Alaska Airlines Inflight Food: Nutrition Guide

Full nutrition breakdown for every Alaska Airlines buy on board and first class meal available summer 2026 — compiled from Alaska's app in late May. Calories, fat, carbs, protein, and sodium for every item.

Alaska Airlines has one of the more comprehensive inflight food programs among US carriers. While most domestic airlines have scaled back to Pringles and cheese plates, Alaska still offers a proper buy on board menu with hot meals and a first class meal service that varies by route and flight length. They also make sure to give a nod to their roots, by offering a rotating selection of Pacific Northwest-influenced options. If you've ever wanted to know what you're actually eating at 35,000 feet, here's a nutritional low-down.

How Alaska's Food Service Works

Buy on Board is available for purchase on flights of 3.5 hours or longer. Alaska's menu is larger than most competitors. There are hot items, proper meal-sized options, and a few lighter choices. Items can be pre-ordered through the Alaska app before your flight from two weeks to 12 hours from departure. It's worth considering as popular items sell out.

First class meal service is complimentary and available on longer flights, generally those over around 2.5 hours. The menu rotates seasonally and varies by route. What's below reflects the current summer 2026 options pulled from Alaska's app in late May for a coast-to-coast transcon.

Buy on Board — Summer 2026

Here's pre-order pricing and full nutrition for every current item as of May.

Meals & Hot Items

Beecher's Flagship Mac & Cheese — $12.49 One of Alaska's signature items with a Pacific Northwest nod. This is the mean hot options on the buy on board menu. 496 cal · 24g fat · 52g carb · 20g protein · 788mg sodium · 6g sugar

Chicken Club Wrap — $13.99 It's the highest protein item offered at 16g, but the sodium, 1,827mg, is on the higher end. 685 cal · 31g fat · 66g carb · 36g protein · 1,827mg sodium · 9g sugar

Platters & Picnic Packs

Signature Fruit & Cheese Platter — $11.99 A snack style option featuring assorted cheese, crackers, and fruit. 580 cal · 36g fat · 47g carb · 21g protein

Antipasto Platter — $12.99 One of my favorite options if you're looking to "graze" during a flight. 440 cal · 31g fat · 27g carb · 17g protein · 922mg sodium · 10g sugar

Mediterranean Tapas Picnic Pack — $9.99 This picnic basket is the lightest item on the menu at 360 calories. A great option if you're watching what you're snacking on during a travel day. 360 cal · 22g fat · 33g carb · 10g protein · 470mg sodium · 9g sugar

Northwest Deli Picnic Pack — $9.99 540 cal · 36g fat · 38g carb · 17g protein · 880mg sodium · 7g sugar

Jetsetter's Jam — $9.99 The calorie leader in the buy on board lineup. 690 cal · 39g fat · 67g carb · 17g protein

Lighter Options

Evergreens Med in the Clouds Bowl — $12.49 The standout healthy option with the lowest calories and sodium among the meal-sized items offered. 348 cal · 23g fat · 29g carb · 8g protein · 495mg sodium · 3g sugar

For Kids

Kids' Choice Picnic Pack — $8.99 While the nutrition isn't terrible, the sugar is the highest of any item offered on the Buy On Board menu. 320 cal · 8g fat · 54g carb · 7g protein · 330mg sodium · 25g sugar

Buy on Board — Full Reference Table

Item	Price	Cal	Fat	Carb	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Evergreens Med in the Clouds Bowl	$12.49	348	23g	29g	8g	495mg	3g
Mediterranean Tapas Picnic Pack	$9.99	360	22g	33g	10g	470mg	9g
Roasted Vegetable Risotto	—	236	10g	31g	5g	—	—
Antipasto Platter	$12.99	440	31g	27g	17g	922mg	10g
Beecher's Mac & Cheese	$12.49	496	24g	52g	20g	788mg	6g
Signature Fruit & Cheese Platter	$11.99	580	36g	47g	21g	—	—
Northwest Deli Picnic Pack	$9.99	540	36g	38g	17g	880mg	7g
Chicken Club Wrap	$13.99	685	31g	66g	36g	1,827mg	9g
Jetsetter's Jam	$9.99	690	39g	67g	17g	—	—
Kids' Choice Picnic Pack	$8.99	320	8g	54g	7g	330mg	25g

First Class — Summer 2026

First class meals on Alaska are complimentary and the menu rotates by season. Availability and specifics can differ by flight route or length. Current options for summer 2026:

Tillamook Cheeseburger This menu item is another Northwest nod, and among the most popular offerings in recent years. Served with chips (not soggy fries - looking at you American Airlines.) 650 cal · 40g fat · 40g carb · 31g protein

BBQ Pork Baked Potato Another popular dish this summer has been the baked potato - a pretty substantial dish compared to some of Alaska's past offerings. 508 cal · 31g fat · 34g carb · 23g protein · 845mg sodium · 15g sugar

Lemon Pesto Spaghetti with Grilled Chicken This dish has also gotten a lot of acclaim from posters on Reddit and Flyertalk. Reviewers have been pleased with both portion size and flavor. 438 cal · 20g fat · 33g carb · 33g protein · 1,361mg sodium · 2g sugar

Shrimp Vermicelli Noodle Salad 476 cal · 22g fat · 47g carb · 25g protein · 1,959mg sodium · 5g sugar

Roasted Vegetable Risotto The lightest option in first class by a significant margin. 236 cal · 10g fat · 31g carb · 5g protein · 1,137mg sodium · 10g sugar

Signature Fruit & Cheese Plate This is basically the same format as the buy on board version sold in economy. 580 cal · 36g fat · 47g carb · 21g protein · 720mg sodium · 21g sugar

First Class — Full Reference Table

Item	Cal	Fat	Carb	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Roasted Vegetable Risotto	236	10g	31g	5g	1,137mg	10g
Lemon Pesto Spaghetti w/ Chicken	438	20g	33g	33g	1,361mg	2g
Shrimp Vermicelli Noodle Salad	476	22g	47g	25g	1,959mg	5g
BBQ Pork Baked Potato	508	31g	34g	23g	845mg	15g
Signature Fruit & Cheese Plate	580	36g	47g	21g	720mg	21g
Tillamook Cheeseburger	650	40g	40g	31g	—	—

A Few Final Notes

If you're traveling on Alaska this summer, I hope you find this to be a useful resource. Remember that pre-ordering through the Alaska app before your flight is always worth doing. Popular items sell out regularly, and having an order locked in strikes one more thing off the list on travel day.

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