Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad — Panera Bread

Is the Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad a good deal?

At a typical $13.59, the Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad at Panera Bread gives you 800 calories and 24g of protein — 1.8g of protein and 59 calories for every dollar you spend. That earns it a value score of 44/100, which ranks it #688 of the 1023 comparable items we've priced across every chain (the typical comparable item returns about 2.8g of protein per dollar).

Where it stands out: 6g of fiber. Worth noting, though — sodium runs high (1,820mg). If you want more for your money elsewhere on our value rankings, 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo at El Pollo Loco scores higher (89/100 value, $6.99).