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Search any food — cheeseburger, chicken sandwich, burrito — and see which chain has the cheapest price, the most protein, the most protein per dollar, and the most calories per dollar.

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“3-Piece Chicken Meal” across 3 chains

Cheapest first Most protein Most protein/$Most calories/$Chain (A-Z)Item (A-Z)Section (A-Z)Most calories Most carbs

Hardee's has the cheapest 3-piece chicken meal at $5.79 (Kids Chicken Tenders Meal (3-piece)). El Pollo Loco serves the most protein at 66g (3-Piece Chicken Meal). For raw calories per dollar, KFC tops out at 107.5 cal/$ (3-piece Chicken Meal) — useful only if you value sheer volume.

Chain	Item	Section	Price	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Protein/$	Cal/$
Hardee's🟢 Verified Aug 23, 2026	Kids Chicken Tenders Meal (3-piece)	Kids Menu	$5.79Cheapest	4803 chicken tenders	24g	48gg	4.1	82.9
El Pollo Loco🟢 Verified Aug 23, 2026	3-Piece Chicken Meal	Chicken Meals	$9.49	9203 chicken	66gMost	55gg	7.0Top	96.9
KFC🟢 Verified Aug 23, 2026	3-piece Chicken Meal	Chicken Buckets & Pieces	$9.49	10203 chicken	58g	68gg	6.1	107.5Top

Prices are approximate national averages from our menu tracking data. One item shown per chain — the closest match.