Whataburger under 500 calories: 50 orders, ranked

Of the 87 single orders we track at Whataburger, 50 come in at or under 500 calories — 57%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken, 44 g for 430 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 500; 24 do not.

Source: Whataburger nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 11, 2026

• 50 orders under 500
• 44g most protein in one item
• 46g protein in a full meal
• 24 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 50 of the 87 Whataburger single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Whataburger meal under 500 is 46 g (A Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Grilled Chicken and an 8-ounce 1% Low Fat Milk).

Three complete Whataburger meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Grilled Chicken (370 cal), which leaves 130 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 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Whataburger 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 22 of the 50 are entrées. Figures as Whataburger published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Whataburger

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 20 orders: #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), #20 Taquito with Cheese & Potato (440), Buttermilk Biscuit with Egg & Cheese (440), Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit with Egg & Cheese (440) and #20 Taquito with Cheese & Chorizo (450) and 12 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

24 of 46 Whataburger entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the #10 Whatachick'n Sandwich with Whatasauce, misses by 40 calories at 540. With more room, see Whataburger under 600. Tighter budget: Whataburger under 400. Closest misses: #10 Whatachick'n Sandwich with Whatasauce (540), Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n (540), Jr. Green Chile Double (540), #12 Spicy Chicken Sandwich (550) and Cobb Salad with Spicy Chicken (550).

More at Whataburger

• Whataburger calories & nutrition (127 items listed)
• Whataburger under 400 calories (30 orders)
• Whataburger under 600 calories (66 orders)
• High-protein Whataburger orders (33 items)
• Whataburger 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.

• Culver's under 500
• Dairy Queen under 500
• Freddy's under 500