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Panera Bread
Salads and broth-based soups are the steady picks. Bread bowls, bagels, mac & cheese, and the full-size sandwiches carry the heaviest carb loads.
Steadier choices
- Greek Salad7 g
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup (cup)12 g
- Ten Vegetable Soup (cup)13 g
Salads
Greek Salad
12 g carbs · 5 g fiber · 5 g sugar
7g netGentleCaesar Salad
19 g carbs · 4 g fiber · 3 g sugar
15g netGentle
Soups
Broccoli Cheddar Soup (cup)
15 g carbs · 3 g fiber · 5 g sugar
12g netGentleTen Vegetable Soup (cup)
17 g carbs · 4 g fiber · 7 g sugar
13g netGentle
Mains
Mac & Cheese (small)
41 g carbs · 2 g fiber · 8 g sugar
39g netHigh
Sandwiches
Bacon Turkey Bravo (whole)
76 g carbs · 4 g fiber · 9 g sugar
Order a half and pair with a cup of soup or a salad.
72g netHigh
Bakery
Plain Bagel
56 g carbs · 2 g fiber · 6 g sugar
54g netHigh
Breakfast
Steel Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries
49 g carbs · 7 g fiber · 16 g sugar
42g netHigh
How to read this
We rank by net carbs because, for most people, the amount of digestible carbohydrate is what moves glucose most after a meal, more than the glycemic load of any single ingredient. Fiber is subtracted because it passes through largely undigested. The surest read is your own: a post-meal reading an hour or two later shows how your body actually handled the order.
Carbohydrate figures are approximate, from Panera Bread's published nutrition information; recipes and menus change, so check the current nutrition page for exact numbers. General information, not medical or dietary advice.
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