Carl's Jr. under 400 calories: 12 orders, ranked

Of the 61 Carl's Jr. items we track, 12 are single orders at or under 400 calories — 20% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ (3 pieces), 25 g for 260 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ (3 pieces) (25 g protein, 2 g fiber, 260 cal). 5 entrées fit under 400; 35 do not.

Source: Carl's Jr. nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 10, 2026

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

As of September 2026, 12 of the 61 Carl's Jr. items we track fit under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Carl's Jr. meal under 400 is 25 g (A Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ (3 pieces) and a water).

Three complete Carl's Jr. meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein entrée — the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ (3 pieces), 260 cal — leaves 140 calories for a side. Entrée first, then a side, then a drink if there is room — the same greedy order the MinMax app uses (water unless a shake adds 10 g of protein).

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

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 400 is 290 calories and 5 of the 12 are entrées. Figures as Carl's Jr. published them (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Carl's Jr.

The 8 lightest orders under 400: Chocolatey Chip Cookie (170), Hash Rounds® - Small (240), Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ (3 pieces) (260), Chicken Stars (6 pieces) (270), Natural-Cut Fries - Small (280), Chocolate Cake (290), Fried Zucchini (310) and Hash Rounds® - Medium (320).

What doesn't fit under 400

35 of 40 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 pieces) (440), Bacon, Egg & Cheese Burrito (470) and Spicy Chicken Sandwich (490).

More at Carl's Jr.

• Carl's Jr. calories & nutrition (all 61 items)
• Carl's Jr. under 500 calories (19 orders)
• Carl's Jr. under 600 calories (28 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