Bacon Mac & Cheese - Group — Panera Bread

Is the Bacon Mac & Cheese - Group a good deal?

At a typical $29.99, the Bacon Mac & Cheese - Group at Panera Bread gives you 2,110 calories and 73g of protein — 2.4g of protein and 70 calories for every dollar you spend. That earns it a value score of 43/100, which ranks it #564 of the 1012 comparable items we've priced across every chain (the typical comparable item returns about 2.8g of protein per dollar).

Where it stands out: a high absolute protein load (73g). Worth noting, though — sodium runs high (5,240mg), and it carries a lot of sugar (31g). 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).