Chick-fil-A vs Panera Bread: Which Is Better Value?
Chick-fil-A vs Panera Bread, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.
🏆 Panera Bread edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | Chick-fil-A | Panera Bread |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $4.85 ✓ | $5.39 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 1.6g | 1.7g ✓ |
| Value score (median) | 41 | 41 |
| Health score (median) | 47 | 51 ✓ |
| Items with a real price | 256 | 149 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 Chick-fil-A: Hash Brown Scramble Burrito w/ Spicy Chicken - no hash browns (value 80) 🏆 Panera Bread: Asiago Bagel (value 87) 💪 Chick-fil-A cheapest 20g+ protein: Hash Brown Scramble Burrito w/ No Meat - no hash browns ($3.85) 💪 Panera Bread cheapest 20g+ protein: Toasted Caprese Focaccia ($6.19)
See the full menus: Chick-fil-A · Panera Bread. Or rank every chain by value.
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