Hardee's under 600 calories: 33 orders, ranked

Of the 65 Hardee's items we track, 33 are single orders at or under 600 calories — 51% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5 Piece), 41 g for 440 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5 Piece) (41 g protein, 3 g fiber, 440 cal). 19 entrées fit under 600; 22 do not.

Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed September 14, 2026

• 33 orders under 600
• 41g most protein in one item
• 48g protein in a full meal
• 22 entrées over 600

As of September 2026, 33 of the 65 Hardee's items we track fit under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Hardee's meal under 600 is 48 g (Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5 Piece), a Side Salad (no dressing), and a water).

Three complete Hardee's meals under 600 calories

Under 600, the most-protein entrée — the Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5 Piece), 440 cal — leaves 160 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). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 500; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Hardee's order under 600 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 600 is 420 calories and 19 of the 33 are entrées. Figures as Hardee's published them (how we check them).

What 600 calories buys at Hardee's

Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 11 orders: Country Ham Biscuit (510), Loaded Hash Round Bowl (510), Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese (530), Double Cheeseburger (530), Redhook Beer-battered Cod Fish Sandwich (530), Big Cheeseburger (540), Pork Chop 'n Gravy Biscuit (550) and Loaded Breakfast Burrito (580) and 3 more.

What doesn't fit under 600

22 of 41 Hardee's entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, misses by 20 calories at 620. Tighter budget: Hardee's under 500. Closest misses: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (620), Sausage Biscuit (630), Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich (650), Country Fried Steak Biscuit (650) and Chicken Fillet Biscuit (660).

More at Hardee's

• Hardee's calories & nutrition (all 65 items)
• Hardee's under 300 calories (11 orders)
• Hardee's under 400 calories (16 orders)
• Hardee's under 500 calories (22 orders)
• High-protein Hardee's orders (10 items)
• Hardee's calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 600 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories (the 600-calorie cap has no cross-chain page yet).

• Shake Shack under 600
• In-N-Out Burger under 600
• Whataburger under 600