El Pollo Loco vs Shake Shack: Which Is Better Value?
El Pollo Loco vs Shake Shack, 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 | Shake Shack |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $3.99 ✓ | $8.99 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 2.3g | 2.6g ✓ |
| Value score (median) | 51 ✓ | 50 |
| Health score (median) | 56 | 58 ✓ |
| Items with a real price | 24 | 31 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 🏆 Shake Shack: Chicken Shack (value 62) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99) 💪 Shake Shack cheapest 20g+ protein: Bacon Cheese Fries ($6.99)
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