We scored all 7 entree-style items on Red Robin'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 Salad | Salads | 11g | 230 | 35 | 83 |
| Clam Chowder (cup) | Soups | 19g | 250 | 50 | 73 |
| Crispy Chicken Sandwich | Sandwiches | 65g | 760 | 53 | 41 |
| Gourmet Cheeseburger | Burgers | 58g | 780 | 55 | 39 |
| Royal Red Robin Burger (fried egg) | Burgers | 58g | 930 | 55 | 39 |
| Bottomless Steak Fries | Steaks | 59g | 430 | 70 | 39 |
| Veggie Burger | Burgers | 73g | 580 | 52 | 39 |
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.
The full Red Robin menu -- all 10 items -- is searchable in the GlucoBeacon app's Restaurant Advisor, scored live against your own carb and calorie goals instead of a generic budget, with one-tap logging straight to your blood sugar history. Download GlucoBeacon on Google Play →