Caribbean grilled chicken · Florida and the Southeast (US)

Pollo Tropical Calories for Every Menu Item

Pollo Tropical is a Florida-based chain serving citrus-marinated grilled chicken with Caribbean-style sides such as rice and beans, yuca and sweet plantains.

  • Checked October 31, 2026
  • Prices from Pollo Tropical, 1277 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, FL
Pollo Tropical restaurant exterior
Photo: Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons · Independent guide, not affiliated with Pollo Tropical

Calorie counts on Pollo Tropical's menu run from 0 for Diet Coke and Coke Zero up to 3360 for the Family Duo Whole Chicken. Among sides, Kernel Corn is the lightest at 30 calories, and Sweet Plantains come in at 450. Sandwiches range from 390 for the BBQ Pork Sandwich to 510 for the crispy versions.

5 cal lightest: Diced Tomatoes
3,360 cal heaviest: Family Duo Whole Chicken
122 items with calories
Quick answer. The lowest-calorie food on the Pollo Tropical menu is the Diced Tomatoes at 5 calories, and the heaviest is the Family Duo Whole Chicken at 3,360 calories. Half of the 79 foods with a published count are at or under 320 calories, and 55 are under 500. Sauces, sizes and swaps change these numbers.

Lightest picks

Diced Tomatoes (representative photo: burrito bowl)

Diced Tomatoes

5 cal
Romaine Lettuce (representative photo: close-up of mexican red rice next to refried beans)

Romaine Lettuce

Regular: 10, Large: 20

10 cal
Sauteed Pepper Topping (representative photo: a bowl of rice topped with glazed chicken and vegetables)

Sauteed Pepper Topping

15 cal
Sauteed Onions (representative photo: broccoli florets fill a white bowl)

Sauteed Onions

20 cal
Kernel Corn (representative photo: cooked ears of yellow corn on the cob on a plate)

Kernel Corn

Family: 720

30 cal
Caesar Salad w/o Dressing - add protein choice (representative photo: vegetable salad on blue ceramic bowl)

Caesar Salad w/o Dressing - add protein choice

90 cal
Avocado (representative photo: burrito bowl with grilled chicken, white rice, black beans, corn, bell peppers, jalapeño slices and lime wedges)

Avocado

100 cal
Grilled Chicken Strips (representative photo: flame-grilled chicken drumsticks with charred grill marks)

Grilled Chicken Strips

120 cal

Heaviest orders

Family Duo Whole Chicken (representative photo: whole roasted chicken)

Family Duo Whole Chicken

3,360 cal
Chicken and Rolls (add choice of family sides) (representative photo: grilled chicken)

Chicken and Rolls (add choice of family sides)

1,570 cal
Whole Chicken With 4 Rolls (representative photo: roasted chicken)

Whole Chicken With 4 Rolls

1,570 cal
Tropical Trio w/ white rice, black beans, plantains (representative photo: flame-grilled chicken drumsticks with charred grill marks)

Tropical Trio w/ white rice, black beans, plantains

1,530 cal

Pollo Tropical HIGH PROTEIN MENU calories

5 items
ItemCalories
½ Chicken Platter – Caesar Salad 74g of Protein Calculated from official values: Chicken (½) (650) + Caesar Salad side (340)990
2 Chicken Breasts Platter – Caesar Salad - 66g of Protein Calculated from official values: Grilled Chicken Breast (2) (240) + Caesar Salad side (340)580
¼ Chicken Platter (white meat)– Caesar Salad - 50g of Protein Calculated from official values: Chicken (¼ white) (360) + Caesar Salad side (340)700
Large Protein Cup - 61g of Protein254
Small Protein Cup - 32g of Protein132

Pollo Tropical PLATTERS calories

3 items
ItemCalories
Tropical Trio1,530
1/2 Fire Grilled Chicken - Entrée Only650
Cripsy Chicken Breast - Entrée Only180

Pollo Tropical FAMILY MEALS calories

4 items
ItemCalories
Whole Chicken With 4 Rolls1,570
Family Pork – À la Carte880
Chicken and Rolls (add choice of family sides)1,570
Family Duo Whole Chicken3,360

Pollo Tropical WRAPS calories

3 items
ItemCalories
Grilled Quesadilla Wrap Official guide: Grilled Chicken Quesadilla Wrap660
Grilled Caesar Wrap Official guide: Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap680
Crispy Caesar Wrap Official guide: Crispy Chicken Caesar Wrap750

Pollo Tropical SANDWICHES calories

5 items
ItemCalories
Crispy Cilantro Garlic Chicken Sandwich510
Grilled Cilantro Garlic Chicken Sandwich440
Crispy Chipotle Chicken Sandwich510
Grilled Chipotle Chicken Sandwich440
BBQ Pork Sandwich Official guide: Guava BBQ Pork Sandwich390

Pollo Tropical SALADS & SOUP calories

3 items
ItemCalories
Pollo's Chicken Soup - Cup Listed in the official guide as Caribbean Chicken Soup (Cup)240
Pollo's Chicken Soup - Bowl Listed in the official guide as Caribbean Chicken Soup (Bowl)300
Chicken Caesar Salad Calculated from official values: Caesar Salad (380) + Grilled Chicken for Caesar Salad (120)500

Pollo Tropical KIDS MEALS calories

2 items
ItemCalories
Chicken (drumstick & thigh)290
Grilled Chicken Strips120

Pollo Tropical DRINKS calories

31 items
ItemCalories
Apple Juice100
Tea, Unsweet Regular: 10, Large: 1510
Tea, Sweet Regular: 220, Large: 350220
Mango Tea Regular: 10, Large: 2010
Mango Sweet Tea Regular: 220, Large: 350220
Coca-Cola Regular: 230, Large: 360230
Diet Coke Regular: 0, Large: 00
Coke Zero Regular: 0, Large: 50
Sprite Regular: 220, Large: 350220
Fanta Orange Regular: 250, Large: 400250
Dr Pepper Regular: 230, Large: 370230
Hi-C Fruit Punch Regular: 240, Large: 380240
Hi-C Orange Lavaburst Regular: 280, Large: 450280
Fuze Raspberry Tea Regular: 130, Large: 210130
Powerade Mountain Blast Regular: 130, Large: 210130
Vitaminwater XXX Regular: 120, Large: 190120
Tea, Unsweet - ice Regular: 5, Large: 105
Tea, Sweet - ice Regular: 10, Large: 17010
Mango Tea - ice Regular: 5, Large: 105
Mango Sweet Tea - ice Regular: 110, Large: 170110
Coca-Cola - ice Regular: 150, Large: 240150
Diet Coke - ice Regular: 0, Large: 00
Coke Zero - ice Regular: 0, Large: 00
Sprite - ice Regular: 140, Large: 240140
Fanta Orange - ice Regular: 160, Large: 270160
Dr Pepper - ice Regular: 150, Large: 250150
Lemonade, Natalie's - ice Regular: 150, Large: 240150
Hi-C Fruit Punch - ice Regular: 150, Large: 250150
Hi-C Orange Lavaburst - ice Regular: 180, Large: 300180
Powerade Mountain Blast - ice Regular: 80, Large: 14080
Vitaminwater XXX - ice Regular: 180, Large: 300180

Pollo Tropical SIDES calories

13 items
ItemCalories
Fried Yuca Regular: 320, Large: 640320
Black Beans Regular: 180, Platter: 216, Family: 940, Large: 280180
White Rice Regular: 350, Platter: 350, Family: 890, Large: 530350
French Fries340
Caesar Salad340
Kernel Corn Family: 72030
Brown Rice Regular: 300, Platter: 300, Family: 750, Large: 450300
Yellow Rice & Vegetables170
Sweet Plantains450
Cheesy Plantain Bites280
Balsamic Tomatoes (Individual)120
Balsamic Tomatoes Family482
Mac & Cheese (Individual)290

Pollo Tropical DESSERTS calories

3 items
ItemCalories
Chocolate Chip Cookie230
Cuatro Leches430
Flan210

Pollo Tropical Ala Carte Meat / Platters calories

12 items
ItemCalories
Chicken (¼ white)360
Chicken (¼ dark)290
Chicken (¼ white) without Skin220
Chicken (¼ dark) without Skin170
Chicken (½)650
Grilled Chicken Breast (2)240
Crispy Chicken Breast180
Mojo Roast Pork with Sauteed Onions370
Churrasco Steak with Chimichurri270
Chicken (¼ white) and Mojo Roast Pork w/ Sauteed Onions730
Chicken (¼ dark) and Mojo Roast Pork w/ Sauteed Onions660
Tropical Trio w/ white rice, black beans, plantains1,530

Pollo Tropical Soups, Salads, Sandwiches & Wraps calories

6 items
ItemCalories
Caesar Salad - add protein choice380
Caesar Salad w/o Dressing - add protein choice90
Grilled Chicken for Caesar Salad120
Avocado Crispy Chicken Salad970
Avocado Grilled Chicken Salad960
Caribbean Chicken Soup Cup: 240, Bowl: 300240

Pollo Tropical Build Your Tropichop Bowl - Tropichop Rice & Veggies calories

6 items
ItemCalories
Yellow Rice with Veg Regular: 320, Large: 480320
Romaine Lettuce Regular: 10, Large: 2010
Romaine Lettuce / White Rice Regular: 190, Large: 330190
Romaine / Yellow Rice w/ Veg Regular: 190, Large: 320190
Romaine Lettuce / Brown Rice Regular: 160, Large: 280160
Mac & Cheese Regular: 390, Family: 1150, Large: 590390

Pollo Tropical Build Your Tropichop Bowl - Tropichop Meats calories

4 items
ItemCalories
Boneless Chicken Breast Small: 132, Regular: 120, Large: 250, Large: 254132
Mojo Roast Pork Regular: 170, Large: 330170
Boneless Chicken Breast and Mojo Roast Pork Regular: 290, Large: 580290
Churrasco Steak Regular: 200, Large: 270200

Pollo Tropical Build Your Tropichop Bowl - Tropichop Toppings calories

4 items
ItemCalories
Avocado100
Diced Tomatoes5
Sauteed Onions20
Sauteed Pepper Topping15

Pollo Tropical Kids Bowls calories

2 items
ItemCalories
Chicken Breast, Black beans, White rice440
Chicken Breast, Mac & Cheese530

Pollo Tropical Family Meat Add Ons calories

3 items
ItemCalories
Chicken (½) - Family Add On650
Grilled Chicken Breast (2) - Family Add On240
Mojo Roast Pork w/ sauteed onions - Family Add On880

Pollo Tropical Salsa / Condiments calories

12 items
ItemCalories
Salsa5
BBQ Sauce50
Guava BBQ Sauce60
Chipotle Mayo160
Curry Mustard150
Caesar Dressing500
Cilantro Garlic Sauce160
Spicy Poyo-Poyo100
Ketchup35
Pineapple Rum Sauce60
Jalapeno Slices5
Dinner Roll70

Pollo Tropical Tropical Favorites calories

1 item
ItemCalories
Cheesy Yuca Bites (Individual)370

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice, but calorie needs vary.

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