High-protein Sonic Drive-In orders: 12 items with 25 g or more
12 Sonic Drive-In orders carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.) leads at 8.1 g per 100 (35 g for 430 cal); by sheer grams the ALL-AMERICAN BACON SONIC SMASHER™ (DOUBLE) has the most, 39 g for 670 calories. None of them reaches 40 g.
Source: Sonic Drive-In nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed · protein missing for 19 of 237 items
- 12 orders ≥ 25 g
- 8.1g best protein / 100 cal
- 39g most in one item
- 38g in a full meal under 500
As of September 2026, the most protein in a complete Sonic Drive-In meal under 500 calories is 38 g, and under 700 it is 39 g (An ALL-AMERICAN BACON SONIC SMASHER™ (DOUBLE), GRILLED ONIONS, and a water).
The most protein in a complete Sonic Drive-In meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 1 g more protein at Sonic Drive-In. 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).
Most protein under 500
- CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.)430 cal · 35g
- HOT CHILI60 cal · 3g
- Water0 cal
490 of 500 cal · 38 g protein
What to say at the counter: “CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.), a HOT CHILI, and a water — 490 cal, 38 g protein.”
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- ALL-AMERICAN BACON SONIC SMASHER™ (DOUBLE)670 cal · 39g
- GRILLED ONIONS15 cal · 0g
- Water0 cal
685 of 700 cal · 39 g protein
What to say at the counter: “An ALL-AMERICAN BACON SONIC SMASHER™ (DOUBLE), GRILLED ONIONS, and a water — 685 cal, 39 g protein.”
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Single orders of 700 calories or less — no kids' meals, combos or toppings — by grams of protein per 100 calories, so a lean 700-calorie item can sit above a 670-calorie one. The median of these 12 orders is 550 calories. Figures as Sonic Drive-In published them (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.) | 430 | 35g | 8.1g |
| 2 | BREAKFAST BURRITO HAM | 440 | 27g | 6.1g |
| 3 | ORIGINAL SONIC SMASHER™ (DOUBLE) | 600 | 35g | 5.8g |
| 4 | ALL-AMERICAN BACON SONIC SMASHER™ (DOUBLE) | 670 | 39g | 5.8g |
| 5 | ALL-AMERICAN SONIC SMASHER™ (DOUBLE) | 610 | 35g | 5.7g |
| 6 | BREAKFAST TOASTER® HAM | 470 | 26g | 5.5g |
| 7 | BREAKFAST BURRITO BACON | 470 | 25g | 5.3g |
| 8 | PREMIUM CHICKEN BITES LARGE | 510 | 27g | 5.3g |
| 9 | CHICKEN CLUB TOASTER® | 670 | 33g | 4.9g |
| 10 | CHED 'R' BITES® LARGE | 550 | 27g | 4.9g |
| 11 | HATCH GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGER WITH MUSTARD | 650 | 30g | 4.6g |
| 12 | SONIC® CHEESEBURGER WITH KETCHUP & MAYO | 700 | 30g | 4.3g |
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