USDA food category
Restaurant Foods
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), restaurant foods entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 2)
- 221
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 10.1g
- Avg proteinhigh · 20% DV
Showing 51–100 foods · Page 2
Most calorie-dense restaurant foods
How the Restaurant Foods Category Compares
Restaurant 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 2). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 206 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 8.5g per 100g (the full Restaurant Foods group of 114 foods averages 221 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 "Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)" at 462 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or…" at 43 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 Restaurant 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 restaurant foods foods side-by-side
Restaurant, Chinese, chicken chow mein
Restaurant, Chinese, egg rolls, assorted
Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat
Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken
Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken
Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken
Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken
Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken
Restaurant, Chinese, shrimp and vegetables
Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour chicken
Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork
Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork
Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork
Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles
Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat
Restaurant, Italian, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce
Restaurant, Italian, chicken parmesan without pasta
Restaurant, Italian, lasagna with meat
Restaurant, Italian, spaghetti with meat sauce
Restaurant, Italian, spaghetti with pomodoro sauce (no meat)
Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con frijoles negros (rice and black beans)
Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas)
Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con habichuelas colorados (Rice And Red Beans)
Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread)
Restaurant, Latino, arroz con leche (rice pudding)
Restaurant, Latino, black bean soup
Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)
Restaurant, Latino, chicken and rice, entree, prepared
Restaurant, Latino, empanadas, beef, prepared
Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean)
Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean)
Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con queso (pupusas, cheese)
Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork)
Restaurant, Latino, tamale, corn
Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork
Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork
Restaurant, Latino, tripe soup
Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada
Restaurant, Mexican, cheese quesadilla
Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales
Restaurant, Mexican, refried beans
Restaurant, Mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce
Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice
Restaurant, family style, chicken fingers, from kid's menu
Restaurant, family style, chicken tenders
Restaurant, family style, chili with meat and beans
Restaurant, family style, coleslaw
Restaurant, family style, fish fillet, battered or breaded, fried
Restaurant, family style, french fries
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 Restaurant Foods, Restaurant is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 462 cal per 100g, while Restaurant is the lightest at 43 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, restaurant foods ranks 11th 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.