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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“Hamburger” across 8 chains
Burger King has the cheapest hamburger at $1.99 (Hamburger). Runza serves the most protein at 27g (Hamburger Kids Meal). For raw calories per dollar, In-N-Out tops out at 141.2 cal/$ (Hamburger), useful only if you value sheer volume.
| Burger King🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Hamburger | Value Menu | $1.99Cheapest | 260 | 14g | 29gg | 7.0Top | 130.7 |
| In-N-Out🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Hamburger | Burgers | $2.55 | 360 | 16g | 38gg | 6.3 | 141.2Top |
| McDonald's🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Hamburger | Burgers & Sandwiches | $2.99 | 250 | 12g | 30gg | 4.0 | 83.6 |
| Dairy Queen🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Original Hamburger | Burgers (Grill & Chill) | $2.99 | 320 | 15g | 36gg | 5.0 | 107.0 |
| Hardee's🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Kids Hamburger Meal | Kids Menu | $5.29 | 490 | 14g | 70gg | 2.6 | 92.6 |
| Shake Shack🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Hamburger | Burgers | $5.69 | 370 | 25g | 24gg | 4.4 | 65.0 |
| Runza🟢 Verified Oct 22, 2026 | Hamburger Kids Meal | Kids Meals | $5.89 | 605 | 27gMost | 64gg | 4.6 | 102.7 |
| Waffle House🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Hamburger | Burgers & Melts | $8.25 | 370 | 19g | 30gg | 2.3 | 44.8 |
Prices are approximate national averages from our menu tracking data. One item shown per chain: the closest match.