Ono Hawaiian BBQ Beef: Calories & Nutrition

Hawaiian BBQ Beef is leaner than it looks: 453 calories with 51g protein for the plate protein, close to BBQ Chicken and a strong protein-per-calorie for a beef. The catch is sodium (1,787 mg), plus a bowl that's drive-thru only and built on rice.

453cal · Plate Lunch

51gprotein

11.3gprotein / 100 cal

~1133full plate (est.)

Hawaiian BBQ Beef nutrition by serving format

Serving format	Cal	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Sat fat	Sodium
Plate Lunch	453	51g	20g	19g	7g	1,787mg
Mini Meal	227	26g	10g	10g	4g	894mg
Aloha Plate (pick one)	362	41g	16g	15g	6g	1,430mg
Gourmet Salad (added protein)	170	19g	8g	7g	3g	670mg
Bowl (drive-thru only)	642	33g	96g	14g	4g	984mg
Family Meal (serves 4)	680	76g	30g	28g	10g	2,680mg
Full plate as served (2 scoops rice + mac salad) †	1133	60g	117g	47g	11g	2,293mg

† Derived, not published by Ono: Estimated: the Plate Lunch protein above plus 2 scoops steamed rice and 1 scoop macaroni salad, Ono's standard plate sides. Assembled from the sides values in this same PDF; Ono does not publish a combined total.

Leanest way to order: Gourmet Salad (added protein) at 170 cal.
Most protein: Family Meal (serves 4) at 76g.
High sodium: Family Meal (serves 4) (2,680mg), Plate Lunch (1,787mg) vs a 2,300 mg daily limit.

A better beef pick than Kalbi

On calories it isn't close: BBQ Beef is 453 cal / 51g protein, Kalbi Short Ribs 1,050 cal / 52g. Nearly the same protein for 600 fewer calories and a fraction of the fat (19g vs 87g). For beef at Ono without the calorie load, this is it.

Watch the sodium

The plate is 1,787 mg, on the high side but under Island Fire Chicken (2,987 mg). The Gourmet Salad add-on is the low-sodium way in at 670 mg / 19g protein over fresh mix. The drive-thru bowl is 984 mg but 96g of carbs.

Swap math

Full plate is beef (453) + rice (380) + mac (300) ≈ 1,133. Fresh mix instead of mac and cabbage instead of the second rice scoop drop it to about 710 calories, all 51g protein.

FAQ

How many calories are in Ono Hawaiian BBQ Beef?

453 calories for the plate protein, about 1,130 as a full plate with rice and mac salad, and 227 for the Mini Meal.

BBQ Beef or Kalbi Short Ribs?

BBQ Beef, on macros: 453 cal / 51g protein vs Kalbi's 1,050 cal / 52g. Nearly identical protein for 600 fewer calories. Kalbi wins only on flavor.

Compare with

Chicken & Beef Combo462 cal · 54g proteinAdds chicken and stays leaner Kalbi Short Ribs1050 cal · 52g proteinThe heavier beef option Hawaiian BBQ Chicken460 cal · 57g proteinSimilar macros, lower sodium

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