10 High-Protein Fast Food Orders in Canada, One From Each Chain

The best high-protein fast food order in Canada is Swiss Chalet’s Rotisserie Chicken on a Bun, with 54g of protein in 430 calories. Freshii, McDonald’s, Dairy Queen and Popeyes also have orders with 30g of protein or more for under 650 calories.

This guide is for anyone hitting a protein goal who still wants takeout. You’ll get one order from each of 10 chains, the full macros, and how we picked them.

What is high-protein fast food

High-protein fast food is a takeout order that gives you a lot of protein for the calories it costs. For this guide, that means at least 30g of protein in a meal under 800 calories.

It matters most when you’re tracking macros, building muscle, or trying to stay full longer. One good order can cover a third of a 100g daily protein goal.

Most people guess at high-protein fast food from the menu photo, and crispy chicken can fool you. Pleit skips the guessing and reads the official nutrition guides for you.

The best high-protein fast food order at each chain

To find the best high-protein fast food, we ranked every meal on each menu by protein per calorie. Every number below comes from the chain’s own Canadian nutrition guide, as of October 2026.

Chain	Order	Protein	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Sodium
Swiss Chalet	Rotisserie Chicken on a Bun, white meat	54g	430	37g	8g	670mg
Dairy Queen	Grilled Chicken Salad Bowl	32g	260	9g	11g	940mg
Freshii	Protein Power Bowl	57g	630	67g	15g	3420mg
Popeyes	Classic Tenders, 3 pc	31g	350	22g	15g	1780mg
McDonald’s	Spicy Grilled Chicken Sandwich	31g	380	32g	14g	680mg
A&W	Grandpa Burger	53g	760	35g	58g	1000mg
Tim Hortons	Protein Bagel BELT with bacon	33g	480	49g	18g	1100mg
Subway	6” Chicken Rancher	36g	540	45g	25g	1150mg
Burger King	Double Cheeseburger	30g	470	26g	28g	880mg
Domino’s	Pepperoni Feast, large, 2 slices	34g	680	70g	28g	1340mg

Swiss Chalet is the one to beat

Swiss Chalet packs 54g of protein into 430 calories, the best ratio on this list. If you’re hungrier, the white meat Quarter Chicken Dinner has 63g at 540 calories. Rotisserie chicken is the easiest high-protein fast food in the country.

Grilled beats crispy almost everywhere

At McDonald’s, the McCrispy has 2g less protein than the Grilled Chicken Sandwich and 120 more calories. At Dairy Queen, the grilled salad bowl beats the crispy strips bowl by 6g of protein and 100 calories. If a menu has both, grilled is the better high-protein fast food pick.

Burgers can still work

A&W’s Grandpa Burger has 53g of protein, close to Swiss Chalet. It’s heavier on fat, at 58g. Sometimes you want a burger, and that’s fine.

Watch the sodium if it matters to you

Freshii’s Protein Power Bowl has the most protein in the table, at 57g. It also has the most sodium, at 3420mg. Popeyes tenders are next at 1780mg.

How Pleit finds high-protein fast food for you

Pleit turns this table into one question. Type “40g of protein under 600 calories” and it checks every meal in its database and gives you three picks with the reason for each.

Ask for a protein amount and every pick meets it. If nothing on the menus gets there in one meal, Pleit says so instead of padding the list.

You can also browse the numbers yourself. The restaurant directory has full nutrition for every chain in this post. Try a question on the homepage to see your own high-protein fast food picks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the best fast food for protein?

For protein per calorie, Swiss Chalet’s Rotisserie Chicken on a Bun is the best order in this guide. The Half Chicken Dinner has the most protein in one meal, at 109g and 970 calories. Under 800 calories, the white meat Quarter Chicken Dinner leads with 63g.

Is high-protein fast food healthy?

It can fit a healthy week, depending on the rest of your day. Protein-dense picks tend to keep you full longer. Sodium is the number to watch, since some bowls and tenders run high.

How much protein should a fast food meal have?

For this high-protein fast food list, we used 30g as the floor. That’s roughly a third of a 100g daily goal. Your own target depends on your body and goals.

Where do these numbers come from?

Every value comes from each chain’s official Canadian nutrition guide, linked in the table. We don’t estimate anything. Menus change, so check the chain’s guide if something looks different.