Protein at El Pollo Loco
Every chain menu in America is required to show you calories. Not one is required to print protein on the menu. So here it is — 11 El Pollo Loco items, using the figures El Pollo Loco publishes.
Source: El Pollo Loco published nutrition, read 12 October 2026.
Ranked by protein per 100 g
Not by total. A big salad can carry a lot of protein and still be mostly volume — which matters if you can’t finish a large plate. Items without a published serving weight are listed after.
| Item | Protein | per 100 g | Serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breastone fire-grilled chicken breast piece, no sides | 34 g | 27.9 | 122 g |
| Tacos al Carbón (3)three tacos al carbon, entree only | 46 g | 17.1 | 269 g |
| Taco al Carbónone taco al carbon | 15 g | 16.5 | 91 g |
| Mexican Caesar Saladmexican caesar salad with chicken, dressing not included | 52 g | 13.7 | 380 g |
| Chicken Avocado Tacoone chicken avocado taco | 24 g | 13.4 | 179 g |
| Guacamole Chicken Burritochicken burrito with guacamole | 59 g | 13.1 | 451 g |
| Street Corn Saladstreet corn salad with chicken, dressing not included | 52 g | 12.8 | 405 g |
| 2 pc Breast & Wing Meal w/Corn Tortillas Pinto Beans & Ricefire-grilled chicken breast and wing with corn tortillas, pinto beans and rice | 58 g | 11.4 | 507 g |
| Double Chicken Bowlbowl with a double portion of fire-grilled chicken | 74 g | 10.8 | 686 g |
| Original Pollo Bowloriginal chicken bowl, standard build | 41 g | 7.9 | 516 g |
| Grande Avocado Chicken Bowllarge chicken bowl with avocado | 49 g | 7.8 | 629 g |
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