Steak 'n Shake under 600 calories: 19 orders, ranked
Of the 43 single orders we track at Steak 'n Shake, 19 come in at or under 600 calories — 44%. The most protein in one item under 600 is The Original Double 'N Cheese, 30 g for 600 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Chicken Fingers (3) (23 g protein, 2 g fiber, 420 cal). 9 entrées fit under 600; 9 do not.
Source: Steak 'n Shake nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 19 orders under 600
- 30g most protein in one item
- 31g protein in a full meal
- 9 entrées over 600
As of September 2026, 19 of the 43 Steak 'n Shake single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Steak 'n Shake meal under 600 is 31 g (A 3-piece Chicken Fingers and an A2 Milk).
Three complete Steak 'n Shake meals under 600 calories
Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Chicken Fingers (3) (420 cal), which leaves 180 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
- Chicken Fingers (3)420 cal · 23g
- A2 Milk120 cal · 8g
540 of 600 cal · 31 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A 3-piece Chicken Fingers and an A2 Milk — 540 cal, 31 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Steak 'n Shake →Most filling
- Chicken Fingers (3)420 cal · 23g
- A2 Milk120 cal · 8g
540 of 600 cal · 31 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A 3-piece Chicken Fingers and an A2 Milk — 540 cal, 31 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Steak 'n Shake →Lightest
- Single Steakburger without Cheese360 cal · 16g
- Water0 cal
360 of 600 cal · 16 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Single Steakburger without Cheese and a water — 360 cal, 16 g protein.”
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Every Steak 'n Shake 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 470 calories and 9 of the 19 are entrées. Figures as Steak 'n Shake published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Original Double 'N Cheese | 600 | 30g | 5.0g |
| 2 | Bacon 'n Cheese Single Steakburger | 510 | 24g | 4.7g |
| 3 | Chicken Fingers (3) | 420 | 23g | 5.5g |
| 4 | Chili Bowl | 550 | 20g | 3.6g |
| 5 | Garlic Single Steakburger | 580 | 18g | 3.1g |
| 6 | Single Steakburger without Cheese | 360 | 16g | 4.4g |
| 7 | Chili Mac | 470 | 16g | 3.4g |
| 8 | Steak Frank | 380 | 13g | 3.4g |
| 9 | Grilled Cheese | 400 | 13g | 3.3g |
| 10 | Beef Tallow Chili Cheese Tots (Small) | 550 | 11g | 2.0g |
| 11 | Beef Tallow Chili Cheese Fries (Small) | 560 | 11g | 2.0g |
| 12 | Chili Cup | 280 | 10g | 3.6g |
| 13 | Beef Tallow Cheese Tots (Small) | 460 | 8g | 1.7g |
| 14 | Beef Tallow Cheese Fries (Small) | 470 | 8g | 1.7g |
| 15 | Onion Rings (Regular) | 380 | 5g | 1.3g |
| 16 | Beef Tallow Fries (Regular) | 590 | 5g | 0.8g |
| 17 | Beef Tallow Crinkle Cut Fries (Medium) | 600 | 4g | 0.7g |
| 18 | Beef Tallow Fries (Small) | 330 | 3g | 0.9g |
| 19 | Beef Tallow Tots (Small) | 330 | 3g | 0.9g |
What 600 calories buys at Steak 'n Shake
Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 8 orders: Bacon 'n Cheese Single Steakburger (510), Chili Bowl (550), Beef Tallow Chili Cheese Tots (Small) (550), Beef Tallow Chili Cheese Fries (Small) (560), Garlic Single Steakburger (580), Beef Tallow Fries (Regular) (590), Beef Tallow Crinkle Cut Fries (Medium) (600) and The Original Double 'N Cheese (600).
What doesn't fit under 600
9 of 18 Steak 'n Shake entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Bitcoin Burger, misses by 100 calories at 700. Tighter budget: Steak 'n Shake under 500. Closest misses: Bitcoin Burger (700).
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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).