Compare Food Items Across Chains
Search any food — cheeseburger, chicken sandwich, burrito — and see which chain has the cheapest price, the most protein, the most protein per dollar, and the most calories per dollar.
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“cheeseburger” across 25 chains
Burger King has the cheapest cheeseburger at $2.19 (Cheeseburger). Applebee's serves the most protein at 52g (Classic Bacon Cheeseburger). Hardee's offers the most protein per dollar at 9.0 g/$ (Double Cheeseburger). For raw calories per dollar, Hardee's tops out at 153.8 cal/$ (Double Cheeseburger) — useful only if you value sheer volume.
| Chain | Item | Section | Price | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Protein/$ | Cal/$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cheesecake Factory🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Burgers & Sandwiches | $17.95 | 860 | 48g | 42gg | 2.7 | 47.9 |
| LongHorn Steakhouse🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Bacon Cheeseburger | Burgers & Sandwiches | $15.49 | 810 | 48g | 44gg | 3.1 | 52.3 |
| Red Robin🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Gourmet CheeseburgerPopular | Gourmet Burgers | $14.99 | 750 | 38g | 52gg | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| TGI Fridays🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Classic Cheeseburger | Burgers | $14.49 | 780 | 44g | 40gg | 3.0 | 53.8 |
| Applebee's🟢 Verified Sep 5, 2026 | Classic Bacon Cheeseburger | Handcrafted Burgers | $12.99 | 890 | 52gMost | 42gg | 4.0 | 68.5 |
| Cheddar's Kitchen🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheddar’s Bacon Cheeseburger | Burgers & Sandwiches | $12.99 | 920 | 52g | 40gg | 4.0 | 70.8 |
| Texas Roadhouse🟢 Verified Sep 5, 2026 | Roadhouse Cheeseburger | Burgers & Sandwiches | $11.99 | 780 | 44g | 42gg | 3.7 | 65.1 |
| Five Guys🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Burgers | $11.49 | 780 | 46g | 40gg | 4.0 | 67.9 |
| Waffle House🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Burgers & Melts | $8.75 | 670 | — | — | — | 76.6 |
| Cracker Barrel🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Kids Mini-Cheeseburgers (2) | Kids Menu (12 & Under) | $7.99 | 520 | — | — | — | 65.1 |
| Outback Steakhouse🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Kids Cheeseburger | Kids Menu | $7.99 | 480 | 24g | 34gg | 3.0 | 60.1 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Kids Cheeseburger | Kids Menu | $6.99 | 380 | 20g | 32gg | 2.9 | 54.4 |
| Jack in the Box🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Ultimate Cheeseburger | Burgers | $6.99 | 920 | — | — | — | 131.6 |
| Carl's Jr.🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Western Bacon CheeseburgerPopular | Burgers | $5.99 | 780 | 36g | 56gg | 6.0 | 130.2 |
| Chili's🟢 Verified Sep 5, 2026 | Kids Cheeseburger | Kids Menu | $5.99 | 420 | 20g | 36gg | 3.3 | 70.1 |
| A&W Restaurants🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Burgers | $4.99 | 560 | 26g | 42gg | 5.2 | 112.2 |
| Sonic🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Sonic Cheeseburger | Burgers | $4.79 | 640 | 34g | 40gg | 7.1 | 133.6 |
| Checkers🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Kids Cheeseburger Meal | Kids Menu | $4.49 | 480 | 22g | 52gg | 4.9 | 106.9 |
| Cook Out🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Burgers | $3.79 | 580 | — | — | — | 153.0 |
| Dairy Queen🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Original Cheeseburger | Burgers (Grill & Chill) | $3.49 | 440 | — | — | — | 126.1 |
| Wendy's🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger | Dave's Burgers | $3.49 | 390 | 22g | 30gg | 6.3 | 111.7 |
| In-N-Out🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Burgers | $3.30 | 480 | 22g | 39gg | 6.7 | 145.5 |
| McDonald's🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Burgers & Sandwiches | $3.29 | 300 | 15g | 30gg | 4.6 | 91.2 |
| Hardee's🟢 Verified Aug 28, 2026 | Double Cheeseburger | Value Menu | $2.99 | 460 | 27g | 32gg | 9.0Top | 153.8Top |
| Burger King🟢 Verified Sep 7, 2026 | Cheeseburger | Value Menu — $1 $2 $3 Your Way | $2.19Cheapest | 290 | 16g | 28gg | 7.3 | 132.4 |
Prices are approximate national averages from our menu tracking data. One item shown per chain — the closest match.