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Sonic Drive-In under 500 calories: 118 orders, ranked

Of the 237 Sonic Drive-In items we track, 118 are single orders at or under 500 calories — 50% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 500 is the CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.), 35 g for 430 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.) (35 g protein, 3 g fiber, 430 cal). 38 entrées fit under 500; 27 do not.

Source: Sonic Drive-In nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed · protein missing for 19 of 237 items

As of September 2026, 118 of the 237 Sonic Drive-In items we track fit under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Sonic Drive-In meal under 500 is 38 g (CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.), a HOT CHILI, and a water).

Three complete Sonic Drive-In meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein entrée — the CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.), 430 cal — leaves 70 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). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.

Most protein

  • 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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Most filling

  • 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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Lightest

  • PREMIUM CHICKEN BITES SMALL240 cal · 13g
  • GRILLED ONIONS15 cal · 0g
  • Water0 cal

255 of 500 cal · 13 g protein

What to say at the counter: “A PREMIUM CHICKEN BITES SMALL, GRILLED ONIONS, and a water — 255 cal, 13 g protein.”

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Every Sonic Drive-In 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 360 calories and 38 of the 118 are entrées. Figures as Sonic Drive-In published them (how we check them).

Sonic Drive-In orders under 500 calories
#ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
1CRISPY TENDERS (5 PC.)43035g8.1g
2BREAKFAST BURRITO HAM44027g6.1g
3BREAKFAST TOASTER® HAM47026g5.5g
4BREAKFAST BURRITO BACON47025g5.3g
5BRIOCHE SANDWICH HAM45024g5.3g
6BREAKFAST BURRITO SAUSAGE49023g4.7g
7BISCUIT SANDWICH HAM50023g4.6g
8CROISSONIC® SANDWICH HAM43022g5.1g
9BREAKFAST TOASTER® BACON47022g4.7g
10CRISPY TENDERS (3 PC.)26021g8.1g
11JR DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER39021g5.4g
12CHED 'R' BITES® MEDIUM41020g4.9g
13BRIOCHE SANDWICH BACON44020g4.5g
14BISCUIT SANDWICH BACON48020g4.2g
15PREMIUM CHICKEN BITES MEDIUM35019g5.4g
16CROISSONIC® SANDWICH BACON43018g4.2g
17CHILI CHEESE CONEY47018g3.8g
18JR BACON CHEESEBURGER40017g4.3g
19BLT TOASTER®45016g3.6g
20MOZZARELLA STICKS (4 PC.) SMALL37015g4.1g
21PREMIUM CHICKEN BITES SMALL24013g5.4g
22JR BREAKFAST BURRITO BACON27013g4.8g
23CHED 'R' BITES® SMALL28013g4.6g
24GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH39013g3.3g
25NEW YORK HOT DOG40013g3.3g
26ALL-AMERICAN HOT DOG41013g3.2g
27JR BREAKFAST BURRITO SAUSAGE28012g4.3g
28CHEESY BAJA CRISPY TENDER WRAP29012g4.1g
29GARLIC PARMESAN RANCH CRISPY TENDER WRAP33012g3.6g
30REGULAR HOT DOG36012g3.3g
31CHED 'R' PEPPERS® (6 PC.) MEDIUM49012g2.4g
32CHICAGO HOT DOG40011g2.8g
33SONIC BLAST® WITH REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS MINI45010g2.2g
34PEANUT BUTTER SHAKE MINI4409g2.0g
35CHED 'R' PEPPERS® (4 PC.) SMALL3308g2.4g
36CHILI CHEESE TOTS SMALL3508g2.3g
37BANANA PUDDING BLAST, MINI4008g2.0g
38CHEESE TOTS MEDIUM4508g1.8g
39CHEESE GROOVY FRIES MEDIUM4608g1.7g
40HOT FUDGE SUNDAE4608g1.7g
41SONIC BLAST® WITH TURTLE TRUFFLE NUT MINI4608g1.7g
42FRENCH TOAST STICKS WITHOUT SYRUP (4 PC.)4808g1.7g
43SONIC BLAST® WITH M&M'S® MINIS CHOCOLATE CANDIES MINI4908g1.6g
44SOFT PRETZEL TWIST2507g2.8g
45VANILLA SOFT SERVE CUP3007g2.3g
46CHILI CHEESE GROOVY FRIES SMALL3607g1.9g
47CHOCOLATE SHAKE MINI3707g1.9g
48SONIC BLAST® WITH OREO® COOKIE PIECES MINI3707g1.9g
49VANILLA SHAKE MINI3707g1.9g
50CARAMEL SHAKE MINI3807g1.8g
51STRAWBERRY SUNDAE3807g1.8g
52BANANA SHAKE MINI3907g1.8g
53CHEESECAKE SHAKE MINI4007g1.8g
54HOT FUDGE SHAKE MINI4107g1.7g
55SONIC BLAST® WITH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH MINI4107g1.7g
56SONIC BLAST® WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIE MINI4107g1.7g
57STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE SHAKE MINI4207g1.7g
58BANANA PUDDING SHAKE, MINI4307g1.6g
59CARAMEL SUNDAE4307g1.6g
60SONIC BLAST® WITH HEATH TOFFEE PIECES MINI4307g1.6g
61CHOCOLATE SUNDAE4407g1.6g
62OREO® CHOCOLATE SHAKE MINI4807g1.5g
63CHEESE TOTS SMALL3106g1.9g
64CHEESE GROOVY FRIES SMALL3306g1.8g
65STRAWBERRY SHAKE MINI3606g1.7g
66ONION RINGS SMALL4406g1.4g
67STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE CREAM SLUSH, MINI4605g1.1g
68HOT CHILI603g5.0g
69TOTS MEDIUM3603g0.8g
70GROOVY FRIES MEDIUM3703g0.8g
71BERRY CITRUS (SPARKLING)1502g1.3g
72BERRY CITRUS (STILL)1502g1.3g
73ASIAN-STYLE SWEET CHILI601g1.7g
74COCOBERRY CREAM, MINI1501g0.7g
75COCOBERRY CREAM, SMALL1901g0.5g
76TWISTED FLAMINGO MEDIUM3001g0.3g
77TWISTED FLAMINGO, 20 OZ3001g0.3g
78COCOBERRY CREAM, MEDIUM3401g0.3g
79TWISTED FLAMINGO LARGE4601g0.2g
80TWISTED FLAMINGO, 32 OZ4601g0.2g
81GRILLED ONIONS150g0.0g
82MARINARA150g0.0g
83BBQ500g0.0g
84BUFFALO600g0.0g
85CANADA DRY® GINGER ALE WACKY PACK!®700g0.0g
86CANADA DRY® GINGER ALE SMALL1000g0.0g
87SHARK BITE, MINI1200g0.0g
88TWISTED FLAMINGO WACKY PACK!®1300g0.0g
89CANADA DRY® GINGER ALE MEDIUM1500g0.0g
90SHARK BITE, SMALL1600g0.0g
91BIG RED® MEDIUM1700g0.0g
92TWISTED FLAMINGO SMALL1700g0.0g
93TWISTED FLAMINGO, 16 OZ1700g0.0g
94CANADA DRY® GINGER ALE LARGE2300g0.0g
95BIG RED® LARGE2500g0.0g
96SHARK BITE, MEDIUM2800g0.0g
97CANADA DRY® GINGER ALE RT 44®3100g0.0g
98BIG RED® RT 44®3400g0.0g
99SHARK BITE, LARGE4200g0.0g
100SUN DROP® WACKY PACK!®80––
101STARRY® WACKY PACK!®90––
102STRAWBERRY PASSION FRUIT (SPARKLING)100––
103STRAWBERRY PASSION FRUIT (STILL)100––
104HAWAIIAN PUNCH® WACKY PACK!®110––
105MANGO PEACH (SPARKLING)110––
106MANGO PEACH (STILL)110––
107SUN DROP® SMALL130––
108STARRY® SMALL150––
109HAWAIIAN PUNCH® SMALL170––
110STARRY® MEDIUM180––
111SUN DROP® MEDIUM190––
112HAWAIIAN PUNCH® MEDIUM210––
113SUN DROP® LARGE280––
114STARRY® LARGE290––
115HAWAIIAN PUNCH® LARGE340––
116SUN DROP® RT 44®380––
117STARRY® RT 44®400––
118HAWAIIAN PUNCH® RT 44®470––

What 500 calories buys at Sonic Drive-In

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 40 orders: ALL-AMERICAN HOT DOG (410), CHED 'R' BITES® MEDIUM (410), HOT FUDGE SHAKE MINI (410), SONIC BLAST® WITH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH MINI (410), SONIC BLAST® WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIE MINI (410), SHARK BITE, LARGE (420), STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE SHAKE MINI (420) and BANANA PUDDING SHAKE, MINI (430) and 32 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

27 of 65 Sonic Drive-In entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the COCOBERRY CREAM, LARGE, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Sonic Drive-In under 600. Tighter budget: Sonic Drive-In under 400. Closest misses: COCOBERRY CREAM, LARGE (510), PREMIUM CHICKEN BITES LARGE (510), CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH (520), BRIOCHE SANDWICH SAUSAGE (530) and CROISSONIC® SANDWICH SAUSAGE (530).

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Under 500 calories at other chains

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