Every Carl's Jr. Menu Item Ranked by Calories (2026)

Carl's Jr. has 112 menu items in this ranking, from Spicy Buffalo Dipping Sauce at 5 calories to The 1/2 lb Guacamole Bacon Thickburger at 1200 calories. The average item is about 535 calories. All figures are for the US menu. The full table below ranks every item by calories, with protein, carbs, and fat.

Carl's Jr. menu items ranked by calories (US menu)

Every item below is ranked from highest to lowest calories. Protein, carbs, and fat are shown for each, which most calorie sites leave out:

#	Item	Category	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
1	The 1/2 lb Guacamole Bacon Thickburger	Burgers	1200	46	51	89
2	The Breakfast Burger, Double	Burgers	1080	59	68	64
3	The 1/2lb Jalapeno Thickburger	Burgers	1020	45	49	72
4	Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger	Burgers	1010	55	76	55
5	The 1/2 lb Original Six Dollar Thickburger	Burgers	980	46	59	69
6	The 1/3 lb Guacamole Bacon Thickburger	Burgers	950	39	50	67
7	The Green Burrito, Steak	Sandwiches	940	53	96	38
8	The Green Burrito, Chicken	Sandwiches	930	49	96	38
9	The Big Carl	Burgers	920	47	56	58
10	Super Star w/ Cheese	Burgers	920	48	59	56
11	Taco Salad, Ground Beef	Salads	890	35	62	56
12	Taco Salad, Steak	Salads	880	44	60	52
13	Taco Salad, Chicken	Salads	870	40	60	53
14	The Grilled Burrito, Beef	Sandwiches	850	41	90	35
15	The Grilled Burrito, Steak	Sandwiches	840	50	88	31
16	The Grilled Burrito, Chicken	Sandwiches	830	46	88	31
17	Monster Biscuit	Sandwiches	820	32	39	59
18	The 1/3 lb Jalapeno Thickburger	Burgers	820	32	48	56
19	Quesadilla, Steak	Entrees	790	50	56	39
20	The 1/2 lb Guacamole Thickburger, Gluten Sensitive	Burgers	780	41	9	66
21	Oreo Cookie Malt	Beverages	780	15	94	40
22	Quesadilla, Chicken	Entrees	780	46	56	40
23	The 1/3 lb Original Six Dollar Thickburger	Burgers	780	33	55	48
24	Vanilla Malt	Beverages	770	13	100	36
25	Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Fillet Sandwich	Sandwiches	770	42	58	41
26	Loaded Breakfast Burrito	Sandwiches	760	33	46	48
27	Chocolate Malt	Beverages	760	14	99	36
28	Strawberry Malt	Beverages	760	13	98	36
29	Western Bacon Cheeseburger	Burgers	750	36	75	35
30	Super Nachos, Ground Beef	Appetizers & Sides	740	29	53	45
31	Super Nachos, Steak	Appetizers & Sides	740	34	53	43
32	The Breakfast Burger	Burgers	730	37	47	43
33	Super Nachos, Chicken	Appetizers & Sides	730	32	52	44
34	Bean, Rice & Cheese Burrito	Sandwiches	730	27	93	26
35	Oreo Cookie Shake	Beverages	710	13	79	39
36	Grass Fed All Natural Burger, Single	Burgers	700	30	55	39
37	Vanilla Shake	Beverages	700	12	86	35
38	Chocolate Shake	Beverages	690	12	84	36
39	Strawberry Shake	Beverages	690	12	83	35
40	Guacamole Thickburger, Veg It	Burgers	670	14	56	46
41	Famous Star w/ Cheese	Burgers	670	28	57	37
42	Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage	Sandwiches	660	34	43	43
43	Big Country Breakfast Burrito	Sandwiches	660	26	45	40
44	Teriyaki Burger	Burgers	660	28	71	29
45	Bean & Cheese Burrito	Sandwiches	660	30	75	25
46	The Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich	Sandwiches	650	33	55	33
47	Quesadilla, Cheese	Entrees	640	26	53	34
48	5 Chicken Taquitos	Entrees	640	33	56	43
49	Steak & Egg Burrito	Sandwiches	630	35	37	36
50	The 1/2 lb Lettuce Wrapped Thickburger	Burgers	630	39	9	55
51	Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit	Sandwiches	610	20	38	42
52	California Classic Double Cheeseburger	Burgers	600	23	41	39
53	Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich	Sandwiches	590	42	46	27
54	Bacon & Egg Burrito	Sandwiches	570	29	32	35
55	The Low Carb Thickburger, Gluten Sensitive	Burgers	560	38	9	42
56	Hash Brown Nuggets, Large	Fried Potatoes	560	5	52	37
57	Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, Bacon	Sandwiches	550	34	43	32
58	Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich	Sandwiches	550	36	45	25
59	French Toast Dips	Entrees	540	9	84	19
60	Onion Rings	Appetizers & Sides	530	8	61	28
61	Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, Ham	Sandwiches	500	34	43	26
62	Spicy Chicken Sandwich	Sandwiches	490	14	43	29
63	Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit	Sandwiches	480	18	38	29
64	Big Hamburger	Burgers	480	25	56	18
65	Natural Cut French Fries, Large	Fried Potatoes	460	5	59	22
66	Biscuit N Gravy	Entrees	450	9	50	24
67	Crisscut Fries	Fried Potatoes	450	5	42	29
68	Famous Star, Trim It	Burgers	430	24	46	18
69	Famous Star w/ Cheese, Gluten Sensitive	Burgers	430	21	10	34
70	Natural Cut French Fries, Medium	Fried Potatoes	430	5	55	21
71	The 1/3 lb Lettuce Wrapped Thickburger	Burgers	420	25	8	33
72	9 Chicken Stars	Entrees	410	21	29	23
73	3 Chicken Taquitos	Entrees	410	21	34	28
74	Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Trim It	Sandwiches	390	30	51	8
75	Double Cheeseburger	Burgers	390	19	37	19
76	Hash Brown Nuggets, Medium	Fried Potatoes	390	3	36	26
77	Fried Zucchini	Appetizers & Sides	380	5	39	23
78	Jalapeno Poppers	Appetizers & Sides	370	9	40	19
79	Low Carb Charbroiled Chicken Club	Sandwiches	370	30	8	24
80	Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich	Sandwiches	370	33	49	5
81	Hash Brown Nuggets, Small	Fried Potatoes	350	3	32	23
82	Rice, Beans & Chips Platter	Entrees	340	10	51	10
83	Chocolate Chip Cookies	Desserts	330	3	43	17
84	Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake	Desserts	320	7	35	17
85	Cheeseburger, Kids	Burgers	310	14	34	13
86	Blue Cheese Dressing	Toppings & Ingredients	310	2	2	34
87	Chips, Side	Appetizers & Sides	300	4	35	17
88	Natural Cut French Fries, Small	Fried Potatoes	300	3	39	15
89	Made From Scratch Biscuit	Baked Goods	290	6	37	13
90	Chocolate Cake	Desserts	290	3	46	11
91	6 Chicken Stars	Entrees	270	14	19	15
92	Chicken Soft Taco	Sandwiches	250	16	18	12
93	Hamburger, Kids	Burgers	250	11	33	8
94	Natural Cut French Fries, Kids	Fried Potatoes	240	3	31	12
95	Crunchy Beef Taco	Sandwiches	210	11	16	12
96	House Dressing	Toppings & Ingredients	210	0	5	23
97	4 Chicken Stars	Entrees	180	9	13	10
98	Steak, Side	Entrees	160	24	3	5
99	Ground Beef, Side	Entrees	160	15	5	9
100	Coke de Mexico	Beverages	150	0	39	0
101	Chicken, Side	Entrees	140	19	3	6
102	Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	130	0	4	12
103	Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	110	0	2	11
104	Guacamole, Side	Appetizers & Sides	100	1	5	8
105	Cilantro Lime Rice, Side	Appetizers & Sides	90	2	21	5
106	Pinto Beans, Side	Appetizers & Sides	90	6	13	1.5
107	Crema, Side	Toppings & Ingredients	90	1	1	9
108	Shredded Cheese, Side	Toppings & Ingredients	80	5	0	7
109	Sweet & Bold BBQ Dipping Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	50	0	12	0
110	Green Sauce, Side	Toppings & Ingredients	35	1	6	2
111	Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing	Toppings & Ingredients	20	0	3	1
112	Spicy Buffalo Dipping Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	5	0	1	0

Lowest-calorie options at Carl's Jr.

Lowest-calorie items	Calories	Protein (g)
Spicy Buffalo Dipping Sauce	5	0
Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing	20	0
Green Sauce, Side	35	1
Sweet & Bold BBQ Dipping Sauce	50	0
Shredded Cheese, Side	80	5
Crema, Side	90	1
Pinto Beans, Side	90	6
Cilantro Lime Rice, Side	90	2
Guacamole, Side	100	1
Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce	110	0

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Source and method

These figures come from Nutrola's 1.8M+ RD-verified food and restaurant database and reflect the US menu of Carl's Jr., so portion sizes and recipes can differ in other countries. Values are per item as served and are indicative, since menus and recipes change over time.

Frequently asked questions

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

The 1/2 lb Guacamole Bacon Thickburger is the highest-calorie item in this ranking at 1200 calories (US menu).

What is the lowest-calorie item at Carl's Jr.?

Spicy Buffalo Dipping Sauce is the lowest in this ranking at 5 calories. The list includes drinks and sides as well as mains.

How many calories are in an average Carl's Jr. item?

Across the 112 items ranked here, the average is about 535 calories, though this depends heavily on what you order.

Summary

Carl's Jr. items range from 5 to 1200 calories, averaging about 535. Log your order in Nutrola to see the calories and macros instantly.