BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse

We scored all 89 entree-style items on BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse's menu for how well they fit a diabetes-friendly meal -- glycemic index, carb and calorie load against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie budget, and how processed the item is.

Best choices

Ranked by GlucoBeacon's own scoring formula -- glycemic index, carbs and calories against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie per-meal budget, and how processed the item is -- highest score first.

Item	Category	Carbs	Calories	Est. GI	Score
House Starter Salad (No Dressing)	Salads	8g	80	30	88
Wedge Starter Salad	Salads	6g	320	30	83
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad	Salads	11g	260	35	82
Classic Rib-Eye	Steaks	5g	1080	50	77
The Spicy Pig Tavern-Cut Pizza	Pizza	9g	90	55	77
BJ's Brewhouse Classic Tavern-Cut Pizza	Pizza	9g	110	55	76
Slow-Roasted Prime Rib Dinner	Steaks	7g	1310	30	76
Caesar Starter Salad	Salads	21g	340	40	75

Approach with caution

These score lowest -- typically a mix of high carbs, high calories, high glycemic index, or heavy processing. Not "never eat," just items to pair with extra protein/fiber or eat in a smaller portion.

Item	Category	Carbs	Calories	Est. GI	Score
Colossal Calzone	Pizza	240g	2300	65	23
Deep Dish Nachos	Nachos	111g	1640	60	21
Deep Dish Nachos with Chicken	Nachos	111g	1750	60	21
Deep Dish Nachos with Piranha Pale Ale Chili	Nachos	121g	1750	60	21

How we score it

Each item gets up to 30 points for glycemic index (lower is better), 30 points for staying under a 60g carb budget, 15 points for staying under a 600-calorie budget, and 25 points for being minimally processed -- the same formula GlucoBeacon's in-app Restaurant Advisor uses, just run here against a generic budget instead of your own goals. A higher score means an easier fit into most diabetes meal plans; it isn't a guarantee for any individual, since real blood sugar response depends on portion size, what else you eat with it, and your own physiology.