CAVA Nutrition Calculator

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   Start with a base

   Open Bases and add your rice, lentils or greens. For a half and half bowl, add two bases and set each one to Light in your tray, which counts half a scoop.

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   Add a main, dips, toppings and dressing

   Work through Mains, Dips + Spreads, Toppings and Dressings. Set any line to Light for a small scoop, or tap + twice for a double portion.

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   Or pick a ready-made order

   Curated Bowls, Curated Pitas and Kids Meal hold CAVA's set menu items as full meals, so you do not need to build them from parts.

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   Read and copy your totals

   Calories, protein, carbs and fat update as you tap. Open Detailed breakdown for fiber, sugar and sodium, then use Copy meal summary to paste your order into any food tracker.

Greens are 20 to 35 calories. Rice and lentils are 270 to 310 calories per scoop.

Black lentils carry 18g of protein and 15g of fiber, more protein than falafel or roasted vegetables. Both rice options have 770mg of sodium per scoop.

Half and half base calories

CAVA lists full scoops only, so the calculator counts a half scoop as 50% of the full amount. Half SuperGreens and half Saffron Basmati Rice comes to about 163 calories and 30g of carbs. Scoops are done by hand, so your bowl may be a little different.

The protein per 100 calories column helps if you track macros. Higher means more protein for fewer calories.

Steak has the fewest calories and the least sodium of all the meats. Falafel has the most calories on the list and only 6g of protein.

CAVA chicken calories

Harissa Honey Chicken has 10 more calories and 4g more carbs because of the honey glaze. Sodium is the same. If you count carbs, go with Grilled Chicken.

CAVA salmon calories

Salmon has more calories than any meat on the menu. Most of that is fat, and only 3.5g is saturated. It has the same protein as steak, 23g, with 150 more calories. Put it on greens if you want to keep the bowl lighter.

CAVA double protein calories

Double protein is two portions of the same main, so every number doubles.

The first two bowls are only 10 calories apart, and the Strawberry Sesame bowl has 3g more sugar. The Pomegranate Glazed Salmon Bowl is a different size of meal: 1,040 calories and 2,120mg of sodium, the highest calorie item on the whole menu. Switching the base to SuperGreens cuts the most calories from any of the three.

Tzatziki is the lowest in calories. Crazy Feta and Harissa are the highest in calories and sodium.

Avocado is the highest calorie topping at 110. Pita Crisps carry 11g of fat. Kalamata olives are only 35 calories but have 360mg of sodium, more than any dip on the menu.

Sorted from lowest to highest calories.

Garlic Dressing has 180 calories, six times more than Yogurt Dill. Ask for it on the side and use half to save about 90 calories.

Example: a Saffron Basmati Rice bowl with Grilled Chicken, Hummus, Tomato + Onion, Crumbled Feta and Lemon Herb Tahini is 715 calories. With a side pita it is 795.

Desserts

The Strawberry Steak Salad is the lightest curated bowl at 420 calories with 32g of protein and the only one under 1,000mg of sodium. Falafel Crunch has the least protein, and the Pomegranate Glazed Salmon Bowl has the most calories.

At 930 calories and 2,290mg of sodium, the Spicy Chicken + Avocado pita is the heaviest pita and the second highest calorie item on the menu.

We put the same fillings in each format: Grilled Chicken, Hummus, Tomato + Onion, Crumbled Feta and Lemon Herb Tahini. The fillings alone are 425 calories.

The pita has 8g more protein than the rice bowl, because the bread itself carries 13g, and 30 more calories.

Kids meals use smaller scoops of the same bases and mains.

For drinks, 1% milk is 110 calories with 8g of protein, Honest apple juice is 35 calories, and a kids Classic Lemonade is 200 calories with 50g of sugar.

All regular portions unless marked double, added up from CAVA's guide.

High protein CAVA bowl

The double steak bowl reaches 53g of protein and stays under 500 calories.

Low calorie CAVA bowl

Keto CAVA bowl

For low carb, leave out rice, lentils, pita, Pita Crisps, corn and Balsamic Date Vinaigrette.

Plant-based CAVA bowl

Most of the protein here, 18g, comes from the lentils. CAVA cooks in shared kitchens, so strict vegans should check the vegan column in CAVA's allergen guide before ordering.

Low sodium CAVA bowl

Nine of the ten curated bowls carry 1,670mg of sodium or more. The Strawberry Steak Salad is the exception at 830mg. The FDA Daily Value is 2,300mg.

A Brown Rice bowl with Falafel, Hummus, Crazy Feta, olives, feta and Fiery Broccoli reaches 2,555mg of sodium before any dressing.

CAVA states that it cannot guarantee any item is free of allergens or animal products. Food is prepared in shared areas, including with salmon and shrimp where available, and ingredients can change with suppliers.

CAVA's guide marks each item for wheat, milk, soy, eggs, tree nuts, sesame, peanuts, fish and shellfish, plus vegan and vegetarian. If you have a serious allergy, check that chart for your exact items and talk to the staff before you order.

• Source: CAVA's own Nutrition and Allergen Guide, covering 113 items across 10 categories. We do not take numbers from tracking apps.
• Each item is one regular portion. Curated bowls and pitas are listed as the full meal.
• Half portions count as 50% of the full portion, and double portions as two times. CAVA does not publish half portion numbers.
• Drinks are listed in 12, 16 and 22 oz sizes. California lemonade has its own rows because the recipe is different there. Self-serve drink values are calculated without ice.
• Scoops are done by hand, so your meal can be a little more or less than the guide. We are not connected to CAVA, and this page is general information, not medical advice.

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