Under 600mg Breakfast
Thigh + broccoli
- 420mg
- 30mg
- 0mg
Total Sodium 450mg
230 cal · 23g protein · 2g fiber · 1g sugar
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Chicken 18 items
El Pollo Loco Low Sodium Guide
SoCal fire-grilled chicken staple. Pieces + broccoli beat quesadillas; watch brine sodium on the breast.
Safest Pick
Fire-Grilled Chicken Wing
Watch Out For
Original Pollo Bowl
Suggested Meal Plans
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Under 800mg Lunch
Thigh + beans + diet soda
- 420mg
- 460mg
- 40mg
Total Sodium 920mg
340 cal · 30g protein · 6g fiber · 1g sugar
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Under 800mg Dinner
2 legs + broccoli
- 760mg
- 30mg
- 0mg
Total Sodium 790mg
250 cal · 24g protein · 2g fiber · 1g sugar
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Lowest sodium highlights
Water
drink · 0 cal
0g protein
0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)
Safest Order Tip
Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.
Unsweetened Iced Tea
drink · 0 cal
0g protein
0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)
Safest Order Tip
Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.
Broccoli
side · 30 cal
2g protein · 2g fiber
1% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)
Safest Order Tip
Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.
Diet Coke
drink · 0 cal
0g protein
2% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)
Safest Order Tip
Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.
Order tips
- · Prefer thigh/leg/wing over breast when sodium-tight (breast is 820 mg alone).
- · Broccoli (30 mg) over rice (630 mg small).
- · Salsa Fresca 85 mg; Avocado Salsa 150 mg — both fine in small amounts.
- · Skip Original Pollo Bowl (2030 mg) and Double Chicken Bowl (2670 mg).
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Menu nutrition
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| Water | 1 | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g | — | — | 0 mg | — | |
| Unsweetened Iced Tea | med | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g | — | — | 10 mg | — | |
| Broccoli | 3.0 oz | 30 | 0g | 6g | 2g | 2g | 1g | 30 mg | — | |
| Diet Coke | med | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g | — | 0g | 40 mg | — | |
| Salsa Fresca | 1.3 oz | 5 | 0g | 2g | 0g | — | 1g | 85 mg | — | |
| Fire-Grilled Chicken Wing | 1 pc 1.3 oz | 70 | 3g | 0g | 10g | 0g | 0g | 150 mg | — | |
| Avocado Salsa | 1.3 oz | 20 | 1.5g | 1g | 0g | 1g | — | 150 mg | — | |
| Salsa Roja | 1.3 oz | 15 | 0g | 2g | 0g | — | — | 190 mg | — | |
| Coleslaw | 4.0 oz | 120 | 10g | 9g | 1g | 2g | 7g | 210 mg | — | |
| Fire-Grilled Chicken Leg | 1 pc 1.6 oz | 110 | 7g | 0g | 11g | 0g | 0g | 380 mg | — | |
| Fire-Grilled Chicken Thigh | 1 pc 3.1 oz | 200 | 12g | 2g | 21g | 0g | 0g | 420 mg | — | |
| Pinto Beans small | 6.0 oz | 140 | 0.5g | 25g | 9g | 6g | 1g | 460 mg | — | |
| Chicken Tender (1) | 2.4 oz | 160 | 8g | 12g | 9g | 1g | — | 480 mg | — | |
| White Rice small | 4.5 oz | 160 | 1.5g | 33g | 3g | — | — | 630 mg | — | |
| Chicken Legs (2) | 2 pc | 220 | 15g | 0g | 22g | 0g | — | 760 mg | — | |
| Fire-Grilled Chicken Breast | 1 pc 4.3 oz | 200 | 8g | 0g | 34g | 0g | 0g | 820 mg | — | |
| Original Pollo Bowl | bowl 18.2 oz | 580 | 10g | 83g | 41g | — | — | 2030 mg | — | |
| Double Chicken Bowl | bowl 24.2 oz | 930 | 33g | 87g | 74g | — | — | 2670 mg | — |
Official El Pollo Loco Nutrition Guide PDF (valid as of June 2026): Breast 4.3 oz = 200 cal / 820 mg Na / 34g protein; Thigh 3.1 oz = 200/420/21; Leg 1.6 oz = 110/380/11; Wing 1.3 oz = 70/150/10; Original Pollo Bowl = 580 cal / 2030 mg Na; small rice 630 mg; Salsa Fresca 85 mg. Review: 2026-07-16.
Avoid / high sodium
Original Pollo Bowl · Double Chicken Bowl · Street Corn Loaded Chicken Quesadilla (2440 mg)
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