Nutrition

Our Commitment

At Olive Garden, while perfect plates of pasta are our specialty, we know healthy meal options are important for your family. We've committed to offering a variety of choices available every day while ensuring our smart dining options maintain the delicious flavor your family desires.

You can learn more about the sustainability pledge that Olive Garden and the other brands in the Darden family have made by visiting the Darden website.

Nutritional Info

Whether you're eating light or in the mood to indulge, we take pride in giving choices and letting you decide. That's why we make nutritional information for our food readily available to help inform your choice.

View and print the nutrition facts for our wide range of delicious offerings.

How is your nutrition information calculated?

We analyze our menu items either through calculated analysis (a sophisticated software program) or by chemical analysis (sending multiple samples to be tested in a lab). There are many factors that go into deciding which method to use, including the type of food, preparation, and information from our suppliers. Both types of analyses are based on the standardized recipes we use in our restaurants every day. As our chefs make changes to a recipe, we make the changes to our analysis. We know we can never make the exact same dish twice, but our approach to nutrition analysis helps ensure the nutrition we report is representative of what will be served in the restaurant.

What is a serving of soup?

The serving size for all soups is 8 fluid ounces. ToGo orders receive 16 fluid ounces.

What is a serving of salad?

One serving is about 5 ounces. The amount of salad served depends on the number of guests in your party. For a party of 1 to 2 guests, about 10 ounces would be served (so ½ of the bowl would be one serving).

Do your breadsticks contain dairy?

There is no dairy in our breadsticks or in the breadstick topping. The garlic topping is made from margarine.

Do you have any menu items that do not contain garlic?

Given the role of garlic in Italian cuisine, garlic is used in many of our dishes. The following menu items do not contain garlic. If a dish or menu item is not on this list, please assume it contains garlic.

Appetizers, Soup and Salads
  • Chicken & Gnocchi Soup.
  • Famous House Salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and/or Balsamic Vinegar. Request without croutons and without signature Italian dressing.
Entrées
  • All of our CYO Pastas do not contain garlic (however, all of our pasta sauces do contain garlic). Choose any pasta and pair it with Olive Oil, or Parmesan Butter sauce. If you'd like a topping, choose Sauteed Shrimp.
  • Grilled (with salt & pepper only) Salmon or Sirloin with Steamed Broccoli on the side. Request them to be grilled with no other seasonings/spices.
Kids Entrées
  • Mac & Cheese.
  • Any Pasta with Parmesan Butter Sauce.

Do you have any menu items that do not contain onion?

Given the role of onion in Italian cuisine, onion is used in many of our dishes. The following menu items do not contain onion. If a dish or menu item is not on this list, please assume it contains onion.

Breadstick & Salad
  • Breadstick with garlic topping
  • Famous House Salad with signature Italian dressing. Request without onions and without croutons.
Entrées
  • All of our CYO Pastas do not contain onion (however, all of our pasta sauces do contain onion). Choose any pasta and pair it with Olive Oil, or Parmesan Butter sauce. If you'd like a topping, choose Sauteed Shrimp.
  • Grilled (with salt & pepper only) Salmon or Sirloin with Steamed Broccoli on the side. Request them to be grilled with no other seasonings/spices
Kids Entrées
  • Mac & Cheese.
  • Any Pasta with Parmesan Butter Sauce.

Do you use MSG in your foods?

Our food recipes do not use added MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) and, based on information from our suppliers, MSG is not added to any of the ingredients we use. However, certain foods and ingredients naturally contain glutamate or glutamic acid (such as tomatoes, milk, cheese, mushrooms and certain yeasts and proteins).