El Pollo Loco vs Jersey Mike's: Which Is Better Value?
El Pollo Loco vs Jersey Mike's, 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
| Metric | El Pollo Loco | Jersey Mike's |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $3.99 ✓ | $9.95 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 2.3g | 3.0g ✓ |
| Value score (median) | 51 ✓ | 49 |
| Health score (median) | 56 | 61 ✓ |
| Items with a real price | 24 | 109 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 🏆 Jersey Mike's: #2 Jersey Shore's Favorite (Mini) (value 74) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99) 💪 Jersey Mike's cheapest 20g+ protein: Chicken Salad (Mini) ($6.65)
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