Sonic Drive-In under 600 calories: 101 orders, ranked
Of the 128 single orders we track at Sonic Drive-In, 101 come in at or under 600 calories — 79%. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Crispy Tenders (5), 35 g for 430 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Crispy Tenders (5) (35 g protein, 3 g fiber, 430 cal). 18 entrées fit under 600; 17 do not.
Source: Sonic Drive-In nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed · protein missing for 19 of 235 items
- 101 orders under 600
- 35g most protein in one item
- 39g protein in a full meal
- 17 entrées over 600
As of October 2026, 101 of the 128 Sonic Drive-In single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Sonic Drive-In meal under 600 is 39 g (5 Crispy Tenders and a small Original Cold Brew Iced Coffee).
Three complete Sonic Drive-In meals under 600 calories
Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Crispy Tenders (5) (430 cal), which leaves 170 calories for its sides and drink. 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). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 500; the others use the extra 100 calories.
Most protein
- Crispy Tenders (5)430 cal · 35g
- Original Cold Brew Iced Coffee (Small)170 cal · 4g
600 of 600 cal · 39 g protein
What to say at the counter: “5 Crispy Tenders and a small Original Cold Brew Iced Coffee — 600 cal, 39 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Sonic Drive-In →Most filling
- Crispy Tenders (5)430 cal · 35g
- Berry Citrus (Sparkling)150 cal · 2g
580 of 600 cal · 37 g protein
What to say at the counter: “5 Crispy Tenders and a Berry Citrus (Sparkling) — 580 cal, 37 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Sonic Drive-In →Lightest
- Premium Chicken Bites (Small)240 cal · 13g
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Large)0 cal
240 of 600 cal · 13 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A small order of Premium Chicken Bites and a large Coca-Cola Zero Sugar — 240 cal, 13 g protein.”
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Every Sonic Drive-In order under 600 calories, ranked by protein
Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 600 is 360 calories and 18 of the 101 are entrées. 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 | Original Sonic Smasher (Double) | 600 | 35g | 5.8g |
| 3 | Breakfast Burrito Ham | 440 | 27g | 6.1g |
| 4 | Premium Chicken Bites (Large) | 510 | 27g | 5.3g |
| 5 | Ched 'R' Bites (Large) | 550 | 27g | 4.9g |
| 6 | Breakfast Toaster Ham | 470 | 26g | 5.5g |
| 7 | Breakfast Burrito Bacon | 470 | 25g | 5.3g |
| 8 | Brioche Sandwich Ham | 450 | 24g | 5.3g |
| 9 | Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 520 | 24g | 4.6g |
| 10 | SuperSONIC Breakfast Burrito | 590 | 24g | 4.1g |
| 11 | Breakfast Burrito Sausage | 490 | 23g | 4.7g |
| 12 | Biscuit Sandwich Ham | 500 | 23g | 4.6g |
| 13 | Breakfast Toaster Sausage | 570 | 23g | 4.0g |
| 14 | Croissonic Sandwich Ham | 430 | 22g | 5.1g |
| 15 | Breakfast Toaster Bacon | 470 | 22g | 4.7g |
| 16 | Brioche Sandwich Sausage | 530 | 22g | 4.2g |
| 17 | Mozzarella Sticks (Medium) | 560 | 22g | 3.9g |
| 18 | Crispy Tenders (3) | 260 | 21g | 8.1g |
| 19 | Jr. Double Cheeseburger | 390 | 21g | 5.4g |
| 20 | Biscuit Sandwich Sausage | 580 | 21g | 3.6g |
| 21 | Ched 'R' Bites (Medium) | 410 | 20g | 4.9g |
| 22 | Brioche Sandwich Bacon | 440 | 20g | 4.5g |
| 23 | Biscuit Sandwich Bacon | 480 | 20g | 4.2g |
| 24 | Premium Chicken Bites (Medium) | 350 | 19g | 5.4g |
| 25 | Croissonic Sandwich Sausage | 530 | 19g | 3.6g |
| 26 | Croissonic Sandwich Bacon | 430 | 18g | 4.2g |
| 27 | Chili Cheese Coney | 470 | 18g | 3.8g |
| 28 | Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger | 400 | 17g | 4.3g |
| 29 | BLT Toaster | 450 | 16g | 3.6g |
| 30 | Mozzarella Sticks (Small) | 370 | 15g | 4.1g |
| 31 | Premium Chicken Bites (Small) | 240 | 13g | 5.4g |
| 32 | Jr. Breakfast Burrito Bacon | 270 | 13g | 4.8g |
| 33 | Ched 'R' Bites (Small) | 280 | 13g | 4.6g |
| 34 | Grilled Cheese Sandwich | 390 | 13g | 3.3g |
| 35 | New York Hot Dog | 400 | 13g | 3.3g |
| 36 | All-American Hot Dog | 410 | 13g | 3.2g |
| 37 | Chili Cheese Tots (Medium) | 540 | 13g | 2.4g |
| 38 | Jr. Breakfast Burrito Sausage | 280 | 12g | 4.3g |
| 39 | Cheesy Baja Crispy Tender Wrap | 290 | 12g | 4.1g |
| 40 | Garlic Parmesan Ranch Crispy Tender Wrap | 330 | 12g | 3.6g |
| 41 | Hot Dog (Regular) | 360 | 12g | 3.3g |
| 42 | Ched 'R' Peppers (Medium) | 490 | 12g | 2.4g |
| 43 | Chili Cheese Groovy Fries (Medium) | 540 | 12g | 2.2g |
| 44 | Chicago Hot Dog | 400 | 11g | 2.8g |
| 45 | Ched 'R' Peppers (Small) | 330 | 8g | 2.4g |
| 46 | Chili Cheese Tots (Small) | 350 | 8g | 2.3g |
| 47 | Cheese Tots (Medium) | 450 | 8g | 1.8g |
| 48 | Cheese Groovy Fries (Medium) | 460 | 8g | 1.7g |
| 49 | French Toast Sticks without Syrup (4) | 480 | 8g | 1.7g |
| 50 | Onion Rings (Medium) | 580 | 8g | 1.4g |
| 51 | Soft Pretzel Twist | 250 | 7g | 2.8g |
| 52 | Chili Cheese Groovy Fries (Small) | 360 | 7g | 1.9g |
| 53 | Cheese Tots (Small) | 310 | 6g | 1.9g |
| 54 | Cheese Groovy Fries (Small) | 330 | 6g | 1.8g |
| 55 | Onion Rings (Small) | 440 | 6g | 1.4g |
| 56 | Tots (Large) | 580 | 5g | 0.9g |
| 57 | Groovy Fries (Large) | 520 | 4g | 0.8g |
| 58 | Tots (Medium) | 360 | 3g | 0.8g |
| 59 | Groovy Fries (Medium) | 370 | 3g | 0.8g |
| 60 | Berry Citrus (Sparkling) | 150 | 2g | 1.3g |
| 61 | Berry Citrus (Still) | 150 | 2g | 1.3g |
| 62 | Cocoberry Cream (Large) | 510 | 2g | 0.4g |
| 63 | Cocoberry Cream (Mini) | 150 | 1g | 0.7g |
| 64 | Cocoberry Cream (Small) | 190 | 1g | 0.5g |
| 65 | Twisted Flamingo (Medium) | 300 | 1g | 0.3g |
| 66 | Twisted Flamingo (20 oz) | 300 | 1g | 0.3g |
| 67 | Cocoberry Cream (Medium) | 340 | 1g | 0.3g |
| 68 | Twisted Flamingo (Large) | 460 | 1g | 0.2g |
| 69 | Twisted Flamingo (32 oz) | 460 | 1g | 0.2g |
| 70 | BBQ | 50 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 71 | Buffalo | 60 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 72 | Canada Dry Ginger Ale (Small) | 100 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 73 | Big Red (Small) | 110 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 74 | Shark Bite (Mini) | 120 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 75 | Canada Dry Ginger Ale (Medium) | 150 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 76 | Shark Bite (Small) | 160 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 77 | Big Red (Medium) | 170 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 78 | Twisted Flamingo (Small) | 170 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 79 | Twisted Flamingo (16 oz) | 170 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 80 | Canada Dry Ginger Ale (Large) | 230 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 81 | Big Red (Large) | 250 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 82 | Shark Bite (Medium) | 280 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 83 | Canada Dry Ginger Ale Rt 44 | 310 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 84 | Big Red Rt 44 | 340 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 85 | Shark Bite (Large) | 420 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 86 | Strawberry Passion Fruit (Sparkling) | 100 | – | – |
| 87 | Strawberry Passion Fruit (Still) | 100 | – | – |
| 88 | Mango Peach (Sparkling) | 110 | – | – |
| 89 | Mango Peach (Still) | 110 | – | – |
| 90 | Sun Drop (Small) | 130 | – | – |
| 91 | Starry (Small) | 150 | – | – |
| 92 | Hawaiian Punch (Small) | 170 | – | – |
| 93 | Starry (Medium) | 180 | – | – |
| 94 | Sun Drop (Medium) | 190 | – | – |
| 95 | Hawaiian Punch (Medium) | 210 | – | – |
| 96 | Sun Drop (Large) | 280 | – | – |
| 97 | Starry (Large) | 290 | – | – |
| 98 | Hawaiian Punch (Large) | 340 | – | – |
| 99 | Sun Drop Rt 44 | 380 | – | – |
| 100 | Starry Rt 44 | 400 | – | – |
| 101 | Hawaiian Punch Rt 44 | 470 | – | – |
What 600 calories buys at Sonic Drive-In
Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 16 orders: Cocoberry Cream (Large) (510), Premium Chicken Bites (Large) (510), Crispy Chicken Sandwich (520), Groovy Fries (Large) (520), Brioche Sandwich Sausage (530), Croissonic Sandwich Sausage (530), Chili Cheese Groovy Fries (Medium) (540) and Chili Cheese Tots (Medium) (540) and 8 more.
What doesn't fit under 600
17 of 35 Sonic Drive-In entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the All-American Sonic Smasher (Double), misses by 10 calories at 610. Tighter budget: Sonic Drive-In under 500. Closest misses: All-American Sonic Smasher (Double) (610), Country Fried Steak Sandwich (640), Hatch Green Chile Cheeseburger with Mustard (650), Pork Tenderloin Sandwich (650) and All-American Bacon Sonic Smasher (Double) (670).
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Under 600 calories at other chains
The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories (the 600-calorie cap has no cross-chain page yet).