Bacon Mac & Cheese — Panera Bread

Is the Bacon Mac & Cheese a good deal?

At a typical $10.48, the Bacon Mac & Cheese at Panera Bread gives you 530 calories and 18g of protein — 1.7g of protein and 51 calories for every dollar you spend. That earns it a value score of 35/100, which ranks it #687 of the 1012 comparable items we've priced across every chain (the typical comparable item returns about 2.8g of protein per dollar).

On the numbers it's an unremarkable value pick in its category. Worth noting, though — sodium runs high (1,310mg), and saturated fat is steep (17g). If you want more for your money elsewhere on our value rankings, CYO 1-Top Pizza at Pizza Hut scores higher (89/100 value, $12.29).