Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu 2026
Cracker Barrel nutrition menu for 2026 — real calorie counts across every category, the lightest and highest-calorie picks on the menu, and official gluten-free and allergen guidance straight from Cracker Barrel, alongside the same three-city menu research behind this guide.
Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu calories for 2026 range from 35 Cal (a side of Broccoli) up to 2,990 Cal for the Weekend Nashville Hot Southern Fried Chicken platter, based on Cracker Barrel’s own official national nutrition data as of 8 Sep 2026. Cracker Barrel does not publish a separate printed gluten-free or allergen menu, but does provide an official interactive Nutrition & Allergen Guide and warns that cross-contact is possible in its shared kitchens — see the Gluten-Free and Allergen sections below. For exact prices alongside these calories, see our complete Cracker Barrel Menu Prices guide.
Calorie Range by Category
These Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu calorie counts below are computed directly from Cracker Barrel’s own official national nutrition data, matched to the same three-city menu research (8 Sep 2026) used across this cluster — not estimated. Family Meals and Catering rows are shown separately because those are whole-platter or whole-tray totals meant to feed a group, a different unit from every other row here, which is a single serving or item.
Calorie Range by Category
| Category | Calorie Range | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Old Country Store Breakfast | 150–1,200 Cal | 15 |
| World’s Best Pancakes & French Toast | 630–1,300 Cal | 14 |
| Beef & Pork | 350–1,040 Cal | 26 |
| Chicken & Turkey | 320–2,990 Cal | 32 |
| Fish & Shrimp | 260–870 Cal | 16 |
| Daily Specials | 220–2,990 Cal | 21 |
| Individual Sides | 35–760 Cal | 45 |
| Sandwiches, Salads & More | 140–1,200 Cal | 10 |
| Shareables | 1,010–1,510 Cal | 7 |
| Kids Menu | 70–740 Cal | 12 |
| Family Meals (per platter, feeds a group) | 30–6,510 Cal | 50 |
| Desserts | 620–1,370 Cal | 10 |
| Drinks | 110–1,530 Cal | 40 |
| Catering (per item/tray, feeds a group) | 30–17,140 Cal | 169 |
Lightest Options on the Menu
These are the lowest-calorie single-serving items in our Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu research, excluding free customization choices and family-sized or catering portions — useful starting points if you’re watching calories. All five come from the Individual Sides and Kids Menu lineups — see our complete Cracker Barrel Menu Prices guide for exact pricing.
Lightest picks
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Broccoli | 35 Cal |
| Fresh Fruit | 60 Cal |
| Coarse Ground Grits | 70 Cal |
| Veggie Plate | 70 Cal |
| Green Beans | 80 Cal |
Highest-Calorie Items
On the other end, these are the highest-calorie single-serving items in our Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu research — not counting Family Meal or Catering whole-platter totals, which feed a group rather than one person and are shown separately in the category table above. All five are weekend Southern Fried Chicken platters and Shareables appetizers, served with two or three sides — see the Cracker Barrel Menu Prices guide for full pricing.
Highest-calorie single-serving items
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Weekend Nashville Hot Southern Fried Chicken | 2,990 Cal |
| Weekend Honey Butter Southern Fried Chicken | 2,330 Cal |
| Weekend Southern Fried Chicken | 1,640 Cal |
| Shareables Duo | 1,510 Cal |
| White Cheddar Bites | 1,390 Cal |
Gluten-Free Menu
Cracker Barrel does not publish a separate, dedicated gluten-free menu on its official site — there’s no page listing “gluten-free items” the way some chains do. Instead, gluten content is shown per item through Cracker Barrel’s own interactive Nutrition & Allergen Guide, and the company is explicit about the limits of that information: per Cracker Barrel’s own official guidance, “Menu items that do not contain gluten does not necessarily meet the definition of ‘gluten-free’ for those who are highly sensitive.”
In plain terms: an item can be free of gluten ingredients on paper and still not be safe for someone with celiac disease or a serious gluten sensitivity, because of how it’s prepared. That’s directly connected to Cracker Barrel’s shared-kitchen cross-contact warning in the Allergen section below — fried items in particular share the same oil as breaded, wheat-based foods.
If gluten is a health concern for you, use Cracker Barrel’s own Nutrition & Allergen Guide at crackerbarrel.com/nutrition to check individual items, and speak with the restaurant manager before ordering, per Cracker Barrel’s own recommendation below.
Allergen Menu
The Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu research behind this guide captured prices and calories, not item-by-item allergen tags, so this guide does not publish an invented per-item allergen table. Cracker Barrel’s own official Nutrition & Allergy page, at crackerbarrel.com/nutrition, is the authoritative source — it offers an interactive Nutrition & Allergen Guide (also available in Spanish) and a separate Allergen Guide.
Cracker Barrel’s own official guidance is direct about the limits of that data:
- “Our normal kitchen operations involve shared preparation and cooking areas, including common fryer oil; therefore, cross-contact of all our menu items (including allergens and meat) is possible.”
- “Fried and Grilled items should NOT be consumed if you have a food allergy.”
- “We cannot guarantee that the menu items listed are completely free of allergens.”
Cracker Barrel’s own recommendation: “We recommend our guests with food allergies speak with the restaurant manager prior to placing an order, to make the kitchen aware of your needs.” This guide passes that guidance along directly rather than summarizing around it — if you have a food allergy, use the official tool above and talk to restaurant staff before ordering, especially for any fried or grilled item.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the lowest-calorie item on the Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu?
Among single-serving items, a side of Broccoli is the lightest at 35 calories, followed by Fresh Fruit at 60 and Coarse Ground Grits at 70.
What’s the highest-calorie item at Cracker Barrel?
Among single-serving items, the Weekend Nashville Hot Southern Fried Chicken platter tops our research at 2,990 calories, per Cracker Barrel’s own official nutrition data. Family Meals and Catering whole-platter totals run higher still, but those feed a group, not one person.
Does Cracker Barrel have a gluten-free menu?
No separate gluten-free menu is published. Cracker Barrel’s own interactive Nutrition & Allergen Guide shows gluten content per item, but the company states that gluten-free-looking items don’t necessarily meet a strict gluten-free standard for highly sensitive guests.
Does Cracker Barrel publish allergen information?
Yes — an official interactive Nutrition & Allergen Guide at crackerbarrel.com/nutrition, plus a separate Allergen Guide in English and Spanish. Cracker Barrel warns that cross-contact is possible in its shared kitchens and recommends fried or grilled items not be consumed by guests with a food allergy.
What should I do if I have a food allergy at Cracker Barrel?
Cracker Barrel’s own official recommendation is to speak with the restaurant manager before placing your order, so the kitchen is aware of your needs, and to check the official Nutrition & Allergen Guide beforehand.
Our Methodology
Calorie figures in this Cracker Barrel Nutrition Menu guide come from Cracker Barrel’s own official national nutrition data, matched to items captured from each restaurant’s live official online-ordering menu at crackerbarrel.com on 8 Sep 2026, the same three-city dataset (Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte) used across this cluster.
The category calorie-range table and the lightest/highest item picks above are computed directly from that same dataset, not estimated. Family Meals and Catering whole-platter/tray totals are shown separately since they feed a group rather than one person.
No item-level allergen data was captured in our own three-city research. The gluten-free and allergen guidance above is quoted directly from Cracker Barrel’s own official Nutrition & Allergy page (crackerbarrel.com/nutrition), fetched 8 Sep 2026, not a third-party or invented source.