Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken vs American Cheese

Compare calories, protein, carbs, fat, sodium, and fiber for these Jack in the Box menu items.

Quick answer

American Cheese is lowest in calories, while Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken gives the most protein.

Lowest calories

American Cheese

40 kcal

Highest protein

Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken

30 g protein

Lowest carbs

American Cheese

0 g carbs

Lowest sodium

American Cheese

200 mg sodium

Side-by-side nutrition facts

Values are per listed serving and may vary by location or preparation.

Menu item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Southwest Salad with Grilled ChickenSalads	280 kcal	30 g	25 g	8 g	7 g	810 mg
American CheeseCheeses	40 kcal	2 g	0 g	3.5 g	0 g	200 mg

Choose American Cheese if your priority is keeping calories lower. It has 40 calories per serving.

Choose Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken if you want the most protein. It has 30g protein per serving.

If sodium matters, American Cheese is the lighter sodium pick at 200mg.

Open these items in the Jack in the Box calculator to see combined calories and macros.