Texas Roadhouse Calories for Steaks Sides and More

A Cactus Blossom appetizer at Texas Roadhouse runs 2,250 calories, while a Dallas Filet steak comes in at just 270, and that gap alone shows how much your total depends on what you actually order. That appetizer beats what most people eat in an entire day, before the entree even shows up. Steaks swing just as wide, from that lean 270-calorie filet up to a Bone-In Ribeye at 1,480 calories, so two people ordering "just a steak" can end up 1,200 calories apart. Add a side like a 380-calorie baked potato instead of 100-calorie green beans, and your plate total moves again before the bread basket is even touched. Building your meal from real menu numbers, item by item, is the only way to know your total before the food hits the table.

Steaks, Sides, and Calories at Texas Roadhouse

The Bone-In Ribeye carries 101g of fat and 143g of protein alongside its calorie count, so one cut covers a big share of a day's fat budget on its own. Move down the steak list and the range keeps shifting: the Ft. Worth Ribeye (12 oz) runs roughly 880 to 960 calories, and the Porterhouse T-Bone (23 oz) lands near 1,040 calories for two cuts on one plate.

Item	Calories	Key Stat
Ft. Worth Ribeye (12 oz)	880–960	Mid-size ribeye cut
Porterhouse T-Bone (23 oz)	~1,040	Two cuts, one plate
Fall-off-the-Bone Ribs, Full Slab	1,450	900 cal for Half Slab
Fried Catfish	~990	Frying adds calories
Grilled Salmon	410–580	Leaner protein pick

Sides carry their own hidden numbers. A Baked Potato holds 1,950mg of sodium, while Green Beans stay closer to 1,070mg. The Cactus Blossom appetizer packs 135g of fat and 5,000mg of sodium on top of its calorie total, so pairing it with any steak stacks two high numbers onto one ticket. If frying itself is what worries you, how many calories is fried chicken really breaks down why the cooking method adds so much on its own.

Where These Calorie Numbers Come From

Texas Roadhouse publishes its numbers instead of hiding them. The chain runs an official Nutrition Portal built on Nutritionix, covering steaks, ribs, combos, sides, and salads through an interactive calculator anyone can search before ordering. The catch sits on that same page: because the food is made from scratch and by hand, what lands on your plate can come in slightly different from the listed figure.

Third-party sites like texasnutrition.us pull from similar data but flag a few items, Grilled Salmon and Cactus Blossom among them, where the current menu number might not match their table exactly. One more detail worth knowing before scanning the allergen list: the cooking oil is 100% refined soybean oil, and since the FDA doesn't classify soybean oil as a major allergen, it never shows up on that menu.

• Check the official Nutrition Portal directly for the item you're ordering, not just a search result.
• Treat third-party tables as close estimates, especially for salmon and appetizers.
• Remember the scratch-cooking note applies to every dish, not just a few.
• Ask staff about soybean oil directly if that's your concern, since it won't appear on the allergen menu.

Building A Meal That Fits Your Goals

A menu swap here and there is where your total actually moves. Trade a Baked Potato for Green Beans and you save 280 calories before the entree even lands. Pick a leaner steak over the ribeye and the entree line drops by more than 1,200 calories, a gap wide enough to change what the rest of the meal can include.

A typical sit-down order, one entree, two sides, and a drink, runs $18 to $28 before tip, so price alone won't tell you how different two $22 meals are on a nutrition label. Stack an appetizer like the Cactus Blossom on top of a full steak dinner and the whole plate can clear 3,000 calories before dessert is even offered.

• Green Beans over Baked Potato saves roughly 280 calories.
• A leaner steak cut over the ribeye saves over 1,200 calories.
• Skipping a shared appetizer avoids adding another 2,000-plus calories to the table.
• Splitting ribs instead of a Full Slab keeps that portion closer to 900 calories.

Typing or saying "ribeye, baked potato, green beans" into MyFoodBuddy logs that whole combo in seconds, instead of adding up four separate menu numbers by hand.

What To Order On Your Next Visit

Before you sit down, decide which steak you're getting. If your usual pick is the ribeye or a bigger cut, write down the Dallas Filet with Green Beans as your backup order and keep it on your phone. Having that swap ready means you're not doing math at the table while everyone waits. Once the plate arrives, log it as one meal in MyFoodBuddy instead of guessing at the total after you've already eaten it.

Texas Roadhouse Calorie Questions

Why might the calorie count I see online not match what I'm served in the restaurant?

Because every dish is hand-prepared, not pulled from a factory line. A cook's scoop of butter or an extra ladle of sauce changes the plate without changing the recipe card. Treat the published number as a close target, not a lab measurement, and build in a small buffer if you're tracking close to a daily limit.

Does Texas Roadhouse list soybean oil as an allergen risk on its menu?

No, and that surprises a lot of people. The FDA does not classify soybean oil as a major allergen, so a food made with it stays off the allergen menu even though soy sensitivities are common. If you react to soy, ask your server directly rather than relying on the printed allergen list to catch it.

How do I keep track of a mixed plate like steak, a side, and an appetizer without doing math myself?

Say or type the whole plate as one sentence, like the steak, the side, and the appetizer together, and let the app add it up. MyFoodBuddy's AI reads that input and pulls the nutrition numbers itself, so you skip adding three separate menu items by hand at the table.