Five Guys Calorie Calculator
Five Guys publishes its burgers plain — every topping is extra. Build your real order, toppings and all, and see total calories plus protein, carbs and fat.
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Bacon Cheeseburger
1 burger (bun + 2 patties + bacon + 2 cheese slices, plain — bacon & cheese already included, add toppings separately) · 1,060 cal · P 52g · C 39g · F 61g
Cheeseburger
1 burger (bun + 2 patties + 2 cheese slices, plain — cheese already included, add toppings separately) · 980 cal · P 47g · C 39g · F 55g
Bacon Burger
1 burger (bun + 2 patties + bacon, plain — bacon already included, add toppings separately) · 920 cal · P 44g · C 39g · F 49g
Hamburger
1 burger (bun + 2 patties, plain — add toppings separately) · 840 cal · P 39g · C 39g · F 43g
Little Bacon Cheeseburger
1 burger (bun + 1 patty + bacon + 1 cheese slice, plain — bacon & cheese already included, add toppings separately) · 690 cal · P 32g · C 39g · F 38g
Little Bacon Burger
1 burger (bun + 1 patty + bacon, plain — bacon already included, add toppings separately) · 620 cal · P 28g · C 39g · F 32g
Little Cheeseburger
1 burger (bun + 1 patty + 1 cheese slice, plain — cheese already included, add toppings separately) · 610 cal · P 27g · C 39g · F 32g
Little Hamburger
1 burger (bun + 1 patty, plain — add toppings separately) · 540 cal · P 23g · C 39g · F 26g
Not affiliated with Five Guys. BiteKit is an independent nutrition tool. Five Guys and related marks are trademarks of Five Guys Enterprises, LLC, which does not sponsor or endorse this calculator. Nutrition figures are compiled from Five Guys' published US nutrition information and are estimates only — always check the official Five Guys nutrition data for the most current values.
A Large Fries Beats Every Burger on the Menu
A large Five Guys fries is about 1,314 calories. The Bacon Cheeseburger — the heaviest burger they sell — is about 1,060. The side is bigger than the main, and it is not close.
The scale is easy to miss because Five Guys fries do not look like other chains' fries. A “little” is about 526 calories, which is more than a large fries at McDonald's (about 480). Then there is the extra scoop they tip into the bag, which no menu board anywhere accounts for.
~1,314
Large Fries
more than any burger here
~526
Little Fries
beats a McDonald's large
~111
Mayonnaise
a “free” topping
The Menu Number Is the Plain Burger
This is the thing that makes Five Guys different from every other chain in this batch. When Five Guys says a Hamburger is 840 calories, that is a bun and two patties. Nothing else. All fifteen free toppings sit on top of that figure.
Most of them barely register — lettuce, pickles, mustard, hot sauce, green peppers and jalapeños are each about 3 calories or less, and grilled onions and mushrooms are around 11 and 6. Mayonnaise is the outlier at roughly 111. The word “free” is doing something slightly different to what your brain hears.
That is why this calculator lists every topping separately: it is the only way to get an honest number for a restaurant built entirely around customisation. Build the burger you actually order.
Why Five Guys Burgers Run High
A standard Five Guys burger is a double. That is not marketing — the regular Hamburger is two patties, and the “Little” versions are the single-patty ones. So a Little Hamburger at about 540 calories is the closest thing to a normal burger on the menu, and a plain Hamburger at 840 is already two.
The upside is protein: a Cheeseburger delivers about 47g and a Bacon Cheeseburger about 52g. These are large amounts of actual beef, not filler. Five Guys is expensive in calories because it is generous with food — which is a more honest problem to have than most fast food.
The Full Order Adds Up Fast
The classic combination
Bacon Cheeseburger (~1,060) + Large Fries (~1,314) + a milkshake (~670 before mix-ins) lands near 3,000 calories. That is not a meal, it is a day and a half — and it is a completely ordinary order.
Size the fries first
Little instead of large saves about 790 calories — by far the biggest single lever available at Five Guys, and you still get the fries you came for. A little is genuinely a lot of fries.
Go Little on the burger
A Little Cheeseburger (~610) versus a Cheeseburger (~980) saves about 370 calories, because it is the same burger with one patty instead of two.
Load up on the free stuff
Grilled onions, mushrooms, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato and pickles together cost under 40 calories. Piling them on is the cheapest way to make a Little burger feel like a full one.
A Note on These Numbers
Five Guys does not publish macros for its assembled burgers — only calories, plus a component-level nutrition guide. The calories here are Five Guys' own published figures; the protein, carb and fat values are summed from the components that reproduce those calories exactly.
Shake mix-ins get similar treatment. Five Guys' nutrition guide lists mix-ins at a manufacturer reference serving rather than the amount that goes in a shake — it prints peanut butter at 322 calories where the shake menu says 90. We use the per-shake figure from Five Guys' own menu, so the totals here reflect a shake you would actually be handed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calories are in Five Guys fries?
About 1,314 for a large, 953 regular and 526 little (Cajun is within ~15 either way). A large has more calories than any burger on the menu, and a little beats a McDonald's large.
Do the burger calories include toppings?
No — the published figure is bun and patties only. All fifteen free toppings are extra. Mayo alone is ~111. Bacon and cheese are the exception: they're already in the named items.
How many calories are in a Five Guys burger?
Plain: Little Hamburger ~540, Hamburger ~840, Cheeseburger ~980, Bacon Cheeseburger ~1,060. Regular burgers are doubles; the “Little” ones are singles.
What is the lowest calorie thing at Five Guys?
A Hot Dog (~520) or a Little Hamburger (~540) plain. Most free toppings are ~3 calories or less — mayonnaise (~111) is the one worth thinking about.
How many calories are in a Five Guys milkshake?
About 670 for the vanilla base. Mix-ins range from ~20 (strawberry) to ~320 (Oreo Crème), so a loaded shake can clear 1,000 on its own.
Is this the official Five Guys nutrition calculator?
No. This is an independent BiteKit tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Five Guys. Figures come from Five Guys' published US nutrition information and are estimates — check the official guide for the most current values.
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