Olive Garden Nutrition Calculator

How to Use the Olive Garden Nutrition Calculator

Click any menu item to add it to your meal — your total calories, protein, carbs, fat, sodium, and more update instantly. Use the Quick Meals presets at the top to load popular combinations in one tap, or browse by section: Soups, Salad & Breadsticks, Appetizers, Dinner Entrées, Lunch-Sized Favorites, Create Your Own Pasta, and Desserts.

Building your own pasta? Head to the Create Your Own Pasta section and add a pasta base (e.g., Angel Hair, Spaghetti, Rigatoni), a sauce (e.g., Meat Sauce, Creamy Mushroom), and an optional protein (e.g., Sauteed Shrimp, Crispy Chicken Fritta, Italian Sausage) — the calculator totals everything up for you.

Olive Garden Nutrition Facts at a Glance

Olive Garden's menu spans a wide calorie range. A plain breadstick is just 130 calories, while the famous unlimited soup and salad combo (Zuppa Toscana + house salad + one breadstick) runs about 500 calories. On the heavier end, Fettuccine Alfredo clocks in at 1,310 calories and Chicken Alfredo with Crispy Chicken Fritta hits 1,790 calories.

For high-protein options, Grilled Chicken Margherita leads with 65g protein at 650 calories, followed by Herb-Grilled Salmon (45g protein, 610 cal). If sodium is a concern, note that most soups and pasta dishes exceed 1,000mg sodium per serving — Minestrone Soup is the lightest at 470mg.

Tips for Eating Lighter at Olive Garden

• Order lunch-sized portions — the lunch Fettuccine Alfredo saves you 660 calories vs. the dinner version.
• Choose Minestrone or Zuppa Toscana over Chicken & Gnocchi for fewer calories and less fat.
• Get the salad without dressing (70 cal) and ask for the low-fat Italian dressing on the side (30 cal).
• Grilled proteins beat fried — Herb-Grilled Salmon and Grilled Chicken Margherita both top 45g protein under 700 calories.
• Watch the breadstick count — at 130–140 calories each, they add up fast during the meal.