USDA food category
Fast Foods
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), fast foods entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 6)
- 253
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 12.4g
- Avg proteinhigh · 25% DV
Showing 251–300 foods · Page 6
Most calorie-dense fast foods
How the Fast Foods Category Compares
Fast Foods is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 50 foods from that group on the current view (page 6). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 232 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 12.4g per 100g (the full Fast Foods group of 312 foods averages 253 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.
Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "POPEYES, biscuit" at 401 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "SUBWAY, SUBWAY CLUB sub on white bread with lettuce and…" at 146 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.
Every food in the Fast Foods group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.
→ Compare the first three fast foods foods side-by-side
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Wing, meat and skin with breading
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed
POPEYES, Mild Chicken Strips, analyzed 2006
POPEYES, Spicy Chicken Strips, analyzed 2006
POPEYES, biscuit
Pizza, cheese topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked
Pizza, cheese topping, rising crust, frozen, cooked
Pizza, cheese topping, thin crust, frozen, cooked
Pizza, meat and vegetable topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked
Pizza, meat and vegetable topping, rising crust, frozen, cooked
Pizza, meat topping, thick crust, frozen, cooked
Pizza, pepperoni topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked
SUBWAY, B.L.T. sub on white bread with bacon, lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, SUBWAY CLUB sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, black forest ham sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, cold cut sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, meatball marinara sub on white bread (no toppings)
SUBWAY, oven roasted chicken sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, roast beef sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, steak & cheese sub on white bread with American cheese, lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub on white bread with lettuce, tomato and sweet onion sauce
SUBWAY, tuna sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato
SUBWAY, turkey breast sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato
School Lunch, chicken nuggets, whole grain breaded
School Lunch, chicken patty, whole grain breaded
School Lunch, pizza, BIG DADDY'S LS 16" 51% Whole Grain Rolled Edge Cheese Pizza, frozen
School Lunch, pizza, BIG DADDY'S LS 16" 51% Whole Grain Rolled Edge Turkey Pepperoni Pizza, frozen
School Lunch, pizza, TONY'S Breakfast Pizza Sausage, frozen
School Lunch, pizza, TONY'S SMARTPIZZA Whole Grain 4x6 Cheese Pizza 50/50 Cheese, frozen
School Lunch, pizza, TONY'S SMARTPIZZA Whole Grain 4x6 Pepperoni Pizza 50/50 Cheese, frozen
School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thin crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
School Lunch, pizza, pepperoni topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
School Lunch, pizza, pepperoni topping, thin crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
School Lunch, pizza, sausage topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
School Lunch, pizza, sausage topping, thin crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
Taco Bell, Burrito Supreme with Beef
TACO BELL, BURRITO SUPREME with chicken
Taco Bell, Burrito Supreme with Steak
TACO BELL, Bean Burrito
TACO BELL, Nachos
TACO BELL, Nachos Supreme
TACO BELL, Original Taco with beef, cheese and lettuce
TACO BELL, Soft Taco with beef, cheese and lettuce
TACO BELL, Soft Taco with chicken, cheese and lettuce
TACO BELL, Soft Taco with steak
TACO BELL, Taco Salad
WEND'YS, Crispy Chicken Sandwich
WENDY'S, CLASSIC DOUBLE, with cheese
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Fast Foods, POPEYES is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 401 cal per 100g, while SUBWAY is the lightest at 146 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, fast foods ranks 10th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.