| Goal | Winner | Top Pick | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Buffalo Wild Wings | Naked Tenders (5 count) | 250 cal | 63g protein |
| Bulking | Wingstop | Cajun (Classic) – 20pc | 1800 cal | 200g protein |
| Keto | Buffalo Wild Wings | Naked Tenders (5 count) (Keto) | 250 cal | 63g protein |
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Side-by-Side Comparison
| Goal | Buffalo Wild Wings | Wingstop |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Naked Tenders (5 count) 250 cal / 63g protein | Cajun (Classic) – 10pc 900 cal / 100g protein |
| Bulking | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wrap (Grilled) 820 cal / 50g protein | Cajun (Classic) – 20pc 1800 cal / 200g protein |
| Maintenance | Hand-Breaded Tenders (3 count) 350 cal / 31g protein | — ? cal / ?g protein |
| Keto | Naked Tenders (5 count) (Keto) 250 cal / 63g protein | Louisiana Rub (Classic) – 10pc (Keto) 1000 cal / 100g protein |
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Bottom Line
Both Buffalo Wild Wings and Wingstop have macro-friendly orders that fit most goals — the right pick depends on what you're optimizing for on a given meal. Use the table above to decide based on the goal you're hitting; pull the full goal-tagged build list at each chain's MacroMate page below.
MacroMate has 7+ verified macro-friendly builds across Buffalo Wild Wings and Wingstop alone — plus 2,000+ across 120+ other chains. Free on iOS and Android.
Related Guides
Buffalo Wild Wings Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at Buffalo Wild Wings — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →Wingstop Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at Wingstop — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →Highest Protein-Per-Calorie Fast Food (Live Leaderboard)
The cross-chain leaderboard — how both these chains compare against every other chain we cover.
Read more →What is Macro-Friendly Fast Food? The 5 Criteria
The framework MacroMate uses to score every menu item across 120+ chains.
Read more →More Macro Comparisons
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