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Carl's Jr. calories and nutrition

Large restaurant chains in the United States are required to publish calorie counts and nutrition figures for their standard menu items. This page gathers the published figures for 105 items on the Carl's Jr. menu in one place: calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat, with fiber and sodium where the chain reports them. Every table is sorted so the lightest options surface first.

The lightest order listed is the Guacamole at 100 calories. The strongest protein-to-calorie ratio belongs to the Charbroiled Chicken Salad: 33 g of protein in 280 calories. 37 of the 100 food orders on the Carl's Jr. menu (drinks and add-ons aside) come in under 500 calories.

Menu items listed

105

Lightest order

100 cal

Guacamole

Under 500 calories

of 100 food orders

Most protein per calorie

11.8 g

per 100 cal · Charbroiled Chicken Salad

Lowest-calorie orders at Carl's Jr.

The eight lightest food orders on the Carl's Jr. menu, with the macronutrients behind each figure.

Item	Section	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Guacamole	Sides	100	1 g	5 g	8 g
Side Salad	Salads & Bowls	140	6 g	15 g	7 g
2-piece Chicken Tender Kid's Meal ***	—	180	16 g	9 g	9 g
Chicken Stars Kid's Meal ***	—	180	9 g	13 g	10 g
Hamburger Kid's Meal ***	Burgers	200	9 g	22 g	9 g
Chocolate Chip Cookie	Desserts	200	2 g	26 g	10 g
Crunchy Steak Taco	Sandwiches & Wraps	210	15 g	15 g	10 g
Crunchy Chicken Taco	Sandwiches & Wraps	210	13 g	15 g	10 g

Most protein per calorie at Carl's Jr.

Grams of protein per 100 calories, among food orders of 150 calories or more. A high ratio means more of each calorie goes to protein.

Item	Calories	Protein	Protein / 100 cal
Charbroiled Chicken Salad	280	33 g	11.8 g
5 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders	440	41 g	9.3 g
2-piece Chicken Tender Kid's Meal ***	180	16 g	8.9 g
Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich	370	33 g	8.9 g
Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich	600	44 g	7.3 g
Crunchy Steak Taco	210	15 g	7.1 g
Steak Soft Taco	260	18 g	6.9 g
Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich	550	36 g	6.5 g

Leading pick: Charbroiled Chicken Salad, 33 g protein in 280 cal.

What fits a calorie budget

How many food orders at Carl's Jr. fit under three common ceilings, drinks and add-ons aside.

Under 300 calories

food orders

Under 500 calories

food orders

Under 700 calories

food orders

Cindar runs the same count against a personal budget that moves through the day: what fits at noon after a light breakfast is not what fits at eight after a large lunch.

Every Carl's Jr. item in the database, by section, lightest first.

Burgers28 items

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Hamburger Kid's Meal ***	200	9 g	22 g	9 g	1 g	730 mg
Cheeseburger Kid's Meal ***	220	10 g	22 g	11 g	1 g	840 mg
Double Cheeseburger	380	19 g	35 g	21 g	1 g	780 mg
Big Hamburger	480	25 g	56 g	18 g	3 g	870 mg
Big Hamburger w/ Cheese	540	28 g	56 g	22 g	3 g	1,150 mg
California Classic Double Cheeseburger	560	21 g	38 g	39 g	2 g	990 mg
Jalapeño Cheeseburger	730	28 g	54 g	45 g	4 g	1,220 mg
Western Bacon Cheeseburger	760	38 g	74 g	35 g	4 g	1,700 mg
Beyond Famous Star with Cheese	770	33 g	61 g	44 g	2 g	1,600 mg
Beyond BBQ Cheeseburger- Single	790	35 g	81 g	37 g	6 g	1,750 mg
Spicy Beyond BBQ Cheeseburger	800	34 g	84 g	36 g	2 g	1,890 mg
The 1/3lb. Original Thickburger	820	39 g	56 g	51 g	4 g	1,440 mg
The 1/3lb. Jalapeño Thickburger	830	35 g	53 g	54 g	4 g	1,450 mg
The Breakfast Burger	830	42 g	67 g	44 g	4 g	1,590 mg
Spicy Western Bacon Cheeseburger	920	47 g	71 g	50 g	4 g	2,010 mg
Super Star with Cheese	920	48 g	59 g	56 g	4 g	1,540 mg
The Big Carl	920	47 g	56 g	58 g	3 g	1,380 mg
The 1/3lb. Guacamole Bacon Thickburger	960	38 g	50 g	64 g	3 g	1,820 mg
Jalapeño Double Cheeseburger	980	47 g	56 g	64 g	4 g	1,480 mg
Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger	1,020	57 g	75 g	54 g	4 g	2,020 mg
Double Spicy Beyond BBQ Cheeseburger	1,130	56 g	90 g	60 g	4 g	2,510 mg
Beyond BBQ Cheeseburger- Double	1,150	60 g	87 g	63 g	9 g	2,480 mg
Double Cheeseburger & Spicy Chicken Sandwich All Star Meal	1,280	36 g	131 g	71 g	7 g	2,710 mg
2/3 lb. Monster Angus Thickburger	1,290	76 g	53 g	89 g	2 g	3,120 mg
Spicy Triple Western Bacon Cheeseburger	1,380	85 g	80 g	81 g	4 g	2,750 mg
Triple Western Bacon Cheeseburger	1,380	85 g	80 g	81 g	4 g	2,750 mg
Spicy Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger	1,400	80 g	75 g	87 g	5 g	2,960 mg
Triple Cheeseburger & Spicy Chicken Sandwich All Star Meal	1,430	45 g	136 g	83 g	8 g	3,050 mg

Sandwiches & Wraps31 items

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Crunchy Beef Taco	210	11 g	16 g	12 g	3 g	380 mg
Crunchy Chicken Taco	210	13 g	15 g	10 g	2 g	430 mg
Crunchy Steak Taco	210	15 g	15 g	10 g	2 g	550 mg
Chicken Soft Taco	250	16 g	18 g	12 g	1 g	740 mg
Beef Soft Taco	260	14 g	19 g	14 g	2 g	690 mg
Steak Soft Taco	260	18 g	18 g	12 g	1 g	870 mg
Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich	370	33 g	49 g	5 g	1 g	1,210 mg
Spicy Chicken Sandwich	490	14 g	43 g	29 g	4 g	1,320 mg
Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich	550	36 g	45 g	25 g	1 g	1,540 mg
Fiery Chicken Sandwich	550	16 g	45 g	33 g	4 g	1,790 mg
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Burrito	580	31 g	32 g	35 g	1 g	1,040 mg
Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit	590	20 g	44 g	37 g	0 g	1,740 mg
Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich	600	44 g	46 g	27 g	1 g	1,720 mg
Steak and Egg Burrito	600	35 g	37 g	33 g	2 g	1,570 mg
Bean and Cheese Burrito	660	30 g	76 g	25 g	8 g	1,040 mg
Beyond Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit	660	24 g	46 g	42 g	3 g	1,760 mg
Big Country Breakfast Burrito	660	26 g	45 g	40 g	2 g	1,140 mg
The Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich	680	33 g	56 g	36 g	2 g	1,430 mg
Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich- Ham	690	40 g	77 g	28 g	3 g	2,060 mg
Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit	710	20 g	44 g	50 g	0 g	1,840 mg
BRC Burrito	730	27 g	93 g	26 g	6 g	1,190 mg
Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich- Bacon	740	42 g	77 g	33 g	3 g	1,910 mg
Loaded Breakfast Burrito	760	33 g	46 g	48 g	3 g	1,330 mg
The Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Fillet Sandwich	810	44 g	58 g	45 g	3 g	2,120 mg
The Grilled Burrito- Chicken	830	46 g	88 g	31 g	6 g	1,780 mg
Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich- Sausage	840	41 g	77 g	45 g	3 g	1,920 mg
The Grilled Burrito- Beef	840	42 g	90 g	35 g	9 g	1,720 mg
The Grilled Burrito- Steak	840	46 g	88 g	31 g	6 g	2,030 mg
Monster Biscuit	850	31 g	46 g	61 g	0 g	2,380 mg
The Green Burrito- Chicken	930	49 g	96 g	38 g	7 g	2,520 mg
The Green Burrito- Steak	940	53 g	96 g	38 g	7 g	2,770 mg

Salads & Bowls6 items

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Side Salad	140	6 g	15 g	7 g	2 g	240 mg
Charbroiled Chicken Salad	280	33 g	19 g	9 g	2 g	960 mg
Taco Salad	730	20 g	57 g	47 g	8 g	1,230 mg
Taco Salad- Chicken	870	40 g	60 g	53 g	9 g	1,950 mg
Taco Salad- Steak	880	44 g	60 g	52 g	9 g	2,200 mg
Taco Salad- Beef	890	35 g	62 g	56 g	11 g	1,890 mg

Sides18 items

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Guacamole	100	1 g	5 g	8 g	2 g	270 mg
Natural-Cut French Fries- Kid's	240	3 g	31 g	12 g	3 g	480 mg
Hash Rounds Small	250	2 g	23 g	17 g	2 g	320 mg
Chips	300	4 g	35 g	17 g	3 g	35 mg
Natural-Cut French Fries- Small	300	3 g	39 g	15 g	4 g	600 mg
Fried Zucchini	330	4 g	34 g	20 g	7 g	720 mg
Hash Rounds Medium	360	3 g	34 g	24 g	3 g	460 mg
Crisscut Fries	410	5 g	39 g	26 g	4 g	830 mg
Natural-Cut French Fries- Medium	420	5 g	55 g	21 g	5 g	850 mg
Natural-Cut French Fries- Large	460	5 g	59 g	22 g	6 g	920 mg
6 piece - Jalapeno Poppers	470	9 g	42 g	29 g	3 g	1,330 mg
Hash Rounds Large	510	4 g	47 g	34 g	5 g	640 mg
Onion Rings	520	8 g	61 g	28 g	3 g	590 mg
9 piece - Jalapeno Poppers	650	13 g	62 g	38 g	4 g	1,890 mg
Super Nachos	670	23 g	51 g	41 g	7 g	640 mg
Super Nachos- Chicken	730	32 g	52 g	44 g	7 g	1,310 mg
Super Nachos- Beef	740	29 g	53 g	45 g	8 g	1,260 mg
Super Nachos- Steak	740	34 g	53 g	43 g	7 g	1,440 mg

Desserts3 items

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Chocolate Chip Cookie	200	2 g	26 g	10 g	1 g	180 mg
Chocolate Cake	290	3 g	46 g	11 g	1 g	240 mg
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake	320	7 g	35 g	17 g	1 g	250 mg

Smoothies & Shakes4 items

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shakes- Chocolate Shake	690	12 g	84 g	36 g	1 g	300 mg
Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shakes- Strawberry Shake	690	12 g	83 g	35 g	0 g	250 mg
Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shakes- Vanilla Shake	700	12 g	86 g	35 g	0 g	240 mg
Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shakes- OREO Cookie Shake	710	13 g	79 g	39 g	1 g	340 mg

Drinks1 item

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
Coke de Mexico	150	0 g	39 g	0 g	0 g	85 mg

Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
2-piece Chicken Tender Kid's Meal ***	180	16 g	9 g	9 g	1 g	520 mg
Chicken Stars Kid's Meal ***	180	9 g	13 g	10 g	2 g	320 mg
6 Piece - Chicken Stars	270	14 g	19 g	15 g	3 g	480 mg
Chicken Taquitos 5 piece	300	11 g	33 g	15 g	0 g	1,120 mg
9 Piece- Chicken Stars	410	21 g	29 g	23 g	5 g	710 mg
5 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders	440	41 g	21 g	21 g	3 g	1,290 mg
Chicken Taquitos 3 piece	460	16 g	53 g	21 g	0 g	1,800 mg
Biscuit 'N' Gravy	500	8 g	53 g	27 g	0 g	1,780 mg
French Toast Dips	500	9 g	74 g	19 g	3 g	620 mg
4-Cheese Quesadilla	640	26 g	53 g	64 g	2 g	590 mg
3-Piece Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders All Star Meal	700	29 g	70 g	35 g	5 g	1,440 mg
Chicken Quesadilla	780	46 g	56 g	40 g	2 g	1,310 mg
Steak Quesadilla	790	50 g	56 g	39 g	2 g	1,560 mg
Fiery Chicken Sandwich All Star Meal	1,040	22 g	109 g	58 g	4 g	2,570 mg

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About this data

Nutrition figures on this page are the values recorded for Carl's Jr. in the 2022 edition of MenuStat, a public archive of chain-restaurant nutrition disclosures, as compiled in the Cindar restaurant database; the restaurant may have revised them since.

Data version 2026.05.1+ms2022-r5+official-1627oyq+c1+s3, retrieved September 6, 2026. Recipes, portion sizes and regional menus change; the restaurant's own current publication controls where the two differ. Figures are provided for general information and are not medical or dietary advice.

Carl's Jr. and related marks are trademarks of their respective owners. Cindar and Hestia Studios are not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Carl's Jr.; the name appears here only to identify the restaurant these figures describe.

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Carl's Jr. calories and nutrition

Lowest-calorie orders at Carl's Jr.

Most protein per calorie at Carl's Jr.

What fits a calorie budget

Full Carl's Jr. menu with calories

Burgers28 items

Sandwiches & Wraps31 items

Salads & Bowls6 items

Sides18 items

Desserts3 items

Smoothies & Shakes4 items

Drinks1 item

Other Menu Items14 items

The same figures, matched to the calories left in a day.

About this data

Lowest-calorie orders at Carl's Jr.

Most protein per calorie at Carl's Jr.

What fits a calorie budget

Full Carl's Jr. menu with calories

Burgers28 items

Sandwiches & Wraps31 items

Salads & Bowls6 items

Sides18 items

Desserts3 items

Smoothies & Shakes4 items

Drinks1 item

Other Menu Items14 items

The same figures, matched to the calories left in a day.

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