Arby’s Low-Carb Ordering Guide

Arby’s already offers healthy options for their meats and sandwiches, so they’re always a good bet for low-carb meals. Below is a guide on how you can also customize your orders to fit your low-carb/keto diet.

Overall Assessment

With 25 sandwich choices that you can get without a bun and a healthier selection of meats and sauces (compared to other fast food places), Arby’s is definitely a low-carb friendly place and offers a welcome change from the usual bunless and lettuce-wrapped burgers you’ll typically get from other fast food chains.

Low-carb friendly? Yes.
Low-carb entrees available on the menu? Only limited to their moderately low-carb salads, but availability depends on location. You can easily modify most of their meals to become low-carb, however.
Satiety level of low-carb entrees? Average. You may have to get two orders to fill you up.
Taste of low-carb entrees? Above Average. Arby’s deli-style meats stand out when compared to the standard burgers of other fast food chains. The Arby’s Sauce and Horsey Sauce are also uniquely tasty.
Price / value of low-carb entrees? Below Average. Because the meats are of better quality, expect to spend more. You might also end up spending more because you’ll need to get a second or third order to have a filling meal.
Overall customer experience? Average. The restaurant ambiance and aesthetics leave a lot to be desired. Food presentation of low-carb entrees is also not appetizing.

Low-Carb Recommendations

You can combine any two of the following to make a complete meal.

Lettuce-Wrapped Half-Pound Beef N Cheddar Sandwich

What you’ll get: roast beef; cheddar cheese sauce; red ranch dressing. The lettuce wrap may be wilted because of the warm meat, so you may want to request that the lettuce be served shredded or on the side, instead.
Estimated Macros: 530 calories and 10 net carbs

Lettuce-Wrapped Corned Beef Reuben

What you’ll get: sliced corned beef; melted Swiss cheese; sauerkraut; Thousand Island dressing. Again, ask for shredded lettuce or lettuce leaves on the side.
Estimated Macros: 350 calories and 6 net carbs.

Bunless Classic French Dip Sandwich

What you’ll get: roast beef; Swiss cheese; French au jus sauce. Use just half of the sauce to cut down on the carbs. And order this in a bowl instead of a lettuce wrap.
Estimated Macros (using half of the sauce): 300 calories and 5 net carbs.

Bunless Loaded Italian Sandwich

What you’ll get: ham; salami; pepperoni; melted Provolone cheese; banana peppers; lettuce; tomato; red onion; red wine vinaigrette; and garlic aioli. You may skip the red wine vinaigrette to avoid the added sugars. Order with the lettuce shredded or on the side.
Estimated Macros (without the vinaigrette): 440 calories and 6 net carbs.

Bunless Mount Italy Sandwich

What you’ll get: same ingredients as the Loaded Italian, but more of each. More filling, so you won’t have to order another entree.
Estimated Macros: 780 calories and 9 net carbs.

Other Low-Carb Options

Arby’s menu has 25 different sandwiches and some sliders that you can order bunless. They also have chopped salads available in most locations. Here’s a list of the top 5 bunless sandwiches you can also try.

Mount Italy – 780 calories and 9 net carbs
Triple Thick Bacon Half Pound Club Sandwich – 630 calories and 12 net carbs
Half Pound French Dip & Swiss/Au Jus – 550 calories and 11 net carbs
Half Pound Beef ‘n Cheddar – 530 calories and 10 net carbs
Smoked Italian Porchetta Sandwich – 490 calories and 5 net carbs

What You Should Not Order

If you’re new to the low-carb/keto diet, you should remember to avoid buns and fries when ordering from Arby’s or other fast food joints. It’s better to request that the sandwiches be served without the buns so you won’t be tempted to eat them.

Below is a list of the specific menu items that you should avoid.

Sauces/Dressings

Tangy Barbeque Sauce – 40 calories and 9 net carbs
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce – 140 calories and 5 net carbs
Dijon Honey Mustard Dressing – 180 calories and 8 net carbs
Bronco Berry Sauce – 60 calories and 15 net carbs

Sides

Steakhouse Onion Rings – 420 calories and 49 net carbs
Mozzarella Sticks – 440 calories and 35 net carbs
Jalapeno Bites – 290 calories and 29 net carbs

Fried Chicken Items

Buttermilk Buffalo Chicken – 370 calories and 18 net carbs
Buttermilk Chicken Bacon & Swiss – 480 calories and 21 net carbs
Buttermilk Chicken Cordon Bleu – 520 calories and 19 net carbs
Buttermilk Crispy Chicken – 380 calories and 17 net carbs
Prime-Cut Chicken Tenders – 360 calories and 26 net carbs
Chopped Farmhouse Salad – Crispy Chicken – 430 calories and 22 net carbs
Chicken Tender ‘n Cheese Slider – 160 calories and 10 net carbs
Buffalo Chicken Slider – 160 calories and 10 net carbs