Whataburger under 600 calories: 66 orders, ranked
Of the 87 single orders we track at Whataburger, 66 come in at or under 600 calories — 76%. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n, 45 g for 540 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). 31 entrées fit under 600; 15 do not.
Source: Whataburger nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 66 orders under 600
- 45g most protein in one item
- 53g protein in a full meal
- 15 entrées over 600
As of October 2026, 66 of the 87 Whataburger single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Whataburger meal under 600 is 53 g (A Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken and an 8-ounce 1% Low Fat Milk).
Three complete Whataburger meals under 600 calories
Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken (430 cal), which leaves 170 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 500; the others use the extra 100 calories.
Most protein
- Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken430 cal · 44g
- 1% Low Fat Milk (8 oz)110 cal · 9g
540 of 600 cal · 53 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken and an 8-ounce 1% Low Fat Milk — 540 cal, 53 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Whataburger →Most filling
- Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken430 cal · 44g
- 1% Low Fat Milk (8 oz)110 cal · 9g
540 of 600 cal · 53 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken and an 8-ounce 1% Low Fat Milk — 540 cal, 53 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Whataburger →Lightest
- Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken290 cal · 34g
- Caffeine Free Diet Coke (44 oz)0 cal · 0g
290 of 600 cal · 34 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken and a 44-ounce Caffeine Free Diet Coke — 290 cal, 34 g protein.”
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Every Whataburger order under 600 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 600 is 430 calories and 31 of the 66 are entrées. Figures as Whataburger published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n | 540 | 45g | 8.3g |
| 2 | #15 Whatachick'n Bites (9) | 580 | 45g | 7.8g |
| 3 | Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken | 430 | 44g | 10.2g |
| 4 | Cobb Salad with Spicy Chicken | 550 | 43g | 7.8g |
| 5 | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Whatachick'n | 480 | 38g | 7.9g |
| 6 | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Grilled Chicken | 370 | 37g | 10.0g |
| 7 | Garden Salad with Whatachick'n | 400 | 35g | 8.8g |
| 8 | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad† with Spicy Chicken | 480 | 35g | 7.3g |
| 9 | Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken | 290 | 34g | 11.7g |
| 10 | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Whatachick'n | 490 | 34g | 6.9g |
| 11 | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Grilled Chicken | 380 | 33g | 8.7g |
| 12 | Grilled Chicken Melt | 390 | 33g | 8.5g |
| 13 | Garden Salad with Spicy Chicken | 400 | 32g | 8.0g |
| 14 | #11 Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Whatasauce | 430 | 32g | 7.4g |
| 15 | #11 Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Mayonnaise | 470 | 32g | 6.8g |
| 16 | #10 Whatachick'n Sandwich with Whatasauce | 540 | 32g | 5.9g |
| 17 | #10 Whatachick'n Sandwich with Mayonnaise | 580 | 32g | 5.5g |
| 18 | Jr. Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger | 600 | 32g | 5.3g |
| 19 | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Spicy Chicken | 500 | 31g | 6.2g |
| 20 | #12 Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 550 | 31g | 5.6g |
| 21 | #14 Whatachick'n Bites (6) | 390 | 30g | 7.7g |
| 22 | #16 Chicken Fajita Taco | 340 | 29g | 8.5g |
| 23 | #1 Whataburger | 590 | 29g | 4.9g |
| 24 | Jr. Green Chile Double | 540 | 28g | 5.2g |
| 25 | #24 Breakfast Platter with Bacon | 600 | 28g | 4.7g |
| 26 | #21 Breakfast on a Bun with Sausage | 510 | 27g | 5.3g |
| 27 | #13 Whatachick'n Strips (3) | 460 | 24g | 5.2g |
| 28 | #8 Double Meat Whataburger Jr. | 420 | 23g | 5.5g |
| 29 | Bacon & Cheese Whataburger Jr. | 400 | 21g | 5.3g |
| 30 | Cobb Salad | 300 | 20g | 6.7g |
| 31 | #20 Taquito with Cheese & Bacon | 400 | 20g | 5.0g |
| 32 | #20 Taquito with Cheese & Sausage | 420 | 19g | 4.5g |
| 33 | #20 Taquito with Cheese & Chorizo | 450 | 19g | 4.2g |
| 34 | Whatacatch Sandwich | 490 | 19g | 3.9g |
| 35 | #22 Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit Sandwich with Bacon | 500 | 19g | 3.8g |
| 36 | #21 Breakfast on a Bun with Bacon | 360 | 18g | 5.0g |
| 37 | #22 Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwich with Bacon | 490 | 18g | 3.7g |
| 38 | Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit with Sausage | 510 | 18g | 3.5g |
| 39 | Taquito with Bacon | 360 | 17g | 4.7g |
| 40 | #20 Taquito with Cheese & Potato | 440 | 17g | 3.9g |
| 41 | Buttermilk Biscuit with Sausage | 510 | 17g | 3.3g |
| 42 | Taquito with Sausage | 380 | 16g | 4.2g |
| 43 | Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit with Egg & Cheese | 440 | 16g | 3.6g |
| 44 | Egg Sandwich | 310 | 15g | 4.8g |
| 45 | Taquito with Potato | 400 | 15g | 3.8g |
| 46 | #7 Whataburger Jr. | 310 | 14g | 4.5g |
| 47 | Buttermilk Biscuit with Egg & Cheese | 440 | 14g | 3.2g |
| 48 | #25 Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit | 580 | 13g | 2.2g |
| 49 | Garden Salad | 160 | 10g | 6.3g |
| 50 | Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit with Bacon | 370 | 9g | 2.4g |
| 51 | #26 Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit & Gravy | 490 | 9g | 1.8g |
| 52 | Buttermilk Biscuit with Bacon | 360 | 8g | 2.2g |
| 53 | #26 Buttermilk Biscuit & Gravy | 490 | 8g | 1.6g |
| 54 | Cinnamon Roll (Single) | 580 | 8g | 1.4g |
| 55 | Grilled Veggie Wrap | 330 | 7g | 2.1g |
| 56 | Onion Rings (Large) | 450 | 7g | 1.6g |
| 57 | Hard-Boiled Egg | 80 | 6g | 7.5g |
| 58 | Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit | 310 | 6g | 1.9g |
| 59 | French Fries (Large) | 530 | 6g | 1.1g |
| 60 | Buttermilk Biscuit | 310 | 5g | 1.6g |
| 61 | Onion Rings (Medium) | 300 | 4g | 1.3g |
| 62 | French Fries (Medium) | 400 | 4g | 1.0g |
| 63 | French Fries (Small) | 270 | 3g | 1.1g |
| 64 | Grits | 100 | 2g | 2.0g |
| 65 | Hashbrowns | 190 | 2g | 1.1g |
| 66 | Apple Slices | 30 | 0g | 0.0g |
What 600 calories buys at Whataburger
Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 16 orders: #21 Breakfast on a Bun with Sausage (510), Buttermilk Biscuit with Sausage (510), Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuit with Sausage (510), French Fries (Large) (530), #10 Whatachick'n Sandwich with Whatasauce (540), Cobb Salad with Whatachick'n (540), Jr. Green Chile Double (540) and #12 Spicy Chicken Sandwich (550) and 8 more.
What doesn't fit under 600
15 of 46 Whataburger entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Jr. Whataburger Patty Melt (Single Patty), misses by 40 calories at 640. Tighter budget: Whataburger under 500. Closest misses: Jr. Whataburger Patty Melt (Single Patty) (640), Jr. Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich (650), Jr. Buffalo Ranch Chicken Strip Sandwich (660), #4 Jalapeño & Cheese Whataburger (680) and Jr. Mushroom Swiss Burger (700).
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Under 600 calories at other chains
The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories (the 600-calorie cap has no cross-chain page yet).