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) 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 235 items
- 12 orders ≥ 25 g
- 8.1g best protein / 100 cal
- 39g most in one item
- 35g in a full meal under 500
As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Sonic Drive-In meal under 500 calories is 35 g, and under 700 it is 42 g (5 Crispy Tenders, a Soft Pretzel Twist, and a large Coca-Cola Zero Sugar).
The most protein in a complete Sonic Drive-In meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 7 g more protein at Sonic Drive-In. 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).
Most protein under 500
- Crispy Tenders (5)430 cal · 35g
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Large)0 cal
430 of 500 cal · 35 g protein
What to say at the counter: “5 Crispy Tenders and a large Coca-Cola Zero Sugar — 430 cal, 35 g protein.”
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- Crispy Tenders (5)430 cal · 35g
- Soft Pretzel Twist250 cal · 7g
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Large)0 cal
680 of 700 cal · 42 g protein
What to say at the counter: “5 Crispy Tenders, a Soft Pretzel Twist, and a large Coca-Cola Zero Sugar — 680 cal, 42 g protein.”
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Single orders of 700 calories or less — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein per 100 calories, so the Crispy Tenders (5) (35 g in 430 cal) ranks above the All-American Bacon Sonic Smasher (Double) (39 g in 670 cal). The median of these 12 orders is 575 calories. Figures as Sonic Drive-In published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crispy Tenders (5) | 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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