Low-sodium picks at Panera Bread
The salad can carry more salt.
Round 1 of 80 right
Which has less sodium?
Panera Bread meals and sides, least sodium first
Least sodium in a meal: Hard Boiled Eggs, 125 mg sodium.
| # | Item | Sodium | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruit Cup1 container | 25 mg | 60 | 1 g |
| 2 | Hard Boiled Eggs1 Container | 125 mg | 150 | 13 g |
| 3 | Steel Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries, Pecans & Cinnamon Crunch Topping1 Bowl | 170 mg | 330 | 8 g |
| 4 | Steel Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries & Cinnamon Crunch Topping without Pecans1 Bowl | 170 mg | 230 | 7 g |
| 5 | Mediterranean Veggie on Tomato BasilHalf | 630 mg | 260 | 9 g |
| 6 | Greek SaladHalf | 700 mg | 310 | 4 g |
| 7 | Caesar SaladHalf | 700 mg | 270 | 7 g |
| 8 | Bacon, Egg & Cheese on Artisan Ciabatta | 830 mg | 470 | 23 g |
| 9 | Grilled Chicken & Avo BLT on Country Rustic SourdoughHalf | 870 mg | 470 | 24 g |
| 10 | Fuji Apple Chicken SaladHalf | 890 mg | 350 | 14 g |
| 11 | Asian Sesame Chicken SaladHalf | 950 mg | 260 | 15 g |
| 12 | Green Goddess Cobb Salad with ChickenHalf | 990 mg | 290 | 20 g |
| 13 | Broccoli Cheddar SoupCup | 1,010 mg | 280 | 8 g |
| 14 | Harvest Medley Chicken SaladHalf | 1,050 mg | 440 | 17 g |
| 15 | Homestyle Chicken Noodle SoupCup | 1,050 mg | 120 | 10 g |
| 16 | Broccoli Cheddar Frittata1 Crustless Frittata | 1,090 mg | 280 | 15 g |
| 17 | Five Cheese & Bacon Frittata1 Crustless Frittata | 1,120 mg | 300 | 17 g |
| 18 | Smokehouse BBQ Chicken on Artisan CiabattaHalf | 1,200 mg | 410 | 22 g |
| 19 | Bacon Turkey Bravo on Tomato BasilHalf | 1,210 mg | 430 | 24 g |
| 20 | Chicken Bacon Rancher on Black Pepper FocacciaHalf | 1,220 mg | 510 | 26 g |
| 21 | Mediterranean Veggie on Tomato BasilWhole | 1,260 mg | 520 | 18 g |
| 22 | Caesar Salad with ChickenHalf | 1,310 mg | 340 | 18 g |
| 23 | Greek Salad with ChickenHalf | 1,320 mg | 380 | 15 g |
| 24 | Caesar SaladWhole | 1,390 mg | 530 | 14 g |
| 25 | Greek SaladWhole | 1,400 mg | 630 | 8 g |
The daily limit is 2,300 mg. Sodium over 1,500 mg in red.
Source: Panera Bread nutrition page, US menu, October 21, 2026. Not affiliated with Panera Bread.
Questions
What is a lower-sodium lunch at Panera?
Half a Mediterranean Veggie has 630 mg sodium. A Fruit Cup adds 25 mg. Lower here does not mean sodium-free.
Is Panera soup low sodium?
Not in these picks. Even a cup of Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup has 1,050 mg sodium.
Are Panera salads lower sodium than sandwiches?
Not always. Half a Greek Salad with Chicken has 1,320 mg sodium; half a Grilled Chicken & Avo BLT has 870 mg.
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