Shake Shack under 500 calories: 35 orders, ranked

Of the 119 Shake Shack items we track, 35 are single orders at or under 500 calories — 29% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Bacon Cheeseburger, single, 35 g for 500 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Bacon Cheeseburger, single (35 g protein, 0 g fiber, 500 cal). 21 entrées fit under 500; 45 do not.

Source: Shake Shack nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 13, 2026 · fat not captured for this chain

• 35 orders under 500
• 35g most protein in one item
• 35g protein in a full meal
• 45 entrées over 500

As of September 2026, 35 of the 119 Shake Shack items we track fit under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Shake Shack meal under 500 is 35 g (A Bacon Cheeseburger, single and a water).

Three complete Shake Shack meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein entrée — the Bacon Cheeseburger, single, 500 cal — leaves 0 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). All 3 differ from the meals under 400.

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Every Shake Shack order under 500 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 390 calories and 21 of the 35 are entrées. Figures as Shake Shack published them (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Shake Shack

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 15 orders: Breakfast Tots (420), Non Dairy Chocolate Shake, Mini (420), Cookies & Cream Shake, Mini (8oz) (430), Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (Double Egg) (430), Single Cheeseburger (440), Double Vanilla Cup (450), Double Vanilla & Chocolate Cup (470) and Green Chile CheddarShack, Single (470) and 7 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

45 of 66 Shake Shack entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the 'Shroom Burger, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Shake Shack under 600. Tighter budget: Shake Shack under 400. Closest misses: 'Shroom Burger (510), Chicken Bites (10 piece) (510), Wake up Shack (510), Sausage Breakfast Sandwich (530) and SilverLake Shack, Single (530).

More at Shake Shack

• Shake Shack calories & nutrition (all 119 items)
• Shake Shack under 400 calories (20 orders)
• Shake Shack under 600 calories (50 orders)
• High-protein Shake Shack orders (26 items)
• Shake Shack calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 500 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories.

• In-N-Out Burger under 500
• Whataburger under 500
• Culver's under 500