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Cotton Patch Cafe: high-protein, low-calorie picks

Here are the 129 Cotton Patch Cafe items with nutrition. We sorted them by protein so you can find something filling that fits your calories. Every number comes from the nutrition Cotton Patch Cafe published, as listed on storyblok.pleinaircdn.com.

52 items are 400 calories or less. 44 have 30 g of protein or more. The most protein at 400 calories or less is Chicken N' Dumplings - Bowl plus Side (Green Beans) (22 g).

Most protein, 400 calories or less

Cotton Patch Cafe: most protein at 400 calories or less
ItemCalProteinCarbsFat
Chicken N' Dumplings - Bowl plus Side (Green Beans)1 bowl plus side (green beans)360224210
Chicken Tortilla Soup - Cup1 cup270122315
Chicken N' Dumplings - Cup1 cup16010194.5
Broccoli Rice Casserole1/2 cup260102312

Most protein, 400 to 600 calories

Cotton Patch Cafe: most protein between 400 and 600 calories
ItemCalProteinCarbsFat
Chuckwagon Chicken1 entree580515316
Chicken Fried Chicken - Small, Original1 small entree570315426
Chicken Fried Chicken - Small, Jalapeno1 small entree580315426
Chicken Tortilla Soup - Bowl plus Side (Green Beans)1 bowl plus side (green beans)410214418

Most protein for the calories

Items of 800 calories or less with at least 15 g of protein, ranked by grams of protein per 100 calories.

Cotton Patch Cafe: protein per 100 calories
ItemCalProteinPer 100 cal
Chuckwagon Chicken1 entree580518.8
Chicken N' Dumplings - Bowl plus Side (Green Beans)1 bowl plus side (green beans)360226.1
8 oz Bacon Wrapped Filet1 entree700415.9
Chicken Fried Chicken - Small, Original1 small entree570315.4
Chicken Fried Chicken - Small, Jalapeno1 small entree580315.3
Chicken Tortilla Soup - Bowl plus Side (Green Beans)1 bowl plus side (green beans)410215.1
Blackened Tilapia - Jr1 jr entree650335.1
Chicken Fried Steak - Small, Original1 small entree720334.6
Chicken Fried Steak - Small, Jalapeno1 small entree730334.5
Grilled Shrimp1 entree780324.1

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Questions

What item under 1,000 calories has the most protein at Cotton Patch Cafe?

Chicken Fried Chicken - Regular, Jalapeno (1 regular entree): 57 g protein, 850 calories, going by the chain's published nutrition.

What is a high-protein, low-calorie option at Cotton Patch Cafe?

At 400 calories or less, the most protein comes from Chicken N' Dumplings - Bowl plus Side (Green Beans) (1 bowl plus side (green beans)): 22 g protein, 360 calories; Chicken Tortilla Soup - Cup (1 cup): 12 g protein, 270 calories; Chicken N' Dumplings - Cup (1 cup): 10 g protein, 160 calories.

Where do these Cotton Patch Cafe numbers come from?

From the nutrition information Cotton Patch Cafe publishes, last checked November 4, 2026. Menus and recipes change, so check with the chain when it matters.

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