NAYA Nutrition Guide: Calories, Macros & Smart Orders

NAYA Nutrition Calculator: The Short Answer

NAYA Menu at a Glance

The table below mixes the extremes of the menu — the lightest item, the protein leader, the most protein-efficient pick and the saltiest item — with a spread across categories, so you can see the real range before you order.

Calories and Macros: Where the Menu Splits

Most NAYA menus split into two halves. One half is built on lean proteins and vegetables, where the Chicken Shawarma (protein portion) is typical: 200 calories with 23g of protein. The other half stacks sauces, cheese, fried items and large portions, which is how an order climbs towards the Beef Shawarma Bowl at 640 calories.

Build around the Chicken Shawarma (protein portion) first — at 11.5g of protein per 100 calories it is the most efficient base on this menu — then add the extras you actually taste. For fibre, the standout is the Falafel Roll with 9g — fibre is the macro most fast-food orders lack, and it is a big part of whether a meal keeps you full.

• Lightest item: Hot Sauce (serving) — 10 calories
• Highest-protein item: Chicken Kabob Bowl — 38g protein
• Best protein per calorie: Chicken Shawarma (protein portion) — 11.5g protein per 100 calories
• Highest fibre: Falafel Roll — 9g fibre
• Items under 300 calories: 11 of 17

The Sodium (and Sugar) Watch-Outs

Calories get the attention, but sodium is where NAYA orders most often overshoot. The saltiest item here is the Beef Shawarma Bowl at 1380mg of sodium — a large share of the 2,300mg daily guideline in a single item, before sides or drinks. Pairing two mid-range salty items can quietly pass that whole budget.

Sugar is more concentrated: the sweetest item, the Mint Lemonade, carries 30g, while most savoury items sit in single digits. Keeping sugar low at NAYA is mostly about drinks and desserts, not the main course.

• Saltiest item: Beef Shawarma Bowl — 1380mg sodium
• Sweetest item: Mint Lemonade — 30g sugar
• Balance a salty main with the lightest side you can find, and default to water over sweetened drinks.

How to Order Smarter at NAYA

Three habits cover most of the benefit. Pick a base under 300 calories — there are 11 on this menu. Anchor the order on a protein-efficient item like the Chicken Shawarma (protein portion). Then check the full build in the calculator before you pay, because toppings and sauces are where an sensible order becomes a heavy one.

• Protein first, extras second — in that order
• One rich extra per order, not three
• Check sodium as well as calories when you compare two similar items

NAYA Nutrition Calculator: Full Nutrition Table

For reference, here is the wider NAYA picture in one table — the highest-protein items and the lightest items from the NAYA Nutrition Calculator, side by side. Every figure matches the calculator exactly, so you can cross-check any row by building it above.

Inside the NAYA Nutrition Calculator: Category by Category

Menus make more sense category by category than item by item, because each section of the NAYA menu plays a different role in the meal. Here is what each part contributes, with the numbers that define it.

Rolls & Bowls: the NAYA Nutrition Calculator tracks 5 items in this category, averaging about 570 calories each. The lightest is the Cauliflower Roll (vegan) at 480 calories, and the protein pick is the Chicken Kabob Bowl with 38g of protein for 590 calories. If you only remember one number from this category, remember the average — it is what an unplanned pick will cost you.

Proteins: the NAYA Nutrition Calculator tracks 3 items in this category, averaging about 237 calories each. The lightest is the Chicken Shawarma (protein portion) at 200 calories, and the protein pick is the Beef Shawarma (protein portion) with 25g of protein for 270 calories. The gap between the lightest and the typical pick here is where most of the day's quiet calories hide.

Bases & Sides: the NAYA Nutrition Calculator tracks 4 items in this category, averaging about 230 calories each. The lightest is the Lebanese Salad Base at 70 calories, and the protein pick is the Hummus & Pita with 10g of protein for 380 calories. Treat the lightest item as the default and the richer items as deliberate upgrades, not accidents.

Sauces: the NAYA Nutrition Calculator tracks 3 items in this category, averaging about 90 calories each. The lightest is the Hot Sauce (serving) at 10 calories, and the protein pick is the Tahini Sauce (serving) with 3g of protein for 120 calories. This is also the category where portion choices matter most, because the calculator's portion buttons scale these figures directly.

Desserts: the NAYA Nutrition Calculator tracks 1 item in this category, averaging about 210 calories each. The lightest is the Baklava (1 pc) at 210 calories, and the protein pick is the Baklava (1 pc) with 3g of protein for 210 calories. If you only remember one number from this category, remember the average — it is what an unplanned pick will cost you.

Drinks: the NAYA Nutrition Calculator tracks 1 item in this category, averaging about 130 calories each. The lightest is the Mint Lemonade at 130 calories, and the protein pick is the Mint Lemonade with 0g of protein for 130 calories. The gap between the lightest and the typical pick here is where most of the day's quiet calories hide.

Lightest vs Heaviest: The Real Gap

Put the two ends of the NAYA menu next to each other and the stakes become obvious. The Hot Sauce (serving) is 10 calories; the Beef Shawarma Bowl is 640 — a gap of 630 calories, wider than many entire meals. Neither number makes the other wrong: the lightest item is a tool for light days, the heaviest is a tool for hungry ones, and most people get into trouble only when they pick the second while planning for the first.

Sodium shows the same spread. The Mint Lemonade carries 15mg while the Beef Shawarma Bowl carries 1380mg, and sugar runs from almost nothing in the savoury core of the menu to 30g in the Mint Lemonade. A balanced NAYA order is mostly an exercise in mixing the ends deliberately instead of stacking one end by default.

The Ordering Playbook

Everything in this guide condenses into a four-step routine that works at the counter, in the drive-thru and in a delivery app. It takes about twenty seconds once it is a habit, and it uses the same numbers the calculator uses, so what you plan is what you get.

• Step 1 — Anchor on protein: start with the Chicken Shawarma (protein portion) (23g protein, 200 calories) or another top protein-per-calorie pick.
• Step 2 — Add volume before calories: the Falafel Roll (9g fibre) and the menu's vegetables and salads fill the tray cheapest.
• Step 3 — Spend extras deliberately: one sauce, cheese or dessert — chosen, not accumulated. Remember the Mint Lemonade alone is 30g of sugar.
• Step 4 — Check sodium before you commit: if the build passes roughly 1,500mg, swap one component for a lighter one — the Mint Lemonade shows how low the floor is at 15mg.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Most disappointing NAYA orders fail in predictable ways, and none of them is the main item. The first is judging by the headline item alone: an average main is about 299 calories, but the tray is the sum, and sides, sauces and drinks regularly add half as much again. The second is assuming "grilled", "fresh" or "house" wording means light — the table above, not the adjective, is the evidence.

• Mistake: ordering the Beef Shawarma Bowl (640 cal) on a day planned around 500-calorie meals.
• Mistake: pairing two mid-sodium items and discovering the total passes 1,800mg — the Beef Shawarma Bowl effect, doubled.
• Mistake: skipping the protein anchor and wondering why a light order left you hungry within the hour.
• Mistake: never rechecking — menus and portion habits drift, and a 60-second calculator check catches it.