Whataburger under 500 calories: 64 orders, ranked

Of the 134 Whataburger items we track, 64 are single orders at or under 500 calories — 48% of the menu. 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). 38 entrées fit under 500; 37 do not.

Source: Whataburger nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 12, 2026

• 64 orders under 500
• 44g most protein in one item
• 44g protein in a full meal
• 37 entrées over 500

As of September 2026, 64 of the 134 Whataburger items we track fit under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Whataburger meal under 500 is 44 g (A Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken and a water).

Three complete Whataburger meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein entrée — the Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken, 430 cal — leaves 70 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 most filling and lightest meals are unchanged from under 400; the other uses the extra 100 calories.

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Every Whataburger order under 500 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 400 calories and 38 of the 64 are entrées. Figures as Whataburger published them (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Whataburger

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 27 orders: Small Vanilla Shake (16 fl oz) (410), #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), Small Dr Pepper® Shake (16 fl oz) (430), Small Vanilla Malt (16 fl oz) (430) and #20 Taquito with Cheese & Potato (440) and 19 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

37 of 75 Whataburger entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the #21 Breakfast On A Bun® with Sausage, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Whataburger under 600. Tighter budget: Whataburger under 400. Closest misses: #21 Breakfast On A Bun® with Sausage (510), #10 Whatachick'n® Sandwich with Whatasauce™ (540), Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n® (540), Jr. Green Chile Double (540) and Medium Vanilla Malt (20 fl oz) (540).

More at Whataburger

• Whataburger calories & nutrition (all 134 items)
• Whataburger under 300 calories (15 orders)
• Whataburger under 400 calories (37 orders)
• Whataburger under 600 calories (87 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
• McDonald's under 500