Five Guys burgers is a casual dining chain restaurant that offers hot dogs, sandwiches, and burgers. They also have French fries and milkshakes, but you will need to avoid these.
You can keep it low-carb here by ordering a burger, hot dog, or sandwich without the bun and sauce. Pile on all the toppings as long as they are keto-friendly, such as onions, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo. Leave dipping sauces for the birds!
Here are the lowest carb options you can get at Five Guys in order from the lowest carbs to highest, based on the nutrition information. We’ll also show you what to say when you order. Keep away from BBQ sauce!
Hamburger Patty
A plain hamburger patty at Five Guys restaurant contains 302 calories, 17 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbs, and 18 grams of protein.
You can make it a keto burger by ordering a hamburger patty minus the bun (which has 240 calories and 39 grams of net carbs) with low-carb toppings like grilled mushrooms or jalapeno peppers.
These include cheese, green peppers, pickles, onions, mushrooms, mustard, tomatoes, bacon, lettuce, tomato, or mayo.
How to order: ask for a hamburger without the bun or ketchup. According to the website, a regular hamburger comes with two patties. This will put you at 604 calories and no carbs.
Cheeseburger
A cheeseburger with two hamburger patties and two slices of American cheese minus the bun and all toppings contains 744 calories, 46 grams of fat, <2 grams of carbs, and 44 grams of protein.
How to order: ask for a cheeseburger minus the bun and ketchup. Add lettuce, tomato, and mayo if desired. Keep in mind that any toppings may add to the macronutrient information provided in the description above.
Bacon Burger
A bacon burger contains two beef patties and four slices of bacon. If you order it without the bun and ketchup, it will contain 764 calories, 48 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbs, and 40 grams of carbs.
How to order: ask for a bacon burger without the bun and ketchup. You can also request for it to be wrapped in a lettuce wrap. Hold the fries.
Bacon Cheeseburger
A bacon cheeseburger with two beef patties, two strips of bacon, two slices of American cheese and no bun contains 824 calories, 53 grams of fat, <2 grams of carbs, and 44 grams of protein.
How to order: ask for a bacon cheeseburger without the bun or ketchup. Hold the fries and ask for low-carb toppings if you’d like.
Little Bacon Burger
A little bacon burger comes with one beef patty and two slices of bacon. It has 3820 calories, 24 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbs, and 20 grams of protein.
You can always ask to have cheese, onions, mushrooms, and other low-carb toppings added on if desired.
How to order: ask for a little bacon burger without the bun or ketchup. Request to have it wrapped in a lettuce wrap and avoid the fries!
Little Bacon Cheeseburger
Five Guys has a “little” hamburger section that includes only one hamburger patty (unlike the regular burgers, which contain two patties). These are good snack options if you don’t need a full-size meal.
A little bacon cheeseburger without the bun or ketchup contains 450 calories, 30 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of carbs, and around 40 grams of protein.
How to order: ask for a little bacon cheeseburger without the bun or ketchup. Hold the fries!
Bacon Cheese Dog
It’s a good idea to limit your intake of hot dogs as they are processed and may contribute to inflammation in the body.
However, you can order a hot dog from Five Guys without the bun if you need something low-carb.
A hot dog with American cheese and smoked bacon contains 430 calories, 39 grams of fat, 1 gram of carbs, and around 4-8 grams of protein.
How to order: ask for a bacon cheese dog without the bun. Also, hold the fries!
Bacon Dog
A bacon dog with smoked bacon minus the bun and ketchup contains 360 calories, 33 grams of fat, 1 gram of carbs, and around 4-8 grams of protein.
How to order: ask for a bacon dog without the bun. You can request to have your hot dog served in a bowl so it’s easier to eat. Add cheese, onions, or mustard if you’d like. Hold the fries.
Cheese Dog
A cheese dog with a hot dog and American cheese minus the bun or ketchup contains 280 calories, 26 grams of fat, 1 gram of carbs, and around 4-8 grams of protein.
How to order: ask for a bunless cheese dog. You can request to have it served in a bowl to make it easier to eat. Hold the fries!
Kosher Style Dog
A Kosher style dog minus the bun contains 280 calories, 26 grams of fat, 1 gram of carbs, and around 4 grams of protein.
Be sure to hold the ketchup. Safe toppings include grilled onions, mushrooms, cheese, bacon, and mustard.
How to order: ask for a bunless kosher style dog with low-carb toppings of your choice.
Conclusion
Five Guys is a casual burger and hot dog joint. They do not offer many options, but it’s a good place to get a bunless burger if you need to keep it low-carb.
We recommend avoiding hot dogs and hot dog toppings if you can because they contain processed meat. This can cause inflammation in the body.
Most Five Guy burgers come with two hamburger patties. If you add American cheese and bacon, you will have a 0-gram net carb meal! Avoid the milkshakes, fries, and soda.
Safe low-carb toppings include grilled onions, mushrooms, green peppers, mustard, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Choose water or unsweetened iced tea as your low-carb beverage.
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