Hardee's: high-protein, low-calorie picks

Here are the 124 Hardee's items with nutrition. We sorted them by protein so you can find something filling that fits your calories. Every number comes from the nutrition Hardee's publishes (see the source).

69 items are 400 calories or less. 26 have 30 g of protein or more. The most protein at 400 calories or less is 3-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (25 g).

Most protein, 400 calories or less

Hardee's: most protein at 400 calories or less
Item	Cal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
3-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders3 piece	260	25	13	13
3-Piece Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders3 piece	270	25	14	13
Original Hot Ham 'N' Cheese1 sandwich	270	17	32	8
Jumbo Chili Dog1 hot dog	400	16	24	26
Honey Mustard Tender Wrap1 wrap	260	14	21	14
Ranch Tender Wrap1 wrap	260	14	20	14
Spicy Tender Wrap1 wrap	280	14	21	16

Most protein, 400 to 600 calories

Hardee's: most protein between 400 and 600 calories
Item	Cal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
5-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders5 piece	440	41	21	21
Mushroom & Swiss - Single1 sandwich	580	31	40	38
Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich1 sandwich	560	30	48	32
Nashville Hot Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich1 sandwich	570	30	49	32
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese1 sandwich	450	29	39	23
Famous Star1 sandwich	580	28	43	39
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich1 sandwich	490	27	41	24
Big Cheeseburger - Single1 sandwich	520	27	40	33
Super Bacon Biscuit1 biscuit	600	27	45	36
Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit1 biscuit	600	24	56	31

Most protein for the calories

Items of 800 calories or less with at least 15 g of protein, ranked by grams of protein per 100 calories.

Hardee's: protein per 100 calories
Item	Cal	Protein	Per 100 cal
3-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders3 piece	260	25	9.6
3-Piece Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders3 piece	270	25	9.3
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese1 sandwich	450	29	6.4
Original Hot Ham 'N' Cheese1 sandwich	270	17	6.3
Monster Roast Beef1 sandwich	760	47	6.2
Big Cheeseburger - Double1 sandwich	790	48	6.1
BLT Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich1 sandwich	640	37	5.8
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich1 sandwich	490	27	5.5
Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich1 sandwich	560	30	5.4
Mushroom & Swiss - Single1 sandwich	580	31	5.3

High-protein breakfast

Hardee's: high-protein breakfast items, 600 calories or less
Item	Cal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich1 sandwich	490	27	41	24
Super Bacon Biscuit1 biscuit	600	27	45	36
Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit1 biscuit	600	24	56	31
Sunrise Croissant1 sandwich	410	21	28	24
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit1 biscuit	510	19	44	28
Loaded Omelet Biscuit1 biscuit	590	19	44	36
Sausage & Egg Biscuit1 biscuit	600	19	44	39
Country Ham Biscuit1 biscuit	410	16	42	21

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Questions

What item under 1,000 calories has the most protein at Hardee's?

10-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (10 piece): 82 g protein, 880 calories, going by the chain's published nutrition.

What is a high-protein, low-calorie option at Hardee's?

At 400 calories or less, the most protein comes from 3-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3 piece): 25 g protein, 260 calories; 3-Piece Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3 piece): 25 g protein, 270 calories; Original Hot Ham 'N' Cheese (1 sandwich): 17 g protein, 270 calories.

What is a high-protein breakfast at Hardee's?

Frisco Breakfast Sandwich (1 sandwich): 27 g protein, 490 calories; Super Bacon Biscuit (1 biscuit): 27 g protein, 600 calories; Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit (1 biscuit): 24 g protein, 600 calories.

Where do these Hardee's numbers come from?

From the nutrition information Hardee's publishes, last checked November 2, 2026. Menus and recipes change, so check with the chain when it matters.

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Every Hardee's item, sorted by protein
Item	Cal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
10-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders10 piece	880	82	43	43
10-Piece Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders10 piece	910	82	46	44
Monster Burger1 sandwich	1,010	63	40	73
Frisco - Double1 sandwich	1,020	59	44	69
Double Bacon Cheeseburger1 sandwich	910	55	41	64
Mushroom & Swiss - Double1 sandwich	860	52	41	60
Super Star1 sandwich	850	49	43	60
Big Cheeseburger - Double1 sandwich	790	48	40	54
Monster Roast Beef1 sandwich	760	47	40	33
5-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders5 piece	440	41	21	21
Frisco - Single1 sandwich	740	38	43	48
BLT Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich1 sandwich	640	37	50	36
Monster Biscuit1 biscuit	800	37	46	52
Homestyle Loaded Breakfast Burrito1 burrito	810	36	53	50
Homestyle Sausage, Egg & Cheese Burrito1 burrito	930	35	54	63
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Burrito1 burrito	930	35	54	63
Bacon Cheeseburger1 sandwich	640	34	40	43
Hardee Breakfast Platter - Ham1 platter	970	33	80	56
Mushroom & Swiss - Single1 sandwich	580	31	40	38
Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich1 sandwich	560	30	48	32
Nashville Hot Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich1 sandwich	570	30	49	32
Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuit1 biscuit	610	30	52	31
Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuit1 biscuit	620	30	54	31
Super Sausage Biscuit1 biscuit	880	30	46	64
Hardee Breakfast Platter - Bacon1 platter	970	30	80	56
Hardee Breakfast Platter - Sausage1 platter	1,090	30	80	70
Big Hot Ham 'N' Cheese1 sandwich	450	29	39	23
Big Roast Beef1 sandwich	530	29	38	16
Famous Star1 sandwich	580	28	43	39
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich1 sandwich	490	27	41	24
Big Cheeseburger - Single1 sandwich	520	27	40	33
Super Bacon Biscuit1 biscuit	600	27	45	36
3-Piece Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders3 piece	260	25	13	13
3-Piece Spicy Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders3 piece	270	25	14	13
Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit1 biscuit	600	24	56	31
Smoked Sausage, Egg & Cheese1 biscuit	710	24	46	49
Sunrise Croissant1 sandwich	410	21	28	24
Kids Meal - 2-Piece Chicken Tenders1 kids meal	410	19	45	18
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit1 biscuit	510	19	44	28
Loaded Omelet Biscuit1 biscuit	590	19	44	36
Sausage & Egg Biscuit1 biscuit	600	19	44	39
Original Hot Ham 'N' Cheese1 sandwich	270	17	32	8
Original Roast Beef1 sandwich	300	17	31	4
Jumbo Chili Dog1 hot dog	400	16	24	26
Country Ham Biscuit1 biscuit	410	16	42	21
Kids Meal - Cheeseburger1 kids meal	540	16	71	22
Kids Meal - Hot Dog1 kids meal	590	15	58	33
Honey Mustard Tender Wrap1 wrap	260	14	21	14
Ranch Tender Wrap1 wrap	260	14	20	14
Spicy Tender Wrap1 wrap	280	14	21	16
Kids Meal - Hamburger1 kids meal	490	14	70	18
Country-Fried Steak Biscuit1 biscuit	550	14	49	33
Kids Meal - Grilled Cheese1 kids meal	570	14	77	24
Sausage Biscuit1 biscuit	530	13	42	34
Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shake - Vanilla1 shake	700	13	83	36
Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shake - Strawberry1 shake	710	13	85	36
Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shake - Chocolate1 shake	730	13	91	36
Biscuit 'N' Gravy1 order	500	10	54	27
Regular Milk - 1%7 fl oz	90	7	10	2
Plain Biscuit1 biscuit	340	6	41	16
Cinnamon Roll1 roll	520	6	89	16
Crispy Curls - Large1 order	410	5	51	21
Fries - Large1 order	450	5	59	22
Crispy Curls - Medium1 order	340	4	43	17
Fries - Medium1 order	400	4	51	19
Hash Rounds - Large1 order	450	4	40	27
Crispy Curls - Small1 order	240	3	31	12
Apple Turnover1 turnover	270	3	35	13
Fries - Small1 order	280	3	36	14
Hash Rounds - Medium1 order	320	3	28	19
Grits1 order	100	2	17	3
Simply Orange Juice11.5 fl oz	160	2	37	0
Fries - Kids1 order	190	2	25	9
Hash Rounds - Small1 order	240	2	22	15
Regular Coffee - Medium16 fl oz	15	1	0	0
Coca-Cola Zero - 20 oz20 fl oz	0	0	0	0
Coca-Cola Zero - 24 oz24 fl oz	0	0	0	0
Coca-Cola Zero - 32 oz32 fl oz	0	0	0	0
Dasani Water16.9 fl oz	0	0	0	0
Diet Coke - 20 oz20 fl oz	0	0	0	0
Diet Coke - 24 oz24 fl oz	0	0	0	0
Diet Coke - 32 oz32 fl oz	0	0	0	0
Diet Dr Pepper - 20 oz20 fl oz	0	0	1	0
Diet Dr Pepper - 24 oz24 fl oz	0	0	1	0
Diet Dr Pepper - 32 oz32 fl oz	0	0	1	0
Decaffinated Coffee - Small12 fl oz	10	0	0	0
Regular Coffee - Small12 fl oz	10	0	0	0
Decaffinated Coffee - Large20 fl oz	15	0	0	0.5
Decaffinated Coffee - Medium16 fl oz	15	0	0	0
Regular Coffee - Large20 fl oz	15	0	0	0.5
Honest Kids Appley Ever After Organic Apple Juice1 pouch	35	0	9	0
Buddy Fruits Organic Apple Sauce Pouch1 pouch	45	0	12	0
Fuze Raspberry Tea - 20 oz20 fl oz	110	0	28	0
Powerade Mountain Berry Blast - 20 oz20 fl oz	110	0	27	0
Fuze Raspberry Tea - 24 oz24 fl oz	140	0	33	0
Powerade Mountain Berry Blast - 24 oz24 fl oz	140	0	33	0
Fuze Raspberry Tea - 32 oz32 fl oz	180	0	44	0
Minute Maid Lemonade - 20 oz20 fl oz	180	0	45	0
Powerade Mountain Berry Blast - 32 oz32 fl oz	180	0	44	0
Barq's Root Beer - 20 oz20 fl oz	190	0	50	0
Sprite - 20 oz20 fl oz	190	0	46	0
Coca-Cola - 20 oz20 fl oz	200	0	50	0
Coca-Cola Cherry - 20 oz20 fl oz	210	0	52	0
Hi-C Orange Lavaburst - 20 oz20 fl oz	210	0	52	0
Mello Yello - 20 oz20 fl oz	210	0	54	0
Minute Maid Lemonade - 24 oz24 fl oz	210	0	54	0
Barq's Root Beer - 24 oz24 fl oz	220	0	60	0
Dr Pepper - 20 oz20 fl oz	220	0	60	0
Sprite - 24 oz24 fl oz	220	0	55	0
Coca-Cola - 24 oz24 fl oz	240	0	60	0
Coca-Cola Cherry - 24 oz24 fl oz	250	0	63	0
Hi-C Orange Lavaburst - 24 oz24 fl oz	250	0	62	0
Mello Yello - 24 oz24 fl oz	260	0	65	0
Dr Pepper - 24 oz24 fl oz	264	0	72	0
Minute Maid Lemonade - 32 oz32 fl oz	290	0	72	0
Barq's Root Beer - 32 oz32 fl oz	300	0	81	0
Hand-Crafted Lemonade24 fl oz	300	0	79	0
Sprite - 32 oz32 fl oz	300	0	73	0
Coca-Cola - 32 oz32 fl oz	320	0	80	0
Coca-Cola Cherry - 32 oz32 fl oz	340	0	84	0
Hi-C Orange Lavaburst - 32 oz32 fl oz	340	0	83	0
Mello Yello - 32 oz32 fl oz	340	0	87	0
Dr Pepper - 32 oz32 fl oz	352	0	96	0
Hand-Crafted Strawberry Lemonade24 fl oz	420	0	109	0