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Side at LongHorn Steakhouse
Every Side item on the LongHorn Steakhouse menu we track — sorted lightest to heaviest, with full macro panels one tap away.
All Side items
| Dish | Cal | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasoned Rice | 180 | 5g | 32g | 4g | 560mg |
| Loaded Baked Potato | 490 | 28g | 49g | 12g | 710mg |
| Steakhouse Mac & Cheese | 620 | 42g | 38g | 22g | 940mg |
Lighter Side picks under 600 calories
If keeping the meal at a normal day's pace matters, these are the Side items at LongHorn Steakhouse that fit the budget.
| Dish | Cal | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasoned Rice | 180 | 4g | 560mg |
| Loaded Baked Potato | 490 | 12g | 710mg |
About the Side section at LongHorn Steakhouse
The Side section at LongHorn Steakhouse currently spans 3 items in our database, with calorie counts ranging from 180 to 620 per serving. The category averages out to 430 calories and 737mg of sodium per dish — useful baselines when you're trying to anchor a single item against the chain's general portioning approach for this part of the menu.
Average protein delivery for the Side section is 13g per serving. Protein density on this section is on the lower side, which is normal for side but worth noting if you're trying to spread protein evenly through the day.
The 600-calorie line we use for "lighter options" is not a clinical threshold — it's a practical one. A 600-calorie restaurant entrée fits comfortably inside a 2,000-calorie day even after a normal breakfast and lunch, which makes it a useful filter when you want a sit-down meal that won't rearrange the rest of your eating. Anything above that line is best treated as your single biggest meal of the day rather than as one of three.
How LongHorn Steakhouse side compares to other chains
Looking across the rest of the casual-dining segment we cover, here are the closest Side matches at competing chains. The list is sorted lightest to heaviest, so the lower entries roughly tell you where to look if you want this kind of dish but lighter than what's on the LongHorn Steakhouse menu.
| Dish | Restaurant | Cal | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | Bonefish Grill | 110 | 510mg |
| Premium Baby Green Beans | Ruby Tuesday | 110 | 310mg |
| Coleslaw | Red Lobster | 180 | 310mg |
| Buttered Corn | Texas Roadhouse | 180 | 180mg |
| Fried Apples | Cracker Barrel | 180 | 55mg |
| Bacon (4 strips) | IHOP | 180 | 520mg |
| Tomato, Cucumber & Onion Salad | Ruby Tuesday | 180 | 520mg |
| Asparagus | Eddie V's Prime Seafood | 180 | 310mg |
Section-average across competitors
| Restaurant | Items tracked | Avg cal | Avg sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| LongHorn Steakhouse (this chain) | 3 | 430 | 737mg |
| Bonefish Grill | 2 | 165 | 259mg |
| Red Lobster | 1 | 180 | 310mg |
| Denny's | 1 | 210 | 540mg |
| Cracker Barrel | 3 | 233 | 452mg |
| IHOP | 3 | 267 | 510mg |
| Ruby Tuesday | 4 | 273 | 608mg |
Reading the calorie pills
The colored pills next to each item are a quick visual: green means under 500 calories — light by sit-down restaurant standards. amber sits between 500 and 900, the typical range for a normal restaurant entrée. red is anything above 900 calories, where the dish is large enough that splitting it or boxing half is usually the more sustainable choice.