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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.
Healthy Hardee's options: what to order
The healthiest Hardee's meals on the 2026 menu: most protein, fewest calories, least sodium. Picked for losing weight without skipping the drive-thru.
Lightest meal with 20 g+ protein
Original Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese Sandwich
360cal
P 21 g · C 51 g · F 9 g
360 calories and still 21 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
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich
450cal
P 24 g · C 42 g · F 21 g
1,300 mg sodium, 57% of a day.
High protein, 30 g or more
13 meals, fewest calories first
5 Hand Breaded Chicken TendersFeatured · 5 | 440 | 41 g | 21 g | 21 g | 1,290 mg |
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 Big Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese SandwichChicken & More | 460 | 31 g | 50 g | 15 g | 2,210 mg |
 Mushroom & Swiss Burger, SingleCharbroiled Burgers · Single | 560 | 30 g | 49 g | 29 g | 1,330 mg |
 Loaded Breakfast BurritoHomestyle Favorites · 212 g | 580 | 30 g | 46 g | 30 g | 1,320 mg |
 Hand-Breaded Chicken BiscuitMade from Scratch Biscuits | 610 | 30 g | 52 g | 31 g | 2,780 mg |
 Hand-Breaded Chicken SandwichChicken & More | 650 | 30 g | 59 g | 32 g | 2,660 mg |
 Hand-Breaded Chicken BLTChicken & More | 730 | 39 g | 59 g | 38 g | 2,840 mg |
 Bacon Cheeseburger, SingleCharbroiled Burgers · Single | 740 | 36 g | 49 g | 48 g | 1,410 mg |
 Double CheeseburgerMeal Deals · 165 g | 760 | 46 g | 53 g | 42 g | 1,600 mg |
 Monster BiscuitMade from Scratch Biscuits · 251 g | 790 | 35 g | 45 g | 52 g | 2,370 mg |
Mushroom & Swiss Burger, DoubleCharbroiled Burgers · Double | 790 | 49 g | 49 g | 46 g | 1,570 mg |
 Super Star with CheeseCharbroiled Burgers | 950 | 50 g | 54 g | 62 g | 1,890 mg |
Bacon Cheeseburger, DoubleCharbroiled Burgers · Double | 1,020 | 58 g | 50 g | 68 g | 1,930 mg |
Under 400 calories
3 meals, most protein first
3 Hand Breaded Chicken TendersFeatured · 3 | 260 | 25 g | 13 g | 13 g | 770 mg |
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Original Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese SandwichChicken & More | 360 | 21 g | 51 g | 9 g | 1,380 mg |
 Jumbo Chili DogChicken & More · 145 g | 400 | 16 g | 24 g | 26 g | 1,410 mg |
Eat at Hardee's. Still lose weight.
At Hardee's, the 3 Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders is 260 calories and the Bacon Cheeseburger, Double is 1,020. MenuTrim builds your personal plan and shows which one fits today.
- Daily calories for your goalFrom your weight, goal weight and pace.
- A protein target and a per-meal limitSo one meal out doesn't take the whole day.
- The date you'll reach your goalAn estimate from your pace, updated as you log.
- Hardee's orders that fit, marked15,000+ dishes at 50 chains, all from 2026 menus.
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What is the healthiest thing to order at Hardee's?
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 Hardee's?
The Bacon Cheeseburger, Double has 58 g of protein and 1,020 calories.
Which Hardee's meals are under 400 calories?
3 Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders (260 cal), Original Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese Sandwich (360 cal), Jumbo Chili Dog (400 cal).
What is the highest-calorie meal at Hardee's?
The Bacon Cheeseburger, Double at 1,020 calories, 68 g of fat and 1,930 mg of sodium.