other	48	$3.79	550	6g	1.6g	145	55
Steak Nuggets 9PC · Other	48	$9.99	240	36g	3.6g	24	47
Steak Nuggets 5PC · Other	46	$5.99	140	20g	3.3g	23	47
Cherry Turnover · Other	45	$2.39	390	4g	1.7g	163	43
Apple Turnover · Dessert	44	$2.39	430	4g	1.7g	180	40
Crinkle Fries · Other	44	$3.79	420	5g	1.3g	111	56
Peach Cobbler Roll 2PC · Other	42	$2.99	350	4g	1.3g	117	50
Tree Top Applesauce · Other	27	$1.69	45	1g	0.6g	27	44
Honest Kids® Organic Apple Juice Drink · Other	26	$1.99	45	1g	0.5g	23	44
Small Strawberry Lemonade · Other	17	$3.44	140	0g	0.0g	41	20
Strawberry Lemonade · Other	17	$3.79	140	0g	0.0g	37	20
Classic Lemonade · Other	16	$3.59	110	0g	0.0g	31	20
Small Classic Lemonade · Other	16	$3.19	110	0g	0.0g	34	20
Classic Crispy Chicken Sandwich · Sandwich	—	—	530	26g	—	—	71
Prime-Cut Chicken Tenders (3 pc) · Chicken	—	—	360	25g	—	—	67
Roast Beef 'n Cheese Slider · Sandwich	—	—	290	16g	—	—	67
Mozzarella Sticks (4 pc) · Side	—	—	440	18g	—	—	58
Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich · Sandwich	—	—	640	32g	—	—	57
Crinkle Fries (Medium) · Side	—	—	420	5g	—	—	56
Curly Fries (Medium) · Side	—	—	550	6g	—	—	55
Jamocha Shake (Medium) · Drink	—	—	610	15g	—	—	50
$10.99 Meat & 3 · Other	—	$10.99	1,410	—	—	128	—
$6 3PC Tenders & 4PC Mozzarella Sticks · Other	—	$6.00	810	—	—	135	—
$7.99 Meat & 3 · Other	—	$7.99	1,170	—	—	146	—
$8.99 Meat & 3 · Other	—	$8.99	1,170	—	—	130	—
$9.99 Meat & 3 · Other	—	$9.99	1,410	—	—	141	—
Chicken Slider Kids Meal · Other	—	$5.69	570	—	—	100	—
Chicken Tenders 2PC Kids Meal · Other	—	$5.99	500	—	—	83	—
Ham Slider Kids Meal · Other	—	$5.59	420	—	—	75	—
Roast Beef Slider Kids Meal · Other	—	$5.59	430	—	—	77	—
Steak 'n Potato Bowl Meal · Other	—	$14.89	1,370	—	—	92	—
Steak Nuggets 5PC Meal · Other	—	$10.59	740	—	—	70	—
Steak Nuggets 9PC Meal · Other	—	$14.89	840	—	—	56	—
Steak ‘n Mac Bowl Meal · Other	—	$14.89	1,280	—	—	86	—

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