El Pollo Loco vs Jack in the Box: Which Is Better Value?
El Pollo Loco vs Jack in the Box, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.
🏆 Jack in the Box edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | El Pollo Loco | Jack in the Box |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $3.99 ✓ | $5.00 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 2.3g | 4.2g ✓ |
| Value score (median) | 51 | 68 ✓ |
| Health score (median) | 56 ✓ | 56 |
| Items with a real price | 24 | 146 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 🏆 Jack in the Box: Two Tacos (value 83) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99) 💪 Jack in the Box cheapest 20g+ protein: Sausage Breakfast Jack® ($3.99)
See the full menus: El Pollo Loco · Jack in the Box. Or rank every chain by value.
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