Whataburger under 400 calories: 37 orders, ranked
Of the 134 Whataburger items we track, 37 are single orders at or under 400 calories — 28% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken, 37 g for 370 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken (34 g protein, 6 g fiber, 290 cal). 22 entrées fit under 400; 53 do not.
Source: Whataburger nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 37 orders under 400
- 37g most protein in one item
- 37g protein in a full meal
- 53 entrées over 400
As of September 2026, 37 of the 134 Whataburger items we track fit under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Whataburger meal under 400 is 37 g (A Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken and a water).
Three complete Whataburger meals under 400 calories
Under 400, the most-protein entrée — the Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken, 370 cal — leaves 30 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 300; the others use the extra 100 calories.
Most protein
- Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken370 cal · 37g
- Water0 cal
370 of 400 cal · 37 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken and a water — 370 cal, 37 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Whataburger →Most filling
- Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken290 cal · 34g
- Hard-Boiled Egg80 cal · 6g
- Water0 cal
370 of 400 cal · 40 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken, a Hard-Boiled Egg, and a water — 370 cal, 40 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Whataburger →Lightest
- Garden Salad160 cal · 10g
- Fruit Chews80 cal · 1g
- Water0 cal
240 of 400 cal · 11 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Garden Salad, Fruit Chews, and a water — 240 cal, 11 g protein.”
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Every Whataburger order under 400 calories, ranked by protein
Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 400 is 310 calories and 22 of the 37 are entrées. Figures as Whataburger published them (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken | 370 | 37g | 10.0g |
| 2 | Garden Salad with Whatachick'n® | 400 | 35g | 8.8g |
| 3 | Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken | 290 | 34g | 11.7g |
| 4 | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Grilled Chicken | 380 | 33g | 8.7g |
| 5 | Grilled Chicken Melt | 390 | 33g | 8.5g |
| 6 | Garden Salad with Spicy Chicken | 400 | 32g | 8.0g |
| 7 | #14 Whatachick'n® Bites (6) | 390 | 30g | 7.7g |
| 8 | #16 Chicken Fajita Taco | 340 | 29g | 8.5g |
| 9 | Bacon & Cheese Whataburger Jr.® | 400 | 21g | 5.3g |
| 10 | Whatachick'n® Bites (4) | 260 | 20g | 7.7g |
| 11 | Cobb Salad | 300 | 20g | 6.7g |
| 12 | #20 Taquito with Cheese & Bacon | 400 | 20g | 5.0g |
| 13 | #21 Breakfast On A Bun® with Bacon | 360 | 18g | 5.0g |
| 14 | Taquito with Bacon | 360 | 17g | 4.7g |
| 15 | Whatachick'n® Strips (2) | 300 | 16g | 5.3g |
| 16 | Taquito with Sausage | 380 | 16g | 4.2g |
| 17 | Egg Sandwich | 310 | 15g | 4.8g |
| 18 | Taquito with Potato | 400 | 15g | 3.8g |
| 19 | Justaburger® | 300 | 14g | 4.7g |
| 20 | #7 Whataburger Jr.® | 310 | 14g | 4.5g |
| 21 | Garden Salad | 160 | 10g | 6.3g |
| 22 | Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit with Bacon | 370 | 9g | 2.4g |
| 23 | Buttermilk Biscuit with Bacon | 360 | 8g | 2.2g |
| 24 | Grilled Veggie Wrap | 330 | 7g | 2.1g |
| 25 | Hard-Boiled Egg | 80 | 6g | 7.5g |
| 26 | Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit | 310 | 6g | 1.9g |
| 27 | Buttermilk Biscuit | 310 | 5g | 1.6g |
| 28 | Medium Onion Rings | 300 | 4g | 1.3g |
| 29 | Hot Lemon Pie | 320 | 4g | 1.3g |
| 30 | Medium French Fries | 400 | 4g | 1.0g |
| 31 | Sugar Cookie | 230 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 32 | Hot Apple Pie | 270 | 3g | 1.1g |
| 33 | Small French Fries | 270 | 3g | 1.1g |
| 34 | Grits | 100 | 2g | 2.0g |
| 35 | Hashbrowns | 190 | 2g | 1.1g |
| 36 | Chocolate Chunk Cookie | 230 | 2g | 0.9g |
| 37 | Fruit Chews | 80 | 1g | 1.3g |
What 400 calories buys at Whataburger
Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 22 orders: #7 Whataburger Jr.® (310), Buttermilk Biscuit (310), Egg Sandwich (310), Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit (310), Hot Lemon Pie (320), Grilled Veggie Wrap (330), #16 Chicken Fajita Taco (340) and #21 Breakfast On A Bun® with Bacon (360) and 14 more.
What doesn't fit under 400
53 of 75 Whataburger entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the #20 Taquito with Cheese & Sausage, misses by 20 calories at 420. With more room, see Whataburger under 500. Tighter budget: Whataburger under 300. Closest misses: #20 Taquito with Cheese & Sausage (420), #8 Double Meat Whataburger Jr.® (420), #11 Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Whatasauce™ (430), Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken (430) and Small Vanilla Malt (16 fl oz) (430).
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Under 400 calories at other chains
The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 400 calories.