Steak 'n Shake under 500 calories: 11 orders, ranked

Of the 44 single orders we track at Steak 'n Shake, 11 come in at or under 500 calories — 25%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Chicken Fingers (3), 23 g for 420 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Chicken Fingers (3) (23 g protein, 2 g fiber, 420 cal). 5 entrées fit under 500; 14 do not.

Source: Steak 'n Shake nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 13, 2026

• 11 orders under 500
• 23g most protein in one item
• 23g protein in a full meal
• 14 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 11 of the 44 Steak 'n Shake single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Steak 'n Shake meal under 500 is 23 g (A 3-piece Chicken Fingers and a Sugar Free Blue Raspberry Refresher).

Three complete Steak 'n Shake meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Chicken Fingers (3) (420 cal), which leaves 80 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).

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Every Steak 'n Shake order under 500 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 500 is 400 calories and 5 of the 11 are entrées. Figures as Steak 'n Shake published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Steak 'n Shake

The 8 lightest orders under 500: Chili Cup (280), Beef Tallow Fries (Small) (330), Beef Tallow Tots (Small) (330), Grilled Cheese (360), Onion Rings (Regular) (380), Single Steakburger without Cheese (400), Steak Frank (410) and Chicken Fingers (3) (420).

What doesn't fit under 500

14 of 19 Steak 'n Shake entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Bacon 'n Cheese Single Steakburger, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Steak 'n Shake under 600. Closest misses: Bacon 'n Cheese Single Steakburger (510), Chili Bowl (550), Garlic Single Steakburger (590) and Protein Bowl (600).

More at Steak 'n Shake

• Steak 'n Shake calories & nutrition (85 items listed)
• Steak 'n Shake under 600 calories (19 orders)
• Steak 'n Shake 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.

• Portillo's under 500
• Braum's under 500
• Runza under 500