Jr. Cheeseburger — Wendy's

Is the Jr. Cheeseburger a good deal?

At a typical $2.59, the Jr. Cheeseburger at Wendy's gives you 280 calories and 14g of protein — 5.4g of protein and 108 calories for every dollar you spend. That earns it a value score of 76/100, which ranks it #8 of the 21 burger items we've priced across every chain (the typical burger item returns about 5.2g of protein per dollar).

On the numbers it's an unremarkable value pick in its category. If you want more for your money in the same category, Double Meat Whataburger at Whataburger scores higher (81/100 value, $7.69).