Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice: Panera Price & Calories 2026

Name: Panera Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice
Brand: Panera Bread
Price: 5.57 USD
Availability: InStock

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice at a Glance

Price: $5.57
Range by cafe: $4.79–$7.39
Cheapest state: Maryland $5.09
Dearest state: Washington $6.49
Calories: 360 cal
Category: Soups & Mac
US cafes serving it: 2,229
Price read: August 2026

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice: The Full Breakdown

Panera's Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice soup is a hearty, traditional recipe that feels like a warm hug on a cold day. Panera uses generous chunks of tender chicken simmered with long-grain wild rice, celery, onions, and carrots. The base is a rich chicken broth enhanced with fresh cream and a blend of savory herbs.

This soup is a nutrient-dense option that provides a satisfying mix of protein and complex carbohydrates, making it a filling lunch pairing.

On the board the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice sits under Soups & Mac. For everything else in that section see the Panera soup menu, or the full Panera Bread menu with prices.

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Nutrition

A Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice carries 360 cal, which is 18% of a 2,000 calorie day.

Macros Per Serving

17g

Protein

10g

Fat

37g

Carbs

1060mg

Sodium

Values are Panera's own figures and are approximate.

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice: Item Profile

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Allergen Information

Panera prepares food in a shared kitchen that handles wheat, soy, dairy, eggs, tree nuts, and peanuts. Cross-contact is possible.

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How Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Compares

See how the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice stacks up against other Soups & Mac options at Panera Bread.

Menu Item	Price	Calories	Protein
Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice This Page	$5.57	360 cal	17g
Broccoli Cheddar Soup	$5.57	360 cal	16g
Bistro French Onion	$5.57	310 cal	13g
Homestyle Chicken Noodle	$5.57	170 cal	16g
Cream of Tomato	$5.57	340 cal	6g

Prices and nutrition vary by location and with any customisation.

Priced by state

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Price by State in August 2026

The item is not the same price everywhere, and on a soups & mac item the gap is usually wider than people expect. Across the 2,229 cafes that price it, the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice runs from $4.79 to $7.39, a spread of $2.60. These are medians per state, so half the cafes in a state sit either side of the figure.

Cheapest state

$5.09

Maryland · 53 cafes

Typical

$5.29

2 of 44 states below it

Dearest state

$6.49

Washington · 34 cafes

State	Median	vs typical	Cafes
Maryland	$5.09	$0.20 less	53
Delaware	$5.19	$0.10 less	6
Alabama	$5.29	same as typical	29
Arkansas	$5.29	same as typical	9
Arizona	$5.29	same as typical	37
Florida	$5.29	same as typical	197
Georgia	$5.29	same as typical	65
Iowa	$5.29	same as typical	20
Idaho	$5.29	same as typical	10
Illinois	$5.29	same as typical	115
Indiana	$5.29	same as typical	47
Kentucky	$5.29	same as typical	35
Louisiana	$5.29	same as typical	10
Michigan	$5.29	same as typical	81
Minnesota	$5.29	same as typical	32
Missouri	$5.29	same as typical	68
Montana	$5.29	same as typical	5
North Carolina	$5.29	same as typical	87
Nebraska	$5.29	same as typical	13
New Mexico	$5.29	same as typical	7
Nevada	$5.29	same as typical	18
Oklahoma	$5.29	same as typical	19
Pennsylvania	$5.29	same as typical	111
Tennessee	$5.29	same as typical	44
Texas	$5.29	same as typical	113
Utah	$5.29	same as typical	7
Virginia	$5.29	same as typical	98
Wisconsin	$5.29	same as typical	42
South Carolina	$5.39	$0.10 more	36
Connecticut	$5.49	$0.20 more	33
New Jersey	$5.49	$0.20 more	83
Ohio	$5.49	$0.20 more	133
Rhode Island	$5.49	$0.20 more	8
District of Columbia	$5.69	$0.40 more	10
Kansas	$5.69	$0.40 more	25
West Virginia	$5.79	$0.50 more	12
Massachusetts	$5.89	$0.60 more	64
Maine	$5.89	$0.60 more	6
New Hampshire	$5.89	$0.60 more	14
New York	$5.99	$0.70 more	131
California	$6.29	$1.00 more	193
Colorado	$6.29	$1.00 more	37
Oregon	$6.29	$1.00 more	17
Washington	$6.49	$1.20 more	34

A state appears here only where at least 5 cafes priced the item, so a few states are missing rather than cheap. Comparing it against the rest of the soups & mac range, or against another Panera chicken sandwich, is worth doing before you decide. A median also hides both ends of its own state, which is what the next section shows.

Cafe by cafe

The Cheapest and Dearest Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice in the US

A state median hides the two cafes that matter most if you are deciding where to buy. Across the 2,229 cafes that price the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice, the gap between the cheapest and the dearest is $2.60, and the dearest charges 1.54 times what the cheapest does for the same item.

Cheapest cafe in the country

$4.79

Auburn University - Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Auburn, Alabama

Every Panera in Alabama

Dearest cafe in the country

$7.39

Anaheim - Harbor Blvd near Disney Way

Anaheim, California

Every Panera in California

Where a Panera sits changes what it charges

Cafes inside airports, hospitals, campuses and highway service areas turn up among the dearest far more often than their share of the network would suggest. The dearest cafe for the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice is not, so check the cafe rather than assume. How Panera prices vary by location.

The spread is not only a matter of which state you are in. Florida alone has 197 cafes selling the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice, and inside that one state the price still runs from $4.99 to $5.89. Two cafes twenty minutes apart can differ by more than a state border does.

Prices are each cafe's own, and a cafe can change them at any time.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions About Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice

We've compiled the most common questions about Panera's creamy chicken & wild rice to help you order smarter.

How much does Panera Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice cost in 2026?

Panera charges $4.79 to $7.39 for the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice, depending on which cafe you visit, and the national average is $5.57. That range comes from a August 2026 menu snapshot covering all 2,239 US cafes, 2,229 of which sell this item. Panera prices are set per cafe, so city and state make a real difference.

Why does the Panera Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice cost more at some locations?

Each cafe sets its own price, so the same item differs from one to the next. The cheapest of the 2,229 cafes selling the Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice is Auburn University - Ralph Brown Draughon Library in Alabama at $4.79; the dearest is Anaheim - Harbor Blvd near Disney Way in California at $7.39. Where the cafe sits matters: 11.6% of US cafes are inside an airport, hospital, campus or service area, but they are 25.9% of the twenty dearest cafes for a given item. It is a tendency rather than a rule.

How many calories are in Panera Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice?

Panera Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice has 360 cal per serving. This is based on the standard preparation. Customizations like extra cheese, dressing, or bread changes will affect the final calorie count. Use the Panera app for exact nutrition with your modifications.

Is Panera Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice worth it?

That depends less on the item than on which cafe you walk into. The same Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice is $4.79 at the cheapest cafe in the country and $7.39 at the dearest, a difference of $2.60 for identical food, and inside Florida alone it still runs $4.99 to $5.89. Check your own cafe's price against the $5.57 average first. If it sits at the top of the range, a You Pick Two combo (from about $10.59) gets you more food for the money.