Hardee's — Best Bang for Your Buck

Every Hardee's menu item we track, ranked by value: protein per dollar, calories per dollar, and nutrition quality. Prices are real, collected straight from the Hardee's ordering system.

101menu items tracked

101with a real price

6.6gtop protein per $ (Monster Burger®)

🏆 Best value: Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuit 💪 Cheapest 20g+ protein: Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit ($3.99)

What's actually worth ordering at Hardee's

If you're at Hardee's for value, Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuit is the standout on our rankings: at $4.79 it carries 30g of protein — about 6.3g of protein for every dollar, on 610 calories, for an overall value score of 80/100. The single most protein-efficient pick is Monster Burger®, squeezing out 6.6g of protein per dollar.

Across the 101 Hardee's items we've priced, the typical order returns about 4.8g of protein per dollar — better than the typical fast-food chain we track (around 3.4g). The median price here is $4.69, and the cheapest thing on the menu is Grits at $1.19.

The cheapest way to clear 20g of protein is Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit at $3.99. Eating with nutrition balance in mind, Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich scores highest here at 69/100. And if raw quantity is the goal, Sausage Biscuit packs the most calories per dollar (275 cal/$). The full menu — every item with its real price and nutrition — is ranked below.

Full menu, ranked by value

Item	Value	Price	Cal	Protein	Protein/$	Cal/$	Health
Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuit · Other	80	$4.79	610	30g	6.3g	127	62
Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit · Other	77	$4.29	550	24g	5.6g	128	60
Double Big Cheeseburger · Other	76	$7.99	790	46g	5.8g	99	62
Double Mushroom & Swiss · Other	76	$8.49	860	49g	5.8g	101	61
Monster Biscuit® · Other	75	$5.59	820	35g	6.3g	147	47
Country Ham Biscuit · Other	74	$3.29	410	16g	4.9g	125	61
Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich · Other	74	$6.19	560	30g	4.8g	90	69
Sausage Biscuit · Other	74	$2.29	630	13g	5.7g	275	47
Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit · Other	73	$3.99	530	20g	5.0g	133	56
Double Bacon Cheeseburger · Other	72	$9.39	910	58g	6.2g	97	49
Loaded Omelet Biscuit · Other	72	$4.09	590	19g	4.6g	144	57
Sausage & Egg Biscuit · Other	72	$3.99	740	19g	4.8g	185	52
Super Star® · Other	72	$8.59	850	50g	5.8g	99	53
Monster Burger® · Other	71	$10.34	1,010	68g	6.6g	98	44
5 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ · Other	67	$7.84	440	41g	5.2g	56	60
Famous Star® · Other	65	$6.59	580	28g	4.2g	88	56
3 Piece - Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ · Other	64	$5.29	260	25g	4.7g	49	61
Country Fried Steak Biscuit · Other	61	$3.99	650	14g	3.5g	163	51
Jumbo Chili Dog · Other	59	$4.14	390	16g	3.9g	94	47
Biscuit 'N' Gravy™ · Other	54	$3.59	500	10g	2.8g	139	50
Apple Turnover · Other	53	$1.44	270	3g	2.1g	188	56
1% Milk · Other	52	$2.34	90	7g	3.0g	38	69
Grits · Other	43	$1.19	100	2g	1.7g	84	53
Cinnamon Roll · Other	42	$3.04	520	6g	2.0g	171	31
Original Roast Beef Sandwich · Other	26	$4.64	380	0g	0.0g	82	28
Simply Orange® Orange Juice · Other	23	$3.19	160	2g	0.6g	50	29
2 for $5 Breakfast · Other	—	$5.00	1,220	—	—	244	—
2-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders Star Pals Meal · Other	—	$5.14	410	—	—	80	—
3 Piece - Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders · Other	—	$6.24	270	—	—	43	—
3 Piece Hot Honey Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders · Other	—	$6.39	310	—	—	49	—
5 Piece - Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders · Other	—	$8.69	460	—	—	53	—
5 Piece Hot Honey Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders · Other	—	$8.99	510	—	—	57	—
BBQ Pulled Pork Frisco Burger · Other	—	$7.99	750	—	—	94	—
BLT Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich · Other	—	$7.09	640	—	—	90	—
Bacon Beast Burger Double · Other	—	$10.99	940	—	—	86	—
Bacon Beast Burger Single · Other	—	$8.39	670	—	—	80	—
Bacon Beast Chicken Sandwich · Other	—	$7.99	660	—	—	83	—
Bacon Beast Homestyle Breakfast Burrito · Other	—	$5.69	660	—	—	116	—
Bacon Cheddar French Fries · Other	—	$3.99	360	—	—	90	—
Bacon Cheddar Hash Rounds® · Other	—	$3.99	460	—	—	115	—
Bacon Cheddar Loaded Crispy Curls · Other	—	$4.34	370	—	—	85	—
Bacon Cheddar Loaded French Fries · Other	—	$3.99	360	—	—	90	—
Bacon Cheddar Loaded Hash Rounds · Other	—	$3.99	460	—	—	115	—
Bacon Cheeseburger · Other	—	$7.59	640	—	—	84	—
Bacon Double Cheeseburger · Other	—	$3.84	430	—	—	112	—
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Brioche · Other	—	$4.69	420	—	—	90	—
Big Cheeseburger · Other	—	$5.04	520	—	—	103	—
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese™ · Other	—	$6.39	450	—	—	70	—
Big Roast Beef · Other	—	$6.64	530	—	—	80	—
Biscuit · Other	—	$1.99	440	—	—	221	—
Breakfast Mix & Match · Other	—	$5.00	1,220	—	—	244	—
Buddy Fruits® Organic Apple Sauce Pouch · Other	—	$1.99	45	—	—	23	—
Cheeseburger Star Pals Meal · Other	—	$4.94	530	—	—	107	—
Cinnamon 'N' Raisin Biscuit · Other	—	$1.94	310	—	—	160	—
Cinnamon 'N' Raisin Biscuit 2 Pack · Other	—	$3.59	620	—	—	173	—
Double BBQ Pulled Pork Frisco Burger · Other	—	$11.39	1,020	—	—	90	—
Double Biscuit 'N' Gravy · Other	—	$5.19	1,000	—	—	193	—
Double Cheeseburger · Other	—	$3.59	380	—	—	106	—
Double Hardee's Frisco® · Other	—	$8.84	1,020	—	—	115	—
Double Prime Rib Burger · Other	—	$11.24	890	—	—	79	—
Fried Bologna Biscuit · Other	—	$3.69	440	—	—	119	—
Fried Bologna, Egg & Cheese Biscuit · Other	—	$4.49	560	—	—	125	—
Hamburger Star Pals Meal · Other	—	$4.64	490	—	—	106	—
Hand-Crafted Lemonade · Other	—	$3.34	300	—	—	90	—
Hand-Crafted Strawberry Lemonade · Other	—	$3.59	420	—	—	117	—
Hardee's Frisco® · Other	—	$7.19	740	—	—	103	—
Holly Jolly Sparkler · Other	—	$3.49	320	—	—	92	—
Homestyle Loaded Breakfast Burrito · Other	—	$5.49	810	—	—	148	—
Homestyle Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Burrito · Other	—	$5.19	930	—	—	179	—
Honest Kids® Appley Ever After® Organic Apple Juice · Other	—	$2.39	90	—	—	38	—
Hot Honey Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuit · Other	—	$4.39	660	—	—	150	—
Hot Honey Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich · Other	—	$6.79	670	—	—	99	—
Mocha Coffee Freeze · Other	—	$4.99	690	—	—	138	—
Monster Roast Beef · Other	—	$8.49	760	—	—	90	—
Mozzarella Wedges · Other	—	$4.99	360	—	—	72	—
Mushroom & Swiss · Other	—	$6.89	580	—	—	84	—
Nashville Hot Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich · Other	—	$6.54	570	—	—	87	—
Original Hot Ham 'N' Cheese™ · Other	—	$4.49	360	—	—	80	—
Prime Rib Burger · Other	—	$8.74	860	—	—	98	—
S'mores Fried Pie · Other	—	$1.99	380	—	—	191	—
Sausage Gravy & Cheddar Hash Rounds® · Other	—	$3.99	540	—	—	135	—
Sausage Gravy & Cheddar Loaded Hash Rounds · Other	—	$3.99	540	—	—	135	—
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Brioche · Other	—	$4.69	560	—	—	119	—
Side of Cheddar Cheese Sauce · Other	—	$1.30	90	—	—	69	—
Side of Gravy · Other	—	$1.59	160	—	—	101	—
Side of Sausage Gravy · Other	—	$2.00	160	—	—	80	—
Simply Orange® · Other	—	$3.19	160	—	—	50	—
Smoked Sausage Biscuit · Other	—	$3.09	600	—	—	194	—
Smoked Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit · Other	—	$4.09	710	—	—	174	—
Spicy Chicken Sandwich · Other	—	$3.99	490	—	—	123	—
Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuit · Other	—	$4.79	620	—	—	129	—
Star-Spangled Biscuit · Other	—	$1.99	310	—	—	156	—
Super Bacon Biscuit · Other	—	$4.69	650	—	—	139	—
Super Bacon Brioche · Other	—	$5.29	520	—	—	98	—
Super Sausage Biscuit · Other	—	$4.69	930	—	—	198	—
Super Sausage Brioche · Other	—	$5.29	790	—	—	149	—
S’mores Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shake™ · Other	—	$4.99	910	—	—	182	—
Tropical Twister Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shake™ · Other	—	$4.99	780	—	—	156	—
Tropical Twister Lemonade · Other	—	$3.79	450	—	—	119	—
Tropical Twister Tea · Other	—	$3.49	340	—	—	97	—
Tropical Twister Unsweet Tea · Other	—	$3.49	340	—	—	97	—

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