CAVA Menu – Calories & Nutrition Facts for Every Item

Everything on the CAVA menu, broken down to the gram. This page covers 113 items across 10 categories— curated bowls, pitas, bases, mains, dips, toppings, dressings, sides, kids meal items, and drinks — each with its full nutrition panel pulled directly from CAVA's own published data.

Why the nutrition breakdown matters more than it looks like it would

CAVA's build-your-own format is exactly what makes the calorie range so wide — the same restaurant produces a 420-calorie salad and a 1,040-calorie bowl depending entirely on what gets added. Knowing the numbers ahead of time is what turns that flexibility into an advantage instead of a guessing game:

• Catch the calorie traps before they happen — a rich dressing or a second dip can add more calories than the entire protein choice.
• Build toward an actual macro target instead of estimating protein, carbs, and fat after the fact.
• Compare items you'd never think to compare — a topping and a dressing can carry the same calorie cost.
• Keep sodium in check, since it varies more by ingredient than most people expect.
• Plan around allergies and diet preferences using the verified Vegan, Vegetarian, and allergen tags on each item below.

How this page is organized

Each category below displays individual menu items in an easy-to-browse carousel format. Every item card shows you the complete nutritional breakdown including calories, protein, carbohydrates, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, fiber, and sugar. We've also highlighted items that are High Protein (15g or more) and High Fiber (5g or more) to help you quickly identify nutrient-dense options.

Most items also show a Vegan or Vegetarian badge and an allergen note (Contains Milk, Sesame, for example), sourced directly from CAVA's official nutrition and allergen guide. A handful of drink items don't yet have a verified allergen reading and are shown without a badge — for those, and for any allergy-critical decision, always confirm against CAVA's official allergen guide directly.

Browsing is step one — once you know what you're ordering, the CAVA Nutrition Calculator adds it all up and gives you AI-generated tips on your specific build. If a single number matters more than the full picture, the Calorie Calculator and Macros Calculator narrow the focus to exactly that.

Nutrition Guides for Common Questions

Some of the most common questions about CAVA nutrition involve specific ingredient categories. Here are in-depth guides for the topics people ask about most:

• Dressings: All 8 CAVA dressings ranked by calories — Garlic Dressing adds 180 calories; Yogurt Dill adds 30. The full breakdown with fat, sodium, and protein for each option.
• Sodium: How much sodium is in a CAVA bowl? — Every ingredient ranked by sodium content, from the essentially sodium-free greens bases to the high-sodium grain bases and proteins.
• Chicken & proteins: CAVA chicken nutrition facts — A side-by-side comparison of Grilled Chicken, Harissa Honey Chicken, and Braised Lamb on calories, protein, fat, and sodium.
• Black Lentils: CAVA Black Lentils nutrition breakdown — 18g of protein and 15g of fiber per serving, compared to every other base on the menu.
• Kids meals: CAVA kids meal nutrition guide for parents — Every kids meal item ranked by protein, plus the drink sugar data most parents miss.
• Calorie accuracy: Are CAVA calories accurate? — The FDA allows ±20% variance; here's what that means in practice and how to use calorie data effectively.