Lowest Calorie Takeout Options in Canada: The 10 Lightest Meals
NatashaFounder, Pleit
The lowest calorie takeout meal at a big chain in Canada is Chick-fil-A’s Grilled Nuggets, at 130 calories with 25g of protein. St-Hubert’s Texas-style grilled chicken and Tim Hortons Chicken Noodle Soup are next.
This guide is for anyone who wants the lightest possible order, whatever the craving. You’ll get the 10 lowest calorie takeout options in Canada, then the lightest burger, pizza, poutine and more.
What are the lowest calorie takeout options
The lowest calorie takeout options are the full meals with the fewest calories on a chain’s menu. We counted meals with at least 10g of protein, so a side salad or hash brown doesn’t win by default.
Without that rule, Dairy Queen’s Side Salad would top the list at 20 calories. That’s a side, not dinner.
Out of 1,004 meals at 19 chains in Pleit’s database, 966 have 10g of protein or more. Every value below comes from each chain’s official Canadian nutrition guide, as of October 2026.
If you want more protein in each meal, our low-calorie fast food guide uses a 15g line and sorts meals into calorie bands.
The 10 lowest calorie takeout options in Canada
| Chain | Meal | Calories | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A | Grilled Nuggets | 130 | 25g | 440mg |
| St-Hubert | Texas-style grilled chicken (with sauce) | 140 | 20g | 760mg |
| St-Hubert | Shrimp brochettes, tikka masala (2) | 160 | 16g | 540mg |
| Tim Hortons | Chicken Noodle Soup | 160 | 10g | 840mg |
| McDonald’s | 4 Chicken McNuggets | 170 | 10g | 300mg |
| Harvey’s | Grilled Chicken Salad | 180 | 26g | 460mg |
| Chick-fil-A | Chicken Noodle Soup | 185 | 10g | 1190mg |
| St-Hubert | Oriental grilled chicken (with sauce) | 190 | 20g | 910mg |
| St-Hubert | Shrimp brochettes, piri-piri (2) | 190 | 16g | 530mg |
| Harvey’s | 2-Piece Chicken Strips | 200 | 12g | 430mg |
Most are grilled chicken or chicken pieces, and two are chicken noodle soups. St-Hubert’s shrimp brochettes are the only picks without chicken.
The lightest version of every craving
Sometimes you want a burger, not nuggets. This table shows the lowest calorie takeout option for each kind of food, with at least 10g of protein.
| Type of takeout | Lightest meal | Calories | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken pieces | Chick-fil-A Grilled Nuggets | 130 | 25g | 440mg |
| Soup or chili | Tim Hortons Chicken Noodle Soup | 160 | 10g | 840mg |
| Salad or bowl | Harvey’s Grilled Chicken Salad | 180 | 26g | 460mg |
| Breakfast | Tim Hortons Omelette Bites | 210 | 15g | 500mg |
| Wrap or pita | McDonald’s Chicken Snack Wrap with Grilled Chicken (Happy Meal size) | 220 | 15g | 320mg |
| Sub or sandwich | St-Hubert BBQ sandwich | 220 | 28g | 1256mg |
| Burger | McDonald’s Hamburger | 240 | 12g | 490mg |
| Chicken sandwich | Harvey’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich | 270 | 28g | 670mg |
| Pizza (2 slices) | Domino’s Pizza Veggie (Small), 2 slices | 380 | 18g | 560mg |
| Pasta | Domino’s Pizza Pasta Primavera | 520 | 15g | 750mg |
| Poutine | KFC Snack Sized Poutine | 570 | 20g | 1350mg |
Poutine and pasta are the hardest to keep light. The lightest poutine is 570 calories and the lightest pasta is 520.
Burgers are easier than they look. McDonald’s Hamburger is 240 calories with 12g of protein.
Lowest calories doesn’t mean lowest everything
Light meals can still be salty. Chick-fil-A’s Chicken Noodle Soup is under 200 calories but has 1,190mg of sodium.
Dressings, sauces and drinks are listed separately at many chains. Add them on purpose, because the meal’s number doesn’t include them.
How Pleit finds the lowest calorie takeout options
Ask Pleit for “the lightest thing at McDonald’s” or “lowest cal burger” and it checks every meal in its database. You get three picks with calories and protein.
Set a protein floor in the same sentence if you want one, like “lowest calorie with 20g protein”. If nothing fits, Pleit says so.
The calorie calculator works out your daily target, and the restaurant directory has every chain’s menu. Or ask Pleit on the homepage for the lowest calorie takeout options in Canada that fit you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the lowest calorie fast food meal in Canada?
Among meals with at least 10g of protein, Chick-fil-A’s Grilled Nuggets are the lightest, at 130 calories with 25g of protein.
What is the lowest calorie burger?
McDonald’s Hamburger is the lightest burger in our data, at 240 calories with 12g of protein.
What is the lowest calorie pizza for takeout?
Domino’s Veggie (Small) is 380 calories for two slices, with 18g of protein.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every value comes from each chain’s official Canadian nutrition guide. Sides, sauces and drinks aren’t included unless the meal name says so.