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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

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.”

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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.”

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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).

Whataburger orders under 400 calories
#ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
1Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken37037g10.0g
2Garden Salad with Whatachick'n®40035g8.8g
3Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken29034g11.7g
4Apple & Cranberry Salad with Grilled Chicken38033g8.7g
5Grilled Chicken Melt39033g8.5g
6Garden Salad with Spicy Chicken40032g8.0g
7#14 Whatachick'n® Bites (6)39030g7.7g
8#16 Chicken Fajita Taco34029g8.5g
9Bacon & Cheese Whataburger Jr.®40021g5.3g
10Whatachick'n® Bites (4)26020g7.7g
11Cobb Salad30020g6.7g
12#20 Taquito with Cheese & Bacon40020g5.0g
13#21 Breakfast On A Bun® with Bacon36018g5.0g
14Taquito with Bacon36017g4.7g
15Whatachick'n® Strips (2)30016g5.3g
16Taquito with Sausage38016g4.2g
17Egg Sandwich31015g4.8g
18Taquito with Potato40015g3.8g
19Justaburger®30014g4.7g
20#7 Whataburger Jr.®31014g4.5g
21Garden Salad16010g6.3g
22Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit with Bacon3709g2.4g
23Buttermilk Biscuit with Bacon3608g2.2g
24Grilled Veggie Wrap3307g2.1g
25Hard-Boiled Egg806g7.5g
26Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit3106g1.9g
27Buttermilk Biscuit3105g1.6g
28Medium Onion Rings3004g1.3g
29Hot Lemon Pie3204g1.3g
30Medium French Fries4004g1.0g
31Sugar Cookie2303g1.3g
32Hot Apple Pie2703g1.1g
33Small French Fries2703g1.1g
34Grits1002g2.0g
35Hashbrowns1902g1.1g
36Chocolate Chunk Cookie2302g0.9g
37Fruit Chews801g1.3g

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.