Costco Food Court Nutrition Facts and Calories

Grabbing food at the Costco food court after shopping is super popular. The food is cheap and tastes pretty good.

Most Costco food court items land between 580 and 920 calories. The cheese pizza slice is 710, the hot dog with bun is 580, and the chicken bake is 840 with 2,650 mg of sodium.

If you care about what you’re eating, like how many calories something has or how much sodium is in it, it helps to know what’s actually in that pizza slice or hot dog.

This guide breaks down the nutrition facts for popular Costco food court items so you can make smarter choices about what to eat.

Key Takeaways

★ Costco food court nutrition facts highlight high-calorie items like the 710-calorie cheese pizza slice and 840-calorie chicken bake, often with elevated sodium levels around 1,500 to 2,500 milligrams per serving.

The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day, with an ideal limit of 1,500 mg.

★ Popular choices such as the $1.50 hot dog provide 580 calories and 23 grams protein, making them filling but best in moderation.

★ The soda is what turns the combo into a big meal. Hot dog plus a 20 oz Pepsi comes to roughly 850 calories. Ask for water and you’re back to 580.

Costco Food Court Menu Nutrition

The Costco food court keeps things simple with a mix of savory classics, sweet treats, and drinks. Prices stay low, like the famous $1.50 hot dog combo or $1.99 pizza slices, but the portions are generous.

Nutrition info varies by item, often showing higher levels of sodium and fats due to the fast-food style preparation.

The FDA bases daily values on a 2,000-calorie diet with no more than 20 grams of saturated fat per day. Several food court items hit half that limit or more in a single serving.

Costco is unusual for a warehouse club in that it publishes this data at all. The numbers are posted on signage at the counter, and the staff will show you the allergen binder if you ask.

For the most accurate details, check in-store signs or official updates, as menus can shift slightly by location or over time. Some warehouses also carry seasonal items that rotate throughout the year.

Costco Food Court Nutrition Chart

Here’s every major food court item side by side. Use this table to compare before you order.

The Caesar salad leads in protein at 57 grams, while the fruit smoothie is the lowest-calorie option at 230. If you want to see how these numbers compare to McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, and other fast food chains, we break that down separately.

Two things surprise most people here. The salad has more calories than the hot dog, and the cookie has more sugar than the sundae.

Pizza Options at Costco Food Court

Pizza remains a crowd favorite, available by the slice or whole pie. Each slice is substantial, packing in cheese, sauce, and toppings on a thick crust. Here’s the nutritional profile for common choices.

Cheese Pizza Slice

A single slice of cheese pizza delivers a hearty dose of dairy and carbs.

It contains 710 calories, 27 grams of total fat (14 grams saturated, 1 gram trans), 1,780 milligrams of sodium, 78 grams of total carbohydrates (9 grams fiber, 5 grams sugar), and 41 grams of protein.

That saturated fat alone is 70% of the FDA’s recommended daily limit of 20 grams.

This makes it a solid protein source but watch the sodium if you’re monitoring intake.

The slice is a meal, not a snack. It’s cut from an 18-inch pie, so one Costco slice is roughly two slices from a normal pizzeria.

Pepperoni Pizza Slice

Adding pepperoni bumps up the flavor and some nutrients.

One slice has about 710 calories, 28 grams of total fat, 77 grams of total carbohydrates (with around 6 grams fiber), and 33 grams of protein, plus roughly 1,780 milligrams of sodium.

Compared to cheese, it offers a bit more savory satisfaction without drastically changing the calorie count. If you’re picking on the numbers alone, cheese wins. Same calories, 8 more grams of protein.

Whole pizzas follow similar ratios but scale up for multiple servings, ideal for groups but easy to overdo on portions. A full Costco pizza has 12 slices, so splitting one across four people keeps each person around two slices and 1,420 calories from pizza alone.

Signature Hot Dog Combo

The Kirkland Signature all-beef hot dog with bun and soda refill is a staple, priced at $1.50 since 1985.

Nutrition for the hot dog and bun alone: 580 calories, 34.5 grams total fat (12.5 grams saturated, 1 gram trans), 1,620 milligrams sodium, 42 grams carbohydrates (1 gram fiber, 7 grams sugar), and 23 grams protein.

Skip the bun and you’re at 370 calories with 3 grams of carbs. The frank itself carries most of the fat and sodium, so the bun is really only a calorie and carb question.

Adding a 20 oz Pepsi increases your meal by another 260 calories and 69 grams of carbs, so opt for water if cutting back.

That puts the full combo around 850 calories. It’s still the cheapest 850 calories in American food service, which is either a feature or a warning depending on your day.

Chicken Bake and Sandwich Nutrition

These wrapped or sandwiched items provide portable, protein-packed meals.

Chicken Bake

This rolled-up delight features chicken, bacon, cheese, and Caesar dressing in dough.

It clocks in at 840 calories, 32 grams total fat (11 grams saturated), 2,650 milligrams sodium, 83 grams carbohydrates (3 grams fiber, 2 grams sugar), and 52 grams protein. The full chicken bake breakdown covers the ingredient list and the frozen version sold in the warehouse.

That sodium count exceeds the AHA’s full daily recommended limit of 2,300 mg in a single item.

High protein helps with satiety, but the sodium is notably elevated.

It’s big enough to be two meals. Half a chicken bake is about 420 calories and 26 grams of protein, and it reheats fine the next day.

The sandwiches look like the smarter pick next to a pizza slice, but the numbers don’t really back that up. The Chicken and Bacon Sandwich packs 920 calories, 45 grams of fat, and 2,490 milligrams of sodium.

That’s more than a full day’s worth of sodium in one sandwich.

The Turkey and Swiss sits a bit lower at around 740 calories, but it’s still a heavy meal. The thick bread and heavy sauces are where most of the damage happens.

The one win here is protein.

The chicken and bacon version delivers around 50 grams, which will keep you full for hours. If you’re curious how each Costco food court sandwich stacks up in detail, including a side-by-side comparison of calories and sodium, that breakdown is worth a look before you order.

Chicken Bacon Sandwich

For something toasted, this sandwich includes chicken, bacon, provolone, and veggies on ciabatta.

Nutrition: 920 calories, 45 grams total fat (16 grams saturated), 2,490 milligrams sodium, 79 grams carbohydrates (3 grams fiber, 18 grams sugar), and 50 grams protein.

This is the single highest-calorie item on the menu. It’s also the one most people order thinking it’s the sensible choice.

Costco Food Court Salad Nutrition

Rotisserie Chicken Caesar Salad

Using Costco’s popular $4.99 rotisserie chicken, this salad with dressing has 710 calories, 38 grams total fat (11 grams saturated, 0.5 grams trans), 1,990 milligrams sodium, 35 grams carbohydrates (1 gram fiber, 11 grams sugar), and 57 grams protein.

Read that again. The salad has the same calories as a slice of pizza. It is not the light option, and calling it one is the biggest myth about this menu.

It’s among the higher-protein options, though dressing adds fats.

Other salads like al pastor (from older menus) might appear regionally, with around 800 calories and high sodium.

Where it really earns its place is protein. Nearly 57 grams per serving, mostly from Costco’s rotisserie chicken.

That’s among the highest on the entire menu.

Asking for dressing on the side is a simple move that cuts the fat without losing any of that protein. If you want to see the full Costco food court salad nutrition breakdown, including what the dressing actually adds, it’s all there.

Costco Food Court Dessert Nutrition

Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Fresh-baked and oversized, one cookie has 750 calories, 35 grams total fat (20 grams saturated), 330 milligrams sodium, 106 grams carbohydrates (5 grams fiber, 65 grams sugar), and 10 grams protein.

That 65 grams of sugar is nearly double the AHA’s daily limit of 36 grams for men and 25 grams for women.

The 20 grams of saturated fat is also the entire FDA daily limit, in one cookie. It’s genuinely delicious. It’s also the most nutritionally extreme thing at the counter.

If you’re after something sweet but lighter, the Costco churro is a smaller dessert option with fewer calories.

For the full dessert lineup and pricing, check our Costco ice cream and desserts menu guide.

Berry Sundae with Vanilla Ice Cream

This fruity dessert offers 650 calories, 30 grams total fat (19 grams saturated, 1.5 grams trans), 190 milligrams sodium, 86 grams carbohydrates (2 grams fiber, 77 grams sugar), and 10 grams protein.

Costco Food Court Drink Nutrition

The food gets most of the attention, but the drinks can quietly add a lot of sugar to your meal.

The Cold Brew Mocha Freeze is priced at $2.99 and feels like a great deal, but it has around 111 grams of sugar total, with over 97 grams of that being added sugar.

That’s almost triple the AHA’s daily added sugar limit for women (25g) and nearly triple for men (36g).

Fruit Smoothie (16 oz)

A blended option with 230 calories, 0 grams fat, 200 milligrams sodium, 54 grams carbohydrates (6 grams fiber, 46 grams sugar), and 2 grams protein. It’s the lowest-calorie item on the entire food court menu.

Cold Brew Mocha Freeze (16 oz)

More decadent at 580 calories, 8 grams total fat (5 grams saturated), 160 milligrams sodium, 116 grams carbohydrates (1 gram fiber, 111 grams sugar), and 12 grams protein.

At 580 calories, the mocha freeze is a dessert with a straw. It has the same calories as the hot dog.

Soft drinks like Pepsi (20 oz) add 260 calories from 64 grams of sugar-heavy carbs.

The Berry Smoothie is the lighter option at around 290 calories and is made with real fruit. Swapping soda for water with your hot dog combo is another easy way to cut 40 to 50 grams of sugar without changing anything else.

For a full look at Costco food court drink nutrition and pricing, including how the mocha freeze compares to other options, that page has everything laid out.

Many items exceed daily recommended sodium (under 2,300 milligrams per the FDA) or saturated fats, so balance with home meals.

For lower-calorie picks, try the fruit smoothie or share a pizza slice. Always verify with Costco’s site or app for regional variations.

Smarter Ordering Tips for the Costco Food Court

You don’t have to skip the food court to eat better. A few small swaps make a real difference.

• Choose water over soda. Swapping the Pepsi in your hot dog combo for water saves 260 calories and 69 grams of carbs instantly.
• Ask for dressing on the side. The Caesar salad dressing adds roughly 15 grams of fat. Using half cuts that number significantly.
• Split the cookie. At 750 calories and 65 grams of sugar, sharing the double chocolate cookie with someone else is the easy move.
• Take half the chicken bake home. It reheats well, and half is still 26 grams of protein.
• Go for the smoothie as a meal pairing. At 230 calories with zero fat, the fruit smoothie is the lightest thing on the menu.
• Pick protein-heavy items. The Caesar salad (57g protein) and chicken bake (52g protein) keep you fuller longer, so you’re less likely to snack later.

Honestly, my pick is the hot dog with water. It’s 580 calories, 23 grams of protein, and a dollar fifty. Nothing else on the menu is close on any of those three numbers at once.

If you’re looking for vegetarian options at the food court, there are a few solid picks beyond just the cheese pizza.

Eating Gluten-Free at the Food Court

The Costco food court isn’t built around gluten-free eating, but there are a couple of safe options.

The rotisserie chicken in the Caesar salad is naturally gluten-free, though you’d want to skip the croutons. The Kirkland Signature all-beef hot dog frank is generally considered safe, but the bun is not, so you’d have to eat it without the bread.

Pizza, the chicken bake, and all the sandwiches contain gluten. The berry smoothie is a safer pick for drinks.

Nothing at the food court is prepared in a dedicated gluten-free area. If you have celiac disease rather than a sensitivity, cross-contamination is a real risk here, and the counter staff will tell you the same thing.

If managing gluten is important to you, the full Costco gluten-free guide covers both the food court and what to look for inside the warehouse.