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Hardee's Calories & Nutrition (57 orders)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at Hardee's, 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 Hardee's nearest you.

Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed

As of October 2026, 20 of the 57 Hardee's single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories.

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Lowest-calorie Hardee's items

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.

Lowest-calorie items at Hardee's
ItemCaloriesProtein
Hamburger (Small)25011g
Cheeseburger (Small)30013g
Charbroiled Slider (Double)36019g
Jelly Biscuit3905g
Jumbo Chili Dog39015g
Crispy Curls (Medium)4205g
Sunrise Croissant (Bacon)42018g
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich43024g
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5)44041g
Beyond Breakfast Sausage Biscuit48016g
Big Roast Beef50030g
Country Ham Biscuit51016g
Loaded Hash Round Bowl51016g
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese53034g
Double Cheeseburger53025g

Highest-protein Hardee's 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.

Highest-protein items at Hardee's (700 calories or less)
ItemCaloriesProtein
Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich65043g
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5)44041g
Southwest Omelet Burrito69035g
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese53034g
Big Roast Beef50030g
Loaded Breakfast Burrito58030g
Big Cheeseburger54028g
Famous Star with Cheese66028g
Double Cheeseburger53025g
Beyond Sausage & Egg Biscuit60025g
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich43024g
Smoked Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit70023g
Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich59021g
Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Sandwich53020g
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit62020g

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
ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5)44041g9.3g
Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich65043g6.6g
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese53034g6.4g
Monster Roast Beef Sandwich87054g6.2g
Monster Double Thickburger1,40086g6.1g
Big Roast Beef50030g6.0g
Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger (Double)82048g5.9g
Side Salad without Dressing1207g5.8g
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich43024g5.6g
Western Bacon Cheeseburger (Double)1,06058g5.5g
Frisco Thickburger (Double)96052g5.4g
Charbroiled Slider (Double)36019g5.3g

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Full Hardee's nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 65 Hardee's rows this page lists: the 57 single orders plus 3 desserts, 4 kids' items and 1 sauce, topping or add-on. Also available as JSON.

Hardee's calories and macros
ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Green Beans602g6g4g
Mashed Potatoes901g17g2g
Grits1002g17g3g
Side Salad without Dressing1207g7g7g
Side of Gravy1603g13g11g
Cole Slaw1701g20g10g
Chicken Tenders Kids Meal18016g9g9g
Chocolate Chip Cookie2002g26g10g
Hamburger (Small)25011g32g9g
Made From Scratch Biscuit2605g37g13g
Apple Turnover2703g35g13g
Cheeseburger (Small)30013g33g14g
Natural-Cut French Fries (Small)3003g39g15g
Cinnamon 'N' Raisin Biscuit3203g46g14g
Charbroiled Slider (Double)36019g22g24g
Hash Rounds (Medium)3703g33g22g
Jumbo Chili Dog39015g23g26g
Jelly Biscuit3905g46g24g
Crispy Curls (Medium)4205g53g21g
Sunrise Croissant (Bacon)42018g29g26g
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich43024g42g19g
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5)44041g21g21g
Beyond Breakfast Sausage Biscuit48016g44g26g
Hamburger Kids Meal48024g54g18g
Big Roast Beef50030g49g22g
Country Ham Biscuit51016g42g32g
Loaded Hash Round Bowl51016g30g36g
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese53034g51g20g
Double Cheeseburger53025g56g26g
Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Sandwich53020g50g28g
Cheeseburger Kids Meal53027g55g22g
Big Cheeseburger54028g56g23g
Pork Chop 'n Gravy Biscuit55013g48g34g
Loaded Breakfast Burrito58030g46g30g
Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich59021g61g29g
Beyond Sausage & Egg Biscuit60025g47g35g
Biscuit 'N' Gravy60010g54g38g
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit62020g44g40g
Loaded Omelet Biscuit63019g46g41g
Sausage Biscuit63013g42g45g
Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich65043g53g29g
Country Fried Steak Biscuit65014g49g44g
Hot Dog Kids Meal65016g60g38g
Famous Star with Cheese66028g55g37g
Chicken Fillet Biscuit66019g50g43g
Southwest Omelet Biscuit66020g42g45g
Onion Rings67010g77g35g
Southwest Omelet Burrito69035g44g41g
Ice Cream Shake (Chocolate)69012g84g36g
Sausage & Egg Biscuit70019g44g50g
Smoked Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit70023g45g48g
Beyond Sausage Burrito73036g51g41g
Low Carb Breakfast Bowl76033g0g68g
Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger (Double)82048g56g46g
Monster Roast Beef Sandwich87054g52g33g
Monster Biscuit89035g45g63g
Big Hardee92047g55g58g
Super Star with Cheese92048g59g56g
Frisco Thickburger (Double)96052g50g62g
Original Thickburger (Double)96046g60g60g
Bacon Cheese Thickburger (Double)98050g58g63g
Breakfast Platter (Chicken Fillet)98029g63g58g
Western Bacon Cheeseburger (Double)1,06058g81g57g
Beyond Thickburger (Double)1,11056g66g70g
Monster Double Thickburger1,40086g53g97g

Hardee's nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Hardee's?
The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Hardee's is the Hamburger (Small) at about 250 calories with 11g protein (meal-sized: at least 150 calories or 10 g of protein).
What is the highest-protein option at Hardee's under 700 calories?
Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich leads with roughly 43g of protein for about 650 calories.
What's the most protein-efficient Hardee's dish?
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (5) delivers the most protein per calorie — about 41g protein for 440 calories — of any Hardee's entrée, side or breakfast item.
How many Hardee's orders are 500 calories or less?
20 of the 57 Hardee's single orders we track come in at 500 calories or less. Those 57 are 25 entrées, 6 sides and 26 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 Hardee's numbers come from?
From healthyfastfood.org (third-party host), last refreshed October 12, 2026. The chain's own document could not be read from its site, so figures are as published in a copy of its nutrition guide hosted by a third party, rounded to whole calories and grams; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.

Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed . Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Hardee's. Read how we gather and check this data.

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