Costco Food Court vs Panera Bread: Which Is Better Value?
Costco Food Court 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.
🏆 Costco Food Court edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | Costco Food Court | Panera Bread |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $2.49 ✓ | $5.39 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 14.5g ✓ | 1.7g |
| Value score (median) | 87 ✓ | 41 |
| Health score (median) | 71 ✓ | 51 |
| Items with a real price | 10 | 149 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 Costco Food Court: Cheese Pizza (Slice) (value 91) 🏆 Panera Bread: Asiago Bagel (value 87) 💪 Costco Food Court cheapest 20g+ protein: Hot Dog & 20 oz Soda (Combo) ($1.50) 💪 Panera Bread cheapest 20g+ protein: Toasted Caprese Focaccia ($6.19)
See the full menus: Costco Food Court · Panera Bread. Or rank every chain by value.
More chain match-ups
Costco Food Court vs Arby's
Costco Food Court vs Buffalo Wild Wings
Costco Food Court vs Burger King
Costco Food Court vs Carl's Jr.
Costco Food Court vs Chick-fil-A
Costco Food Court vs Chipotle Mexican Grill
Costco Food Court vs Culver's
Costco Food Court vs Dairy Queen
Panera Bread vs Arby's
Panera Bread vs Buffalo Wild Wings
Panera Bread vs Burger King
Panera Bread vs Carl's Jr.