Low-calorie options at Olive Garden
25 Olive Garden items fit; here are the top 20, ranked by most protein. Every number comes from Olive Garden's own published nutrition information, retrieved September 30, 2026.
- 1.
6 oz. Tuscan Sirloin
Gluten Sensitive Menu
- cal
- 480
- protein
- 46 g
- net carbs
- 5 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 1680 mg
- 2.
Kids Grilled Chicken with Rotini Pasta & Marinara
Gluten Sensitive Menu
- cal
- 430
- protein
- 33 g
- net carbs
- 53 g
- sugar
- 14 g
- sodium
- 1310 mg
- 3.
Cheese Ravioli with Meat Sauce
Lunch portion / Lighter portion
- cal
- 500
- protein
- 29 g
- net carbs
- 37 g
- sugar
- 6 g
- sodium
- 1240 mg
- 4.
Lasagna Classico
Lunch portion / Lighter portion
- cal
- 500
- protein
- 29 g
- net carbs
- 30 g
- sugar
- 7 g
- sodium
- 1290 mg
- 5.
Shrimp Scampi
Dinner
- cal
- 490
- protein
- 29 g
- net carbs
- 48 g
- sugar
- 5 g
- sodium
- 1120 mg
- 6.
Grilled Chicken
Side
- cal
- 130
- protein
- 26 g
- net carbs
- <1 g
- sugar
- 0 g
- sodium
- 540 mg
- 7.
Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce
Lunch portion / Lighter portion
- cal
- 440
- protein
- 25 g
- net carbs
- 35 g
- sugar
- 4 g
- sodium
- 1330 mg
- 8.
Shrimp Scampi
Lunch portion
- cal
- 460
- protein
- 20 g
- net carbs
- 48 g
- sugar
- 5 g
- sodium
- 1020 mg
- 9.
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Lunch portion
- cal
- 480
- protein
- 19 g
- net carbs
- 61 g
- sugar
- 13 g
- sodium
- 790 mg
- 10.
Spaghetti with Marinara
Dinner
- cal
- 490
- protein
- 15 g
- net carbs
- 77 g
- sugar
- 13 g
- sodium
- 1290 mg
- 11.
Kids Rotini Pasta with Meat Sauce
Gluten Sensitive Menu
- cal
- 340
- protein
- 12 g
- net carbs
- 45 g
- sugar
- 7 g
- sodium
- 650 mg
- 12.
Chicken & Gnocchi Soup
Soup, salad & breadsticks
- cal
- 230
- protein
- 11 g
- net carbs
- 21 g
- sugar
- 4 g
- sodium
- 1290 mg
- 13.
Spaghetti with Marinara
Lunch portion
- cal
- 370
- protein
- 11 g
- net carbs
- 58 g
- sugar
- 10 g
- sodium
- 970 mg
- 14.
Stellini Soup (Regional)
Soup, salad & breadsticks
- cal
- 200
- protein
- 9 g
- net carbs
- 21 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 1240 mg
- 15.
Pasta Fagioli Soup
Soup, salad & breadsticks
- cal
- 150
- protein
- 8 g
- net carbs
- 13 g
- sugar
- 4 g
- sodium
- 710 mg
- 16.
Zuppa Toscana Soup
Soup, salad & breadsticks
- cal
- 220
- protein
- 7 g
- net carbs
- 13 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 790 mg
- 17.
Kids Rotini Pasta with Marinara
Gluten Sensitive Menu
- cal
- 260
- protein
- 6 g
- net carbs
- 43 g
- sugar
- 5 g
- sodium
- 770 mg
- 18.
Minestrone Soup
Soup, salad & breadsticks
- cal
- 110
- protein
- 5 g
- net carbs
- 13 g
- sugar
- 4 g
- sodium
- 810 mg
- 19.
Parmesan Garlic Broccoli
Side
- cal
- 150
- protein
- 5 g
- net carbs
- 5 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 450 mg
- 20.
Breadstick with garlic topping (1 ea.)
Soup, salad & breadsticks
- cal
- 140
- protein
- 4 g
- net carbs
- 25 g
- sugar
- 1 g
- sodium
- 460 mg
How we picked
- 500 calories or less.
- Ranked by protein, so the most filling picks come first.
- Numbers are for the item as Olive Garden serves it. Swaps and substitutions change them — scan the menu with Plate Guide to plan a custom order.
- Source: Olive Garden nutrition information, retrieved September 30, 2026. Menus change and some items are regional.
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