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Chick-fil-A vs El Pollo Loco: Which Is Better Value?

Chick-fil-A vs El Pollo Loco, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.

🏆 El Pollo Loco edges it on overall value

Head-to-head

MetricChick-fil-AEl Pollo Loco
Median price $4.85 $3.99 ✓
Protein per $ (median) 1.6g 2.3g ✓
Value score (median) 41 51 ✓
Health score (median) 47 56 ✓
Items with a real price 256 24

Each chain’s best pick

🏆 Chick-fil-A: Hash Brown Scramble Burrito w/ Spicy Chicken - no hash browns (value 80) 🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 💪 Chick-fil-A cheapest 20g+ protein: Hash Brown Scramble Burrito w/ No Meat - no hash browns ($3.85) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99)
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