Whataburger Nutrition & Calories: Every Item and Size

Where these numbers come from

Calories on this site are the figures whataburger.com shows next to each item, checked Nov 3, 2026. Protein, fat, carbs, sugar and sodium are Whataburger's figures as compiled by fastfoodnutrition.org, and we only show them where the calories match the current recipe. When a recipe changed and the full breakdown has not been published again, the table shows a dash rather than an old number.

That matters because several items were reformulated. For example, the Premium Whatachick'n and the Big Ranch Wrap have current calories but no current full nutrition. Allergens are on a separate allergen menu.

Burger calories

A #1 Whataburger has 590 calories. Each extra large patty adds roughly 245 calories, so the #2 Double Meat is 835 and the #3 Triple Meat is 1,075. The Jr. is 310.

The quick answer for the most searched question is on how many calories in a Whataburger. To build your own burger part by part, use the calorie calculator.

Chicken calories

Chicken ranges from 515 calories for the Premium Whatachick'n to 910 for the Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich. The Grilled Chicken Sandwich is the lightest chicken sandwich at 440 calories.

The #13 Whatachick'n Strips (3 pieces) are 550 calories with 25 g of protein. All chicken items are on the chicken menu.

Whatadeals, Jr. and kids calories

The $4 Jr. sandwiches are not light. The Whataburger Jr. with Bacon & Cheese is 400 calories, while the Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich Jr. is 655.

Kids Whatameals include a side and a drink, so the calories shown are for the whole meal: 615 for the Justaburger Kids Whatameal.

Sides, fries and onion ring sizes

Medium fries are 420 calories and medium onion rings 300. Whataburger publishes nutrition by size, so here are small, medium and large:

Fries and rings are compared on sides and fries.

Breakfast calories

Breakfast runs from 190 calories (Hash Brown Sticks) to 945 (Pancake Platter). The Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit is 570.

Prices and hours are on the breakfast menu.

Drink and shake calories by size

Drinks can add more calories than the sandwich. A medium Coca-Cola is 390 calories, a medium vanilla shake is 500, and a medium unsweet tea is 10. Sizes from Whataburger's nutrition list:

The diet sodas and unsweet tea are near zero in every size. More on the drink sizes page and the shakes page.

Desserts, salads and the rest of the drinks

The Garden Salad with grilled chicken is 290 calories with 33 g of protein, one of the best protein-per-calorie items on the menu. See Whataburger salads.

Sauce and topping calories

Sauces are small but they add up. Mustard and ketchup are 15 calories each, mayonnaise 50, Creamy Pepper and Honey BBQ 60 each, and ranch 60. A slice of American cheese on a Jr. is 45 calories and two Jr. bacon slices are 45.

Every sauce is listed with its calories in Whataburger sauces.

Lowest-calorie and highest-protein picks

• Lowest-calorie sandwiches: #7 Whataburger Jr. (310 cal), #7 Whataburger Jr. (310 cal), Whataburger Jr. with Bacon & Cheese (400 cal), #8 Double Meat Whataburger Jr. (420 cal).
• Most protein: #3 Triple Meat Whataburger (65 g), Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger (60 g), Whataburger Patty Melt (49 g), #2 Double Meat Whataburger (47 g).

Full rankings: high-protein Whataburger orders, healthy options and keto and lettuce-wrapped orders.

Whatameal calories

A Whatameal adds medium fries (420 cal) and a medium drink. With a regular soda, the #1 Whatameal is 1,400 calories, more than double the sandwich. Choose a diet soda or unsweet tea and the meal drops by roughly 390 calories.

Meal calories for every combo are in Whataburger meal prices.

Easy ways to cut calories

Small changes make a big difference, and most of them are free in online ordering:

• Drop the bun: the large bun is 310 calories. A no-bun or lettuce-wrapped #1 comes to about 280 calories.
• Go Jr.: a Whataburger Jr. is 310 calories, 280 fewer than the #1.
• Keep mustard: mustard is 15 calories; mayonnaise is 50 and ranch 60.
• Size down the fries: small fries are 280 calories against 420 for medium and 560 for large.
• Change the drink: a medium Coca-Cola is 390 calories; Diet Coke and Coke Zero are 0 and unsweet tea is 10.
• Pick grilled chicken: the Grilled Chicken Sandwich is 440 calories.

More low-calorie orders are on Whataburger healthy options.

Sodium and sugar to watch

Calories are not the only number on the label. Of the items with full nutrition published, these have the most sodium:

The Pancake Platter is also the highest in carbs at 196 g. On the drinks side, a medium Coca-Cola carries 107 g of carbs, all from sugar, while a medium vanilla shake has 85 g of carbs.

How to read these tables

The item tables show calories, protein, total fat, saturated fat, carbs, sugar and sodium for one serving as it comes. The size tables show the same for each size Whataburger lists, from kids to large.

A dash is not a zero. It means the full breakdown for the current recipe is not published. Calories always come from whataburger.com, so they are current even when the rest is missing. If you follow a special diet, read the gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian guides too, because nutrition tables do not show cross-contact in the kitchen.

Calories per dollar and protein per calorie

Two numbers help when you want the most food or the most protein for your money. Calories per dollar is the item's calories divided by its store price. Protein per 100 calories shows how much of the item is protein rather than fat and carbs. Both are our math from the prices and nutrition on this page.

• Most calories per dollar: Family-Size Drink (sweet tea gallon) (357 cal per dollar), Grilled Cheese (256 cal per dollar), Pancake Platter (189 cal per dollar), Biscuit with Sausage (187 cal per dollar).
• Most protein per 100 calories: Garden Salad (grilled chicken) (11.4 g), Milk (1%) (7.3 g), #3 Triple Meat Whataburger (6.0 g), #2 Double Meat Whataburger (5.6 g).

High calories per dollar is good value if you are hungry, and a poor pick if you are counting. For a lean order, start from the protein list and add a diet drink. A #1 Whataburger gives 4.9 g of protein per 100 calories, against 11.4 g for the Garden Salad with grilled chicken.

A full day of Whataburger, in numbers

Many people eat here twice a day on a road trip. As an example, a Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit for breakfast (570 cal) and a #1 Whatameal for dinner (1,400 cal) come to 1,970 calories. Swap dinner for a Whataburger Jr. with a diet drink and the day drops to 880.

For comparison, the general guide printed on US nutrition labels is 2,000 calories a day, though your own needs depend on age, size and activity.