El Pollo Loco vs Panda Express: Which Is Better Value?
El Pollo Loco vs Panda Express, 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 | Panda Express |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $3.99 | $3.53 ✓ |
| Protein per $ (median) | 2.3g ✓ | 0.6g |
| Value score (median) | 51 ✓ | 20 |
| Health score (median) | 56 | 71 ✓ |
| Items with a real price | 24 | 42 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 🏆 Panda Express: Chow Mein (value 81) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99) 💪 Panda Express cheapest 20g+ protein: Chow Mein ($4.60)
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