El Pollo Loco vs Wendy's: Which Is Better Value?
El Pollo Loco vs Wendy's, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.
🏆 Wendy's edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | El Pollo Loco | Wendy's |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 2.3g | 3.3g ✓ |
| Value score (median) | 51 | 60 ✓ |
| Health score (median) | 56 ✓ | 53 |
| Items with a real price | 24 | 83 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 🏆 Wendy's: Jr. Hamburger (value 85) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99) 💪 Wendy's cheapest 20g+ protein: Crispy Chicken BLT ($3.69)
See the full menus: El Pollo Loco · Wendy's. Or rank every chain by value.
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