Panera is a house of carbs with its delicious french baguettes, bagels, and other baked goods. We ranked their most popular menu items by caloric content (provided by Panera Bread’s public nutrition fact sheet) to make the only nutrition guide you’ll need for your next Panera stop.
Bagels
Have you even lived if you haven’t devoured a Panera bagel? Toasted and with a gob of cream cheese makes this experience complete.
(Note: Panera’s plain cream cheese runs around 190 calories for 2oz.)
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Sprouted Grain Bagel Flat: 230 calories (the healthiest bagel option)
Plain Bagel: 290 calories
Asiago Cheese Bagel: 330 calories
Everything Bagel: 330 calories
Cinnamon Crunch Bagel: 430 calories
Bakery
Perfect for any time of day, Panera’s bakery items are all and always crowdpleasers. You can warm them up in your microwave for an especially gooey and delicious snack.
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Chocolate Chipper Cookie: 440 calories
Double Fudge Brownie: 500 calories
Cinnamon Roll: 630 calories
Breakfast
Start your day off strong with one of Panera’s classic breakfast options which range from sandwiches to soufflés to oatmeal.
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Steel Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries & Pecans: 340 calories
Avocado, Egg White & Spinach Breakfast Power Sandwich: 410 calories
Spinach & Bacon Soufflé: 560 calories
Bacon, Egg & Cheese on Asiago Cheese Bagel: 620 calories
Sandwiches
Of course Panera offers tastebud tantalizing sandwiches, flatbreads, and panini options as well. The below calorie counts include ingredients from entire sandwich menu options, but remember you can order Panera’s “You Pick Two” and enjoy any half sandwich with soup or salad.
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Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich on Country: 440 calories (healthiest sandwich option)
Roasted Turkey & Avocado BLT on Sourdough: 540 calories
Classic Grilled Cheese on Classic White Bread: 640 calories
Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread: 680 calories
Steak & White Cheddar Panini on French Baguette: 1040 calories
Salads
Panera always releases new seasonal salads to switch up their permanent menu, but we ranked their classic, the ones that never let us down. These calorie counts are based on each entire salad’s contents, but Panera also offers half portions.
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Caesar Salad: 290 calories
Greek Salad: 400 calories
Spicy Thai Salad with Chicken: 510 calories
Fuji Apple Salad with Chicken: 570 calories
Soups
Nothing accompanies the classic Panera French Baguette better than hot soup. These calorie counts are based on a bowl-size portion of each soup, but you can also cup-size option. Nothing is better than eating your soup of choice out of a bread bowl, however, every bread bowl adds a whopping 660 calories to your meal.
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Low-Fat Chicken Noodle Soup: 160 calories
Bistro French Onion Soup: 310 calories
Broccoli Cheddar Soup: 350 calories
Sides
No Panera meal would be complete without a classic side. Apples are, not surprisingly, the healthiest option, but it’s very hard to say no to a delicious French Baguette or bag of chips.
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Apple: 80 calories
Panera Potato Chips: 150 calories
French Baguette portion: 180 calories