El Pollo Loco vs Wingstop: Which Is Better Value?
El Pollo Loco vs Wingstop, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.
🏆 Wingstop edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | El Pollo Loco | Wingstop |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $3.99 ✓ | $4.79 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 2.3g | 2.4g ✓ |
| Value score (median) | 51 | 54 ✓ |
| Health score (median) | 56 ✓ | 53 |
| Items with a real price | 24 | 23 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 🏆 Wingstop: Chicken Sandwich (value 82) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99) 💪 Wingstop cheapest 20g+ protein: 5 Boneless Wings ($3.59)
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