Carl's Jr. Calories & Nutrition (51 orders)
See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at Carl's Jr., with calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item we track. Plan an order that fits your calorie goal, then let MinMax build the best one at the Carl's Jr. nearest you.
Source: Carl's Jr. nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 51 single orders
- 260 cal lowest pick
- 43g top protein ≤ 700 cal
- 17 orders ≤ 500 cal
As of October 2026, 17 of the 51 Carl's Jr. single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories.
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Meal-sized entrées and breakfast items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — sides, garnishes, drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces, toppings and single pieces are left out.
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) | 260 | 25g |
| Chicken Stars (6) | 270 | 14g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 370 | 19g |
| Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 440 | 35g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) | 440 | 41g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Burrito | 470 | 26g |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 490 | 14g |
| Biscuit 'N' Gravy | 500 | 8g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 510 | 17g |
| Jalapeño Double Cheeseburger | 510 | 19g |
| California Classic Double Cheeseburger | 520 | 19g |
| Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon) | 530 | 26g |
| Steak & Egg Burrito | 530 | 33g |
| Big Cheeseburger | 540 | 28g |
| Zucchini Star | 600 | 13g |
Highest-protein Carl's Jr. items under 700 calories
Dishes only (entrées, sides and breakfast items): the best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich | 690 | 43g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) | 440 | 41g |
| Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich | 690 | 38g |
| Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 440 | 35g |
| Steak & Egg Burrito | 530 | 33g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich | 660 | 31g |
| Famous Star with Cheese (Single) | 680 | 28g |
| The Big Carl (Single) | 670 | 28g |
| Big Cheeseburger | 540 | 28g |
| Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (Sausage) | 640 | 27g |
| Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon) | 530 | 26g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Burrito | 470 | 26g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) | 260 | 25g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 640 | 19g |
| California Classic Double Cheeseburger | 520 | 19g |
Best protein per calorie at Carl's Jr.
The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) | 260 | 25g | 9.6g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) | 440 | 41g | 9.3g |
| Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 440 | 35g | 8.0g |
| Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich | 690 | 43g | 6.2g |
| Steak & Egg Burrito | 530 | 33g | 6.2g |
| Western Bacon Cheeseburger (Triple) | 1,280 | 74g | 5.8g |
| Famous Star with Cheese (Triple) | 1,190 | 67g | 5.6g |
| The Big Carl (Triple) | 1,180 | 66g | 5.6g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Burrito | 470 | 26g | 5.5g |
| Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich | 690 | 38g | 5.5g |
| Guacamole Bacon (Triple) | 1,350 | 73g | 5.4g |
| Western Bacon Cheeseburger (Double) | 1,020 | 55g | 5.4g |
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Calories and macros for the 61 Carl's Jr. rows this page lists: the 51 single orders plus 6 desserts and 4 kids' items. The other 70 rows we track (64 drinks, 5 sauces, toppings and add-ons the display filter leaves out, and 1 other row the display filter leaves out) are left out of this table and kept in the JSON. Also available as JSON.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolatey Chip Cookie | 170 | 1g | 22g | 9g |
| Hash Rounds (Small) | 240 | 2g | 22g | 15g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) | 260 | 25g | 13g | 13g |
| Chicken Stars (6) | 270 | 14g | 19g | 15g |
| Natural-Cut Fries (Small) | 280 | 3g | 36g | 14g |
| Chocolate Cake | 290 | 3g | 46g | 11g |
| Fried Zucchini | 310 | 4g | 32g | 19g |
| Hash Rounds (Medium) | 320 | 3g | 28g | 19g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 370 | 19g | 34g | 21g |
| Jalapeno Poppers Bites (6) | 370 | 9g | 40g | 19g |
| Waffle Fries | 380 | 5g | 36g | 25g |
| Natural-Cut Fries (Medium) | 400 | 4g | 51g | 19g |
| Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 440 | 35g | 48g | 13g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) | 440 | 41g | 21g | 21g |
| Hash Rounds (Large) | 450 | 4g | 40g | 27g |
| Natural-Cut Fries (Large) | 450 | 5g | 59g | 22g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Burrito | 470 | 26g | 36g | 24g |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 490 | 14g | 43g | 29g |
| Biscuit 'N' Gravy | 500 | 8g | 53g | 27g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 510 | 17g | 43g | 29g |
| Jalapeño Double Cheeseburger | 510 | 19g | 32g | 36g |
| California Classic Double Cheeseburger | 520 | 19g | 37g | 36g |
| Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon) | 530 | 26g | 43g | 29g |
| Steak & Egg Burrito | 530 | 33g | 41g | 26g |
| Big Cheeseburger | 540 | 28g | 56g | 22g |
| Chicken Tenders Meal (Kids, 2) | 540 | 20g | 56g | 27g |
| Jalapeno Poppers Bites (9) | 550 | 13g | 60g | 28g |
| Chicken Stars Meal (Kids, 4) | 550 | 13g | 60g | 29g |
| Onion Rings | 560 | 9g | 66g | 30g |
| Zucchini Star | 600 | 13g | 69g | 31g |
| Hamburger Meal (Kids) | 620 | 14g | 79g | 28g |
| Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (Sausage) | 640 | 27g | 43g | 41g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 640 | 19g | 44g | 42g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich | 660 | 31g | 50g | 37g |
| Cheeseburger Meal (Kids) | 660 | 16g | 80g | 32g |
| The Big Carl (Single) | 670 | 28g | 55g | 38g |
| Famous Star with Cheese (Single) | 680 | 28g | 57g | 38g |
| Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich | 690 | 43g | 45g | 38g |
| Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich | 690 | 38g | 45g | 40g |
| Chocolate Shake | 710 | 13g | 86g | 36g |
| Strawberry Shake | 710 | 13g | 85g | 36g |
| Vanilla Shake | 720 | 13g | 87g | 36g |
| Cookies & Cream Shake Made with Oreo Cookie Pieces | 730 | 14g | 81g | 40g |
| Western Bacon Cheeseburger (Single) | 770 | 35g | 77g | 36g |
| The Breakfast Burger | 780 | 40g | 67g | 40g |
| Hand-Breaded Bacon Swiss Chicken Sandwich | 790 | 40g | 53g | 47g |
| Monster Biscuit | 820 | 32g | 47g | 56g |
| Loaded Breakfast Burrito | 830 | 39g | 49g | 53g |
| Guacamole Bacon (Single) | 850 | 34g | 55g | 56g |
| Big Country Breakfast Burrito | 860 | 37g | 54g | 55g |
| The Big Carl (Double) | 920 | 47g | 56g | 58g |
| Famous Star with Cheese (Double) | 940 | 48g | 60g | 57g |
| Carl's Jr. El Diablo (Single) | 940 | 39g | 78g | 40g |
| Western Bacon Cheeseburger (Double) | 1,020 | 55g | 78g | 55g |
| Guacamole Bacon (Double) | 1,100 | 54g | 56g | 74g |
| The Big Carl (Triple) | 1,180 | 66g | 57g | 77g |
| Carl's Jr. El Diablo (Double) | 1,180 | 58g | 78g | 59g |
| Famous Star with Cheese (Triple) | 1,190 | 67g | 59g | 77g |
| Western Bacon Cheeseburger (Triple) | 1,280 | 74g | 79g | 75g |
| Guacamole Bacon (Triple) | 1,350 | 73g | 57g | 93g |
| Carl's Jr. El Diablo (Triple) | 1,430 | 77g | 79g | 78g |
Carl's Jr. nutrition FAQ
- What is the lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Carl's Jr.?
- The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Carl's Jr. is the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) at about 260 calories with 25g protein (meal-sized: at least 150 calories or 10 g of protein).
- What is the highest-protein option at Carl's Jr. under 700 calories?
- Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich leads with roughly 43g of protein for about 690 calories.
- What's the most protein-efficient Carl's Jr. dish?
- Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3) delivers the most protein per calorie — about 25g protein for 260 calories — of any Carl's Jr. entrée, side or breakfast item.
- How many Carl's Jr. orders are 500 calories or less?
- 17 of the 51 Carl's Jr. single orders we track come in at 500 calories or less. Those 51 are 29 entrées, 8 sides and 14 breakfast items; drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces and toppings, and rows for one slice, piece or part of an order are not counted as single orders.
- Where do these Carl's Jr. numbers come from?
- From Carl's Jr. nutrition guide (official), last refreshed October 8, 2026. Every figure is as the restaurant published it, rounded to whole calories and grams; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.
Source: Carl's Jr. nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed . Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Carl's Jr.. Read how we gather and check this data.
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