Hardee's under 600 calories: 31 orders, ranked

Of the 57 single orders we track at Hardee's, 31 come in at or under 600 calories — 54%. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5), 41 g for 440 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) (41 g protein, 3 g fiber, 440 cal). 12 entrées fit under 600; 13 do not.

Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed October 12, 2026

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

As of October 2026, 31 of the 57 Hardee's single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Hardee's meal under 600 is 48 g (5 Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders, a Side Salad without Dressing, and a water).

Three complete Hardee's meals under 600 calories

Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) (440 cal), which leaves 160 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). 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 desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 600 is 420 calories and 12 of the 31 are entrées. Figures from a third-party copy of Hardee's nutrition guide, rounded to whole numbers (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

13 of 25 Hardee's entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich, misses by 50 calories at 650. Tighter budget: Hardee's under 500. Closest misses: Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich (650) and Famous Star with Cheese (660).

More at Hardee's

• Hardee's calories & nutrition (65 items listed)
• Hardee's under 400 calories (14 orders)
• Hardee's under 500 calories (20 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).

• Five Guys under 600
• Shake Shack under 600
• In-N-Out Burger under 600