What is the lowest-calorie item at Hardee's?

The lowest-calorie substantial item at Hardee's is the "Make it Wet" at about 110 calories with 6g protein.

What is the highest-protein option at Hardee's?

2/3 LB** Monster Thickburger® leads with roughly 74g of protein (about 1,340 calories).

What's the most protein-efficient Hardee's order?

Low Carb Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich delivers the most protein per calorie — about 38g protein for 380 calories.

How many Hardee's items are under 500 calories?

Around 60 of 102 Hardee's menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Low-Calorie Hardee's Menu

The lowest-calorie and highest-protein picks at Hardee's, with full macros for every item we track. Use it to plan an order that fits your calorie goal — then let MinMax build the best one at the Hardee's nearest you.

102 items tracked
110 cal lowest pick
74g top protein
60 under 500 cal

Lowest-calorie Hardee's items

Lowest-calorie items at Hardee's
Item	Calories	Protein
Green Beans	60	2g
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (small = 1 serving)	80	1g
Grits	100	2g
"Make it Wet"	110	6g
Hard Taco (Chicken)	160	15g
Fried Chicken Leg	170	13g
Hard Taco (Beef)	170	11g
Fried Chicken Wing	200	10g
Soft Taco (Chicken)	200	16g
Hard Taco (Steak)	200	15g
Soft Taco (Beef)	210	12g
Natural Cut French Fries - Kids	230	3g
Chocolate Chip Cookie - 2 wrapped cookies	240	2g
Single Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream in Bowl†	240	5g
Soft Taco (Steak)	240	16g

Highest-protein Hardee's items

Best picks when you're chasing a protein target.

Highest-protein items at Hardee's
Item	Calories	Protein
2/3 LB** Monster Thickburger®	1,340	74g
1/2 LB** Frisco Thickburger®	1,060	56g
2/3 LB** Double Thickburger®	1,140	56g
1/2 LB** Bacon Cheese Thickburger®	1,110	53g
1/2 LB** Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger®	890	47g
Taco Salad (Beef)	1,050	47g
1/2 LB** Original Thickburger®	1,030	45g
1/2 LB** Cheeseburger	850	45g
1/3 LB** Frisco Thickburger®	860	43g
Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich	590	42g
Taco Salad (Chicken)	890	42g
Taco Salad (Steak)	970	42g
5 Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™	440	41g
1/3 LB** Bacon Cheese Thickburger®	900	40g
Low Carb Breakfast Bowl®	660	38g

Best protein per calorie at Hardee's

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Best protein per 100 calories at Hardee's
Item	Calories	Protein	Protein / 100 cal
Low Carb Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich	380	38g	10.0g
3 Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™	260	25g	9.6g
Charbroiled BBQ Chicken™ Sandwich	340	32g	9.4g
Hard Taco (Chicken)	160	15g	9.4g
5 Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™	440	41g	9.3g
Soft Taco (Chicken)	200	16g	8.0g
Fried Chicken Breast	370	29g	7.8g
Fried Chicken Leg	170	13g	7.6g
Hard Taco (Steak)	200	15g	7.5g
Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich	590	42g	7.1g
Soft Taco (Steak)	240	16g	6.7g
Hard Taco (Beef)	170	11g	6.5g

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Full Hardee's nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for all 102 Hardee's items we track.

Hardee's calories and macros
Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Green Beans	60	2g	6g	4g
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (small = 1 serving)	80	1g	15g	1g
Grits	100	2g	16g	3g
"Make it Wet"	110	6g	5g	8g
Hard Taco (Chicken)	160	15g	12g	10g
Fried Chicken Leg	170	13g	15g	7g
Hard Taco (Beef)	170	11g	13g	12g
Fried Chicken Wing	200	10g	23g	8g
Soft Taco (Chicken)	200	16g	17g	9g
Hard Taco (Steak)	200	15g	13g	13g
Soft Taco (Beef)	210	12g	17g	11g
Natural Cut French Fries - Kids	230	3g	30g	11g
Chocolate Chip Cookie - 2 wrapped cookies	240	2g	36g	10g
Single Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream in Bowl†	240	5g	27g	13g
Soft Taco (Steak)	240	16g	18g	12g
Southwest Chicken Soft Taco	250	16g	17g	14g
3 Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™	260	25g	13g	13g
Hash Rounds® - Small	260	2g	23g	15g
Cole Slaw (small = 1 serving)	270	1g	17g	22g
Small Hamburger	280	14g	32g	12g
Hot Ham 'N' Cheese™	290	17g	29g	11g
Chocolate Chip Cookie - 1 Fresh Baked Cookie	290	2g	35g	15g
Single Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream in Sugar Cone†	290	6g	37g	13g
Refried Beans in Tortilla Bowl	290	11g	35g	11g
Made from Scratch Biscuit™	300	5g	36g	15g
Regular Roast Beef Sandwich	300	18g	28g	14g
Peach Cobbler (small)	320	1g	61g	8g
Small Cheeseburger	330	16g	32g	15g
Fried Chicken Thigh	330	19g	30g	15g
Cinnamon 'N' Raisin™ Biscuit	340	3g	49g	15g
Charbroiled BBQ Chicken™ Sandwich	340	32g	42g	4g
Natural Cut French Fries - Small	360	4g	47g	18g
Crispy Curls® - Small	360	5g	46g	18g
Country Ham Biscuit	370	15g	37g	19g
Jumbo Chili Dog	370	15g	22g	25g
Hash Rounds® - Medium	370	3g	33g	22g
Fried Chicken Breast	370	29g	29g	15g
Low Carb Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich	380	38g	8g	22g
Sunrise Croissant® with Ham	400	18g	29g	23g
Kids Meal - Chicken Tenders***	400	19g	37g	19g
Bean and Cheese Burrito	400	15g	54g	14g
Beer Battered Onion Rings	410	3g	45g	24g
Double Cheeseburger	420	25g	33g	22g
1/3 LB** Low Carb Thickburger®	440	25g	9g	35g
5 Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™	440	41g	21g	21g
Ham, Egg & Cheese Biscuit	450	19g	39g	24g
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich®	450	24g	45g	19g
1/4 LB** Little Thick Cheeseburger	450	23g	33g	25g
Spicy Chicken Sandwich	450	13g	44g	24g
Biscuit 'N' Gravy™	460	9g	49g	26g
Grilled Chicken Burrito	460	26g	55g	15g
Crispy Curls® - Medium	470	6g	60g	23g
Quesadilla	470	20g	40g	26g
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit	480	19g	39g	27g
Sausage Biscuit	490	12g	37g	33g
Loaded Omelet Biscuit	490	18g	40g	28g
Natural Cut French Fries - Medium	490	5g	63g	24g
Grilled Steak Burrito	490	26g	56g	18g
Big Roast Beef™	500	28g	48g	23g
Kids Meal - Hamburger***	500	16g	61g	22g
Country Steak Biscuit	510	13g	44g	31g
Hash Rounds® - Large	510	4g	45g	30g
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese™	530	32g	50g	22g
Natural Cut French Fries - Large	530	6g	69g	26g
Beef Bean and Cheese Burrito	530	28g	57g	21g
Chicken Fillet Biscuit	550	20g	47g	32g
Kids Meal - Cheeseburger***	550	18g	61g	26g
Sausage & Egg Biscuit	560	17g	39g	37g
Chips and Salsa	560	7g	67g	29g
Crispy Curls® - Large	570	7g	72g	28g
Red Burrito™ (Chicken)	570	31g	60g	23g
Loaded Breakfast Burrito	580	30g	46g	30g
Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich	590	42g	35g	31g
1/4 LB** Little Thickburger®	600	23g	33g	42g
Red Burrito™ (Steak)	610	31g	60g	26g
Chicken Quesadilla	630	31g	41g	38g
1/3 LB** Cheeseburger	640	31g	55g	35g
Red Burrito™ (Beef)	650	34g	62g	30g
Low Carb Breakfast Bowl®	660	38g	10g	52g
Steak Quesadilla	670	31g	42g	42g
1/3 LB** Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger®	690	34g	52g	40g
Hand Scooped Ice-Cream Shake™†	710	14g	87g	33g
Monster Biscuit®	750	34g	40g	50g
Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich	750	32g	63g	42g
Hand Scooped Ice-Cream Malt™†	780	16g	98g	35g
Super Nachos (Chicken)	800	25g	84g	40g
1/3 LB** Original Thickburger®	820	32g	56g	53g
Hardee™ Breakfast Platter - Bacon	830	24g	68g	50g
Super Nachos (Steak)	840	25g	85g	43g
1/2 LB** Cheeseburger	850	45g	56g	52g
Super Nachos (Beef)	850	25g	86g	45g
1/3 LB** Frisco Thickburger®	860	43g	46g	59g
1/2 LB** Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger®	890	47g	53g	56g
Taco Salad (Chicken)	890	42g	74g	48g
1/3 LB** Bacon Cheese Thickburger®	900	40g	54g	59g
Taco Salad (Steak)	970	42g	76g	55g
1/2 LB** Original Thickburger®	1,030	45g	57g	70g
Taco Salad (Beef)	1,050	47g	79g	62g
1/2 LB** Frisco Thickburger®	1,060	56g	47g	75g
1/2 LB** Bacon Cheese Thickburger®	1,110	53g	55g	76g
2/3 LB** Double Thickburger®	1,140	56g	58g	79g
2/3 LB** Monster Thickburger®	1,340	74g	52g	96g

Hardee's nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie item at Hardee's?: The lowest-calorie substantial item at Hardee's is the "Make it Wet" at about 110 calories with 6g protein.
What is the highest-protein option at Hardee's?: 2/3 LB** Monster Thickburger® leads with roughly 74g of protein (about 1,340 calories).
What's the most protein-efficient Hardee's order?: Low Carb Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich delivers the most protein per calorie — about 38g protein for 380 calories.
How many Hardee's items are under 500 calories?: Around 60 of 102 Hardee's menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Source: cdn.menuwithprice.com. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Hardee's.