Carl's Jr. — Best Bang for Your Buck
Every Carl's Jr. menu item we track, ranked by value: protein per dollar, calories per dollar, and nutrition quality. Prices are real, collected from Carl's Jr.’s own ordering system.
68menu items tracked
68with a real price
6.1gtop protein per $ (Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger®)
Full menu, ranked by value
| Item | Value | Price | Cal | Protein | Protein/$ | Cal/$ | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cheeseburger · Other | 80 | $4.77 | 540 | 28g | 5.9g | 113 | 68 |
| Double El Diablo · Other | 75 | $10.04 | 1,180 | 60g | 6.0g | 118 | 51 |
| Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger® · Other | 75 | $9.49 | 1,020 | 58g | 6.1g | 107 | 54 |
| The Breakfast Burger · Other | 74 | $7.99 | 780 | 42g | 5.3g | 98 | 61 |
| Single Western Bacon Cheeseburger® · Other | 73 | $7.89 | 770 | 38g | 4.8g | 98 | 64 |
| Charbroiled Chicken Club™ Sandwich · Other | 71 | $9.09 | 690 | 44g | 4.8g | 76 | 65 |
| Double Big Carl® · Other | 71 | $8.89 | 920 | 47g | 5.3g | 103 | 52 |
| Double Famous Star® · Other | 71 | $8.89 | 920 | 48g | 5.4g | 103 | 51 |
| Single El Diablo · Other | 70 | $8.64 | 940 | 41g | 4.7g | 109 | 55 |
| Hand-Breaded Bacon Swiss Chicken Sandwich · Other | 68 | $8.99 | 790 | 41g | 4.6g | 88 | 58 |
| Single Big Carl® · Other | 68 | $6.69 | 670 | 28g | 4.2g | 100 | 60 |
| California Classic Double Cheeseburger · Other | 66 | $4.49 | 520 | 19g | 4.2g | 116 | 49 |
| Single Famous Star® · Other | 65 | $6.89 | 670 | 28g | 4.1g | 97 | 56 |
| Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken™ Sandwich · Other | 64 | $8.99 | 690 | 36g | 4.0g | 77 | 62 |
| Double Cheeseburger · Other | 64 | $4.49 | 370 | 19g | 4.2g | 82 | 55 |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich · Other | 63 | $7.89 | 660 | 30g | 3.8g | 84 | 62 |
| 6 Piece - Chicken Stars™ · Other | 62 | $3.99 | 270 | 14g | 3.5g | 68 | 70 |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich · Other | 62 | $3.99 | 490 | 14g | 3.5g | 123 | 54 |
| Charbroiled BBQ Chicken™ Sandwich · Other | 61 | $8.44 | 440 | 33g | 3.9g | 52 | 66 |
| 5 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ · Other | 56 | $9.19 | 440 | 41g | 4.5g | 48 | 43 |
| Onion Rings · Other | 54 | $4.39 | 560 | 9g | 2.1g | 128 | 64 |
| 3 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ · Other | 53 | $6.79 | 260 | 25g | 3.7g | 38 | 53 |
| Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake · Other | 48 | $3.49 | 320 | 7g | 2.0g | 92 | 57 |
| 9 piece - Jalapeno POPPERS® Bites · Other | 44 | $6.79 | 550 | 13g | 1.9g | 81 | 52 |
| 6 piece - Jalapeno POPPERS® Bites · Other | 43 | $4.79 | 370 | 9g | 1.9g | 77 | 52 |
| Chocolate Cake · Other | 38 | $3.69 | 290 | 3g | 0.8g | 79 | 54 |
| Waffle Fries · Other | 33 | $4.39 | 380 | 5g | 1.1g | 87 | 35 |
| Fried Zucchini · Other | 30 | $4.69 | 310 | 4g | 0.9g | 66 | 39 |
| 1% Milk · Other | — | $2.49 | 100 | — | — | 40 | — |
| 10 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ · Other | — | $14.49 | 880 | — | — | 61 | — |
| 15 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ · Other | — | $17.44 | 1,320 | — | — | 76 | — |
| 2-piece Chicken Tender Kid's Meal · Other | — | $6.04 | 420 | — | — | 70 | — |
| 20 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ · Other | — | $24.99 | 1,760 | — | — | 70 | — |
| 4-Piece Jalapeño Poppers · Other | — | $3.99 | 240 | — | — | 60 | — |
| 9 Piece - Chicken Stars™ · Other | — | $6.79 | 410 | — | — | 60 | — |
| Big Carl Chicken Sandwich · Other | — | $6.39 | 740 | — | — | 116 | — |
| Build Your Own Bag · Other | — | $5.99 | 900 | — | — | 150 | — |
| Cheeseburger · Other | — | $3.08 | 290 | — | — | 94 | — |
| Cheeseburger Kid's Meal · Other | — | $5.69 | 660 | — | — | 116 | — |
| Chicken Stars™ Kid's Meal · Other | — | $5.54 | 550 | — | — | 99 | — |
| Chocolate Milk · Other | — | $2.49 | 150 | — | — | 60 | — |
| Double Bacon Cheeseburger · Other | — | $4.79 | 430 | — | — | 90 | — |
| Double Carl's Jr. El Diablo · Other | — | $10.39 | 1,180 | — | — | 114 | — |
| Double Guacamole Bacon Burger · Other | — | $9.69 | 1,100 | — | — | 114 | — |
| El Diablo Chicken Sandwich · Other | — | $8.39 | 1,010 | — | — | 120 | — |
| Famous Star Chicken Sandwich · Other | — | $6.89 | 750 | — | — | 109 | — |
| Famous for Four · Other | — | $24.99 | 3,580 | — | — | 143 | — |
| Feast for Four · Other | — | $19.99 | 2,600 | — | — | 130 | — |
| Fiery Chicken Maxx · Other | — | $6.49 | 980 | — | — | 151 | — |
| Fried Zucchini Star · Other | — | $6.29 | 600 | — | — | 95 | — |
| Guacamole Bacon Burrito · Other | — | $4.89 | 470 | — | — | 96 | — |
| Guacamole Bacon Chicken Sandwich · Other | — | $8.09 | 920 | — | — | 114 | — |
| Hamburger · Other | — | $2.59 | 250 | — | — | 97 | — |
| Hamburger Kid's Meal · Other | — | $5.64 | 610 | — | — | 108 | — |
| Jalapeño Double Cheeseburger · Other | — | $4.49 | 510 | — | — | 114 | — |
| Simply Orange® · Other | — | $2.94 | 130 | — | — | 44 | — |
| Simply Orange® Orange Juice · Other | — | $3.49 | 160 | — | — | 46 | — |
| Single Carl's Jr. El Diablo · Other | — | $8.39 | 940 | — | — | 112 | — |
| Single Cheeseburger · Other | — | $2.79 | 320 | — | — | 115 | — |
| Single Guacamole Bacon Burger · Other | — | $8.09 | 850 | — | — | 105 | — |
| Spicy Chicken Maxx · Other | — | $5.99 | 1,050 | — | — | 175 | — |
| Triple Big Carl® · Other | — | $10.19 | 1,180 | — | — | 116 | — |
| Triple Carl's Jr. El Diablo · Other | — | $11.99 | 1,430 | — | — | 119 | — |
| Triple El Diablo · Other | — | $11.69 | 1,430 | — | — | 122 | — |
| Triple Famous Star® · Other | — | $10.49 | 1,190 | — | — | 113 | — |
| Triple Guacamole Bacon Burger · Other | — | $11.69 | 1,350 | — | — | 115 | — |
| Triple Western Bacon Cheeseburger® · Other | — | $11.09 | 1,280 | — | — | 115 | — |
| Western Bacon Chicken Sandwich · Other | — | $8.24 | 840 | — | — | 102 | — |
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