High-protein Whataburger orders: 33 items with 25 g or more
33 Whataburger orders carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken leads at 11.7 g per 100 (34 g for 290 cal); by sheer grams the Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n has the most, 45 g for 540 calories. 4 of the 33 clear 40 g.
Source: Whataburger nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 33 orders ≥ 25 g
- 11.7g best protein / 100 cal
- 45g most in one item
- 46g in a full meal under 500
As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Whataburger meal under 500 calories is 46 g, and under 700 it is 54 g (A Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n and an 8-ounce 1% Low Fat Milk).
The most protein in a complete Whataburger meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 8 g more protein at Whataburger. 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
- Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Grilled Chicken370 cal · 37g
- 1% Low Fat Milk (8 oz)110 cal · 9g
480 of 500 cal · 46 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Grilled Chicken and an 8-ounce 1% Low Fat Milk — 480 cal, 46 g protein.”
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- Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n540 cal · 45g
- 1% Low Fat Milk (8 oz)110 cal · 9g
650 of 700 cal · 54 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n and an 8-ounce 1% Low Fat Milk — 650 cal, 54 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Whataburger →Whataburger orders with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie
Single orders of 700 calories or less — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein per 100 calories, so the Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken (34 g in 290 cal) ranks above the Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n (45 g in 540 cal). The median of these 33 orders is 540 calories. Figures as Whataburger published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken | 290 | 34g | 11.7g |
| 2 | Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken | 430 | 44g | 10.2g |
| 3 | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Grilled Chicken | 370 | 37g | 10.0g |
| 4 | Garden Salad with Whatachick'n | 400 | 35g | 8.8g |
| 5 | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Grilled Chicken | 380 | 33g | 8.7g |
| 6 | #16 Chicken Fajita Taco | 340 | 29g | 8.5g |
| 7 | Grilled Chicken Melt | 390 | 33g | 8.5g |
| 8 | Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n | 540 | 45g | 8.3g |
| 9 | Garden Salad with Spicy Chicken | 400 | 32g | 8.0g |
| 10 | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Whatachick'n | 480 | 38g | 7.9g |
| 11 | Cobb Salad with Spicy Chicken | 550 | 43g | 7.8g |
| 12 | #15 Whatachick'n Bites (9) | 580 | 45g | 7.8g |
| 13 | #14 Whatachick'n Bites (6) | 390 | 30g | 7.7g |
| 14 | #11 Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Whatasauce | 430 | 32g | 7.4g |
| 15 | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Spicy Chicken | 480 | 35g | 7.3g |
| 16 | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Whatachick'n | 490 | 34g | 6.9g |
| 17 | #11 Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Mayonnaise | 470 | 32g | 6.8g |
| 18 | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Spicy Chicken | 500 | 31g | 6.2g |
| 19 | #10 Whatachick'n Sandwich with Whatasauce | 540 | 32g | 5.9g |
| 20 | #12 Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 550 | 31g | 5.6g |
| 21 | #10 Whatachick'n Sandwich with Mayonnaise | 580 | 32g | 5.5g |
| 22 | Jr. Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger | 600 | 32g | 5.3g |
| 23 | #21 Breakfast on a Bun with Sausage | 510 | 27g | 5.3g |
| 24 | Jr. Green Chile Double | 540 | 28g | 5.2g |
| 25 | #4 Jalapeño & Cheese Whataburger | 680 | 34g | 5.0g |
| 26 | #1 Whataburger | 590 | 29g | 4.9g |
| 27 | #24 Breakfast Platter with Bacon | 600 | 28g | 4.7g |
| 28 | Jr. Mushroom Swiss Burger | 700 | 32g | 4.6g |
| 29 | #22 Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit Sandwich with Sausage | 640 | 28g | 4.4g |
| 30 | Jr. Whataburger Patty Melt (Single Patty) | 640 | 28g | 4.4g |
| 31 | Jr. Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich | 650 | 28g | 4.3g |
| 32 | Jr. Buffalo Ranch Chicken Strip Sandwich | 660 | 28g | 4.2g |
| 33 | #22 Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwich with Sausage | 640 | 27g | 4.2g |
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