Five Guys Calorie Calculator (2024)

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Are 5 Guys' calories accurate? ›

Five Guys cannot guarantee the nutrition information provided is fully accurate as it relates to the prepared menu items in all of our restaurants. Our menu items are made to order by hand. This may cause slight variation in serving sizes which may affect the nutrition values for each product.

One of the highest calorie culprits on the menu is the Bacon Cheeseburger with 920 calories, 62 grams of fat and 1,310 milligrams of sodium – that's 57% of your daily recommended max of sodium. And that's before you add in the fries and soda. You may want to think twice about grabbing Five Guys fries.

Each milkshake has a base of 670 calories, 32g total fat, 21g saturated fat, 84g carbohydrates, 13g protein, and 360mg sodium. Adding flavors and toppings adds to these totals. To keep calories as low as possible, go for the coffee flavor without mix-ins. Coffee has the fewest calories of all the flavors, and no sugar.

The truth is that even careful calorie calculations don't always yield uniform results. How your body burns calories depends on a number of factors, including the type of food you eat, your body's metabolism, and even the type of organisms living in your gut.

If we want to double those numbers to make it a true apples-to-apples – or burgers-to-burgers – comparison, Miller said, "choose two McDonald's burgers on your bun and, compared to Five Guys, you'll save 344 calories and 27 grams of fat."

Five Guys Fries, Regular (1 Serving) contains 131g total carbs, 116g net carbs, 41g fat, 15g protein, and 950 calories.

Five Guys Style

Freshly made boardwalk-style fries, cooked in pure, cholesterol-free, 100% peanut oil. Cut fresh and cooked twice – firm on the outside and mashed potato on the inside.

Five Guys Fries Little (1 serving) contains 72g total carbs, 64g net carbs, 23g fat, 8g protein, and 526 calories.

Five Guys 4.8 Health Score. Wendy's 4.6 Health Score.

Why do Five Guys fries have so many calories? ›

Because Five Guys gives customers so many fries, this also means a serving contains a lot more calories than McDonald's, where a large fry contains "only" 510 calories. If you were going to burn off all those calories from a small order of Five Guys fries, you would need to walk for 143 minutes (via Nutritionix).

The Daily Beast reports that, with its massive 14 ounces and 1,025 calories, the Big Arch is set to become McDonald's first global addition since Chicken McNuggets were added to the menu in 1983.

Nutritionist explains why Five Guys burgers are not healthy

"The burger is made out of just 80/20 USDA ground beef. That is it," nutritionist Amy Shapiro said. "It comes in at about 300 calories and 17 grams of fat. All from the beef.

The Heath Bar Shake is a milkshake drink sold at Baskin-Robbins, based on the Heath candy bar. It is notable for its high calorie count and was dubbed "The Unhealthiest Drink in America" by Men's Health Magazine. The shake contains 2,310 calories.

Luckily, milkshakes are considered as a healthy drink, if you don't add refined sugar. In fact, some studies say milkshakes can aid weight loss by keeping you fuller for longer between meals.

On average, women need about 1,600 to 2,400 calories each day, and men need 2,000 to 3,000 calories a day -- based on age and activity level. If you figure out that you need 2,000 calories per day, then you need to keep your calorie intake about equal with that number.

The FDA allows up to 20% difference between what's on the nutrition label and what's accurate. Yes, you read that correctly.

Restaurant Data Errors

Not only can the preparation method change your caloric intake, but the advertised calorie count of your favorite restaurant food might be wrong too. Research studies have found that what's listed on the menu is not always the same as what lands on your plate.

The calorie and nutrient content of single ingredients and individual foods can usually be found in the USDA's National Nutrient Database. In addition, most packaged foods list information in the Nutrition Facts panel.