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The healthiest Carl's Jr. meals on the 2026 menu: most protein, fewest calories, least sodium. Picked for losing weight without skipping the drive-thru.

2026Freshest menu data

Checked Oct 5, 2026 All 35 meals

Most protein per calorie

3 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders

260cal

P 25 g · C 13 g · F 13 g

9.6 g of protein for every 100 calories.

Lightest meal with 20 g+ protein

Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich

430cal

P 33 g · C 57 g · F 8 g

430 calories and still 33 g of protein.

Best under 500 cal with 30 g+ protein

5 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders

440cal

P 41 g · C 21 g · F 21 g

41 g of protein in 440 calories.

Lowest sodium with 20 g+ protein

The Big Carl, Single

670cal

P 28 g · C 55 g · F 38 g

1,050 mg sodium, 46% of a day.

High protein, 30 g or more

22 meals, fewest calories first


Charbroiled BBQ Chicken SandwichChicken & More · 238 g	430	33 g	57 g	8 g	1,350 mg
5 Hand-Breaded Chicken TendersEntrees · 5	440	41 g	21 g	21 g	1,290 mg
Steak & Egg BurritoBreakfast Burritos · 297 g	530	33 g	41 g	26 g	1,570 mg
Hand- Breaded Chicken SandwichChicken & More	640	30 g	59 g	32 g	2,650 mg
Charbroiled Chicken Club SandwichChicken & More · 268 g	660	44 g	54 g	30 g	1,860 mg
Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken SandwichChicken & More · 255 g	670	36 g	54 g	35 g	1,850 mg
The Big Carl, AngusCharbroiled Burgers · Angus	770	35 g	54 g	47 g	1,280 mg
Western Bacon Cheeseburger, SingleCharbroiled Burgers · Single	780	38 g	77 g	36 g	1,720 mg
Hand-Breaded Bacon Swiss Chicken SandwichChicken & More	790	41 g	62 g	42 g	3,100 mg
The Breakfast BurgerBreakfast Sandwiches & More · 256 g	790	42 g	67 g	40 g	1,580 mg
Famous Star with Cheese, AngusCharbroiled Burgers · Angus	830	38 g	70 g	47 g	1,500 mg
Loaded Breakfast BurritoBreakfast Burritos · 301 g	830	39 g	49 g	53 g	1,610 mg
Monster BiscuitBreakfast Sandwiches & More · 258 g	830	34 g	47 g	56 g	2,420 mg
Big Country Breakfast BurritoBreakfast Burritos · 259 g	860	37 g	54 g	55 g	1,740 mg
Guacamole Bacon, SingleCharbroiled Burgers · Single	870	36 g	56 g	56 g	1,650 mg
Western Bacon CheeseburgerCharbroiled Burgers · Regular	880	46 g	76 g	45 g	1,950 mg
Famous Star with Cheese, DoubleCharbroiled Burgers · Double	930	48 g	59 g	56 g	1,530 mg
The Big Carl, DoubleCharbroiled Burgers · Double	930	47 g	56 g	58 g	1,390 mg
El Diablo, SingleCharbroiled Burgers · Single	950	41 g	78 g	40 g	2,300 mg
Guacamole Bacon, AngusCharbroiled Burgers · Angus	970	44 g	55 g	65 g	1,750 mg
Double Western Bacon CheeseburgerCharbroiled Burgers · 332 g	1,040	58 g	78 g	56 g	2,050 mg
El Diablo, AngusCharbroiled Burgers · Angus	1,050	49 g	77 g	49 g	2,530 mg

Under 400 calories

3 meals, most protein first


3 Hand-Breaded Chicken TendersEntrees · 3	260	25 g	13 g	13 g	770 mg
Double CheeseburgerStar Deals · 171 g	370	19 g	34 g	21 g	750 mg
6 Chicken StarsEntrees · 6 Pieces	270	14 g	19 g	15 g	480 mg

Eat at Carl's Jr.. Still lose weight.

At Carl's Jr., the 3 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders is 260 calories and the El Diablo, Angus is 1,050. MenuTrim builds your personal plan and shows which one fits today.

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Questions

What is the healthiest thing to order at Carl's Jr.?

By protein per calorie it is the 3 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders: 260 calories with 25 g of protein. Healthy depends on your goal, so the picks above cover the lightest meal, the most protein and the lowest sodium.

What is the highest-protein meal at Carl's Jr.?

The Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger has 58 g of protein and 1,040 calories.

Which Carl's Jr. meals are under 400 calories?

3 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (260 cal), Double Cheeseburger (370 cal), 6 Chicken Stars (270 cal).

What is the highest-calorie meal at Carl's Jr.?

The El Diablo, Angus at 1,050 calories, 49 g of fat and 2,530 mg of sodium.