Olive Garden Nutrition Facts & Calories

Olive Garden Nutrition Facts

Olive Garden publishes nutrition for every dish it serves in US restaurants, from a single breadstick to a catering pan of lasagna. The table above lists all 278 entries with calories, fat, carbohydrates, sugar, protein, sodium and fiber, grouped into 15 menu sections. Rows link to the item page when the dish is on the current menu, where you get the price, allergens and the state-by-state price range.

How to Read the Nutrition Chart

Each row is one serving as it leaves the kitchen, without extra breadsticks, salad or drinks unless the name says so. Dinner entrées are the full portion; the Lunch and Lighter Portions sections list the smaller versions of the same recipes, which is where most of the calorie savings come from. Add-ons such as marinara or extra meatballs are listed under Create Your Own Pasta and Sides.

Calorie Breakdown by Menu Category

Low-Calorie Options and Healthier Swaps

The lightest full plates are Milk, 1% at 100 calories, Minestrone Soup at 110 calories, Meat Sauce at 110 calories, Raspberry Lemonade at 110 calories. A lunch-sized version of the same dinner entrée cuts 300 to 500 calories on average, and ordering the house salad without croutons and with dressing on the side removes about 150 more.

Highest-Calorie Dishes

Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo (1980 cal), Chicken Alfredo (with crispy chicken fritta) (1710 cal), Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo (1580 cal), Tour of Italy (1550 cal) sit at the top of the single-serving list. Cream-based alfredo sauces, breaded chicken and combination plates carry the most fat and sodium.

Why Checking Nutritional Information Matters

A typical Olive Garden dinner with breadsticks, salad and an entrée passes 1,500 calories and 3,000 mg of sodium before dessert. The numbers let you keep the breadsticks and still land near a 2,000 calorie day. The nutrition calculator totals any combination in seconds.

Download the official nutrition PDF

Olive Garden nutrition guide (PDF)