At Panera, order hard-boiled eggs, a crustless frittata or a Half salad that fits your carb budget. Decline the baguette side and skip bread bowls. For the simplest breakfast count, start with the eggs.
All figures below come from the Panera Bread Nutrition Guide PDF, retrieved October 24, 2026. It states an effective date of September 2, 2026, Edition 1. Values are as published by the chain for the named serving sizes, with arithmetic estimates identified separately.
Breakfast and salad portions that can fit
I’d start breakfast with the Hard Boiled Eggs container when I want the simplest count. The crustless frittatas offer a more substantial named dish, but they still have carbs. Crustless is useful information, not a magic spell.
| Item and published serving | Calories | Total carbs | Fiber | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Boiled Eggs, 1 container | 150 | 1g | 0g | 1g | 13g |
| Five Cheese & Bacon Crustless Frittata, 1 | 300 | 9g | 0g | 9g | 17g |
| Broccoli Cheddar Crustless Frittata, 1 | 280 | 11g | 1g | 10g | 15g |
| Greek Salad with Chicken, Half | 380 | 11g | 3g | 8g | 15g |
| Caesar with Chicken Salad, Half | 340 | 14g | 2g | 12g | 18g |
| Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken, Half | 290 | 15g | 4g | 11g | 20g |
Five Cheese & Bacon Frittata has 9g net carbs. Broccoli Cheddar Frittata has 11g total carbs and 1g fiber, giving 10g net carbs. Both need counting even though neither comes in a bread shell.
For salads, the Half Greek with Chicken gives 8g net carbs, Half Caesar with Chicken gives 12g, and Half Green Goddess Cobb with Chicken gives 11g. Those are the standard recipes, including their usual toppings and dressing.
The Whole Caesar with Chicken has 27g total carbs and 4g fiber, or 23g net carbs. The Whole Green Goddess Cobb with Chicken has 30g total carbs and 7g fiber, also 23g net carbs. Use the named Whole entry rather than doubling a rounded Half entry.
Bacon, Egg & Cheese without the ciabatta
Panera lists Bacon, Egg & Cheese on Artisan Ciabatta at 470 calories, 51g total carbs, 2g fiber and 23g protein. It also lists the Breakfast Portion of Artisan Ciabatta, one-third loaf, at 250 calories, 49g total carbs, 2g fiber and 8g protein.
The bread-free row in the complete-order table subtracts that matching breakfast portion, assuming no other ingredient changes. Confirm the portion with the cafe when requesting no ciabatta.
Dressings, drinks and sides
| Item and published serving | Calories | Total carbs | Fiber | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Dressing, Half Portion, 1 dressing cup | 220 | 1g | 0g | 1g | 0g |
| Farmhouse Ranch Dressing, Half Portion, 1 dressing cup | 170 | 3g | 0g | 3g | 1g |
| Green Goddess Dressing, Half Portion, 1 dressing cup | 80 | 4g | 0g | 4g | 2g |
| Side Pickle Spear, 1 spear | 5 | 1g | 0g | 1g | 0g |
| French Baguette, Side Portion, 3.5-inch slice | 190 | 41g | 1g | 40g | 6g |
| Cafe Blend Dark Roast Coffee, 16 fl oz, black | 5 | 0g | 0g | 0g | 1g |
| Caffe Latte, 16 fl oz, standard | 130 | 12g | 0g | 12g | 8g |
The salad counts include the default dressing, so don’t add it again. Panera’s guide doesn’t give exact totals for those salads with dressing or croutons removed.
Greek Dressing’s Half Portion lists 1g carbs per dressing cup. Farmhouse Ranch’s Half Portion lists 3g. Green Goddess’s Half Portion lists 4g. A vinaigrette isn’t automatically the lowest-carb option, and a creamy dressing isn’t automatically disqualified.
A Side Pickle Spear adds 1g carbs. The Side Baguette adds 41g total carbs and 1g fiber. Saying no to the bread on a sandwich, then eating the bread on the side, is a remarkably efficient way to undo the request.
For a drink, the listed 16 fl oz black Dark Roast Coffee has 0g carbs and 5 calories. Plain British Breakfast Tea lists 0g carbs. The standard 16 fl oz Caffe Latte has 12g carbs, so coffee with milk doesn’t get the black-coffee total.
Complete orders, counted
Salad rows use the standard Half recipe with no extra dressing. No bread, chips or fruit side is included.
| Order | Calories | Total carbs | Fiber | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Boiled Eggs container + 16 fl oz black Dark Roast Coffee | 155 | 1g | 0g | 1g | 14g |
| Five Cheese & Bacon Frittata + 16 fl oz black Dark Roast Coffee | 305 | 9g | 0g | 9g | 18g |
| Broccoli Cheddar Frittata + 16 fl oz black Dark Roast Coffee | 285 | 11g | 1g | 10g | 16g |
| Half Greek Salad with Chicken + Pickle Spear + plain British Breakfast Tea | 385 | 12g | 3g | 9g | 15g |
| Half Caesar with Chicken + Pickle Spear + plain British Breakfast Tea | 345 | 15g | 2g | 13g | 18g |
| Estimate: Bacon, Egg & Cheese minus breakfast ciabatta + black coffee | 225 | 2g | 0g | 2g | 16g |
| Comparison: Whole Caesar with Chicken + Side Baguette | 860 | 68g | 5g | 63g | 41g |
| Comparison: Broccoli Cheddar Soup in Bread Bowl + black coffee | 935 | 152g | 6g | 146g | 30g |
The eggs, frittatas and Half salads offer several ways to keep breakfast or lunch lower in carbs. The comparison rows show what a baguette or bread bowl adds.
Soup needs its own carb allowance
A Cup of Broccoli Cheddar Soup has 16g net carbs. That’s a budget decision, not a free side because broccoli appears in the name. The Bread Bowl version has 146g net carbs and belongs off a keto order.
How to order
- Pick a listed breakfast or salad and confirm the exact portion name.
- For the bread-free sandwich, request no Artisan Ciabatta and confirm the matching breakfast portion.
- For salads, choose Half when using a Half figure and count any extra dressing.
- Decline the baguette, bread bowl and other uncounted sides.
- Choose the listed black coffee or plain tea without additions.
For more chains, see our keto fast food guide and our comparison of high-protein, low-carb fast food orders.