Carl's Jr. under 400 calories: 10 orders, ranked

Of the 51 single orders we track at Carl's Jr., 10 come in at or under 400 calories — 20%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3), 25 g for 260 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) (25 g protein, 2 g fiber, 260 cal). 3 entrées fit under 400; 26 do not.

Source: Carl's Jr. nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 8, 2026

• 10 orders under 400
• 25g most protein in one item
• 25g protein in a full meal
• 26 entrées over 400

As of October 2026, 10 of the 51 Carl's Jr. single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Carl's Jr. meal under 400 is 25 g (3 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders and a 12-ounce Coca-Cola Zero).

Three complete Carl's Jr. meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) (260 cal), which leaves 140 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water).

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Every Carl's Jr. order under 400 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 400 is 315 calories and 3 of the 10 are entrées. Figures as Carl's Jr. published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Carl's Jr.

The 8 lightest orders under 400: Hash Rounds (Small) (240), Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) (260), Chicken Stars (6) (270), Natural-Cut Fries (Small) (280), Fried Zucchini (310), Hash Rounds (Medium) (320), Double Cheeseburger (370) and Jalapeno Poppers Bites (6) (370).

What doesn't fit under 400

26 of 29 Carl's Jr. entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich, misses by 40 calories at 440. With more room, see Carl's Jr. under 500. Closest misses: Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich (440), Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) (440) and Spicy Chicken Sandwich (490).

More at Carl's Jr.

• Carl's Jr. calories & nutrition (61 items listed)
• Carl's Jr. under 500 calories (17 orders)
• High-protein Carl's Jr. orders (13 items)
• Carl's Jr. calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 400 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 400 calories.

• Hardee's under 400
• Shake Shack under 400
• In-N-Out Burger under 400