To eat low carb at Hardee’s, you’ll generally have to customize your order. The fast-food chain sells mostly burgers and fries. But, you can also get breakfast sandwiches, burritos, chicken, roast beef, and fish.
You can eat keto at Hardee’s by ordering a “low-carb-it” burger or chicken sandwich. This means your sandwich will come wrapped in a lettuce bun instead of a traditional bun.
Here are the top low carb Hardee’s options (and keto-friendly options), based on the website’s nutritional information.
“Low-Carb-It” ⅓ Pound Low-Carb ThickBurger
The “low-carb-it” ⅓ pound low-carb thickburger comes with a beef patty, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, ketchup, mayo, and mustard wrapped in a lettuce wrap.
If you get it without the ketchup, it will contain 450 calories, 36 grams of fat, 3 grams of carbs (2 grams net carbs), 1 gram of fiber, and 22 grams of protein.
What to order: the “low-carb-it” ⅓ pound low-carb thickburger without the ketchup. Hold any fries that come with the meal or opt for a side salad with ranch dressing instead.
Side Salad & Big Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese
Hardee’s doesn’t have much to offer in terms of salads and greens. You can, however, order a side salad and jazz it up with ham and cheese.
A side salad has 120 calories and 7g carbs (5g net carbs). The Big Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese sandwich has 530 calories, 34g protein, and 20g fat. Although the sandwich with bread contains 51g carbs, you can eliminate most of these by simply holding the bun.
What to order: a side salad and Big Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese without the bun. Hold the fries and dressing.
Sunrise Croissant
Hardee’s makes several breakfast sandwiches that you can order without the bread.
Try the sunrise croissant. It contains folded egg layered with your choice of bacon, ham or sausage on a croissant.
If you order this sandwich without the croissant, it will contain 120 calories, 14g fat, 4g carbs (3g net carbs), 1g fiber, and 16g protein.
What to order: the sunrise croissant with bacon, ham, or sausage minus the croissant
Loaded Omelette Biscuit
The loaded omelette biscuit or egg burrito is a breakfast sandwich that comes with a loaded omelette made with bacon, ham, sausage, and cheddar cheese on a biscuit (or tortilla wrap!).
If you order this sandwich without the biscuit, it will contain 320 calories, 24g fat, 12g carbs, 0g fiber, and 14g protein.
What to order: the loaded omelette biscuit minus the biscuit or tortilla wrap
Smoked Sausage Biscuit with Egg and Cheese
The smoked sausage biscuit with egg and cheese contains a folded egg with a slice of American cheese served over a sliced Hillshire farm sausage on a biscuit.
If you order it without the biscuit, it will contain 490 calories, 42g fat, 12g carbs, 0g fiber, and 18g protein.
What to order: the smoked sausage biscuit with egg and cheese minus the biscuit.
“Low-Carb-It” Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich
The “low-carb-it” charbroiled chicken club sandwich comes with a skinless chicken breast topped with Swiss cheese, two slices of bacon, tomatoes, and mayo on a whole-leaf iceberg lettuce wrap. These chicken sandwiches are similar to the big chicken fillet sandwich – but more keto!
It contains 340 calories, 22g fat, 13g carbs (12g net carbs), 1g fiber, and 24g protein.
You shouldn’t need to make any modifications to this sandwich, but be sure to hold any fries, onion rings, or soda that comes with the sandwich.
What to order: the “low-carb-it” charbroiled chicken club sandwich. Alternatively, you can order the traditional charbroiled chicken club sandwich as in the photo below, but ask for no toasted seeded bun.
Big Roast Beef Sandwich
The big roast beef sandwich contains thinly sliced roast beef dipped in au jus and served on a bun.
This sandwich contains around 560 calories, 25g fat, 50g carbs, 3g fiber, and 35g protein. Nowhere near as bad as the fried steak biscuit!
However, you can reduce most of the carbs by holding the bun.
Hardee’s also makes a regular size roast beef sandwich that contains 380 calories, 11 grams of fat, 50 grams of carbs, 2 grams of fiber, and 21 grams of protein.
What to order: the big roast beef sandwich minus the bun. Instead of fries or onion rings, ask for a side salad with ranch as your side.
Big Hot Ham and Cheese
The big hot ham and cheese sandwich contains sliced ham and melted Swiss cheese on a bun.
It has 530 calories, 20g fat, 51g carbs, 2g fiber, and 34g protein.
You can reduce the net carbs to around one or two grams by holding the bun.
What to order: the big hot ham and cheese sandwich without the bun. You can also ask for your sandwich to be wrapped in a lettuce bun instead.
⅔ Pound Monster Thickburger
The ⅔ pound monster thickburger contains two ⅓ beef patties, four slices of bacon, three slices of American cheese and mayo on a bun.
It contains 1,300 calories, 90g fat, 53g carbs, 2g fiber, and 76g protein.
However, you should be able to eliminate almost all of the carbs by holding the bun.
What to order: the ⅔ pound monster thickburger minus the bun. Opt for a side salad with ranch dressing (hold the croutons) instead of fries.
⅓ Pound Mushroom and Swiss Burger
The ⅓ pound mushroom and Swiss burger comes with a beef patty, Swiss cheese and sauteed mushrooms on a bun.
It contains 680 calories, 38g fat, 53g carbs, 2g fiber, and 36g protein.
You can reduce the carbs to fewer than 10 grams by holding the bun and opting for a lettuce wrap instead.
What to order: the ⅓ pound mushroom and Swiss burger with a lettuce wrap instead of the bun.
⅓ Pound Bacon Cheese Thickburger
This thickburger contains a ⅓ pound beef patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo on a bun.
It has 850 calories, 54g fat, 54g carbs, 3g fiber, and 42g protein.
If you ask for a lettuce wrap instead of the traditional bun, you should be able to reduce the net carbs to 10 grams or less. Make it a grilled chicken burger to change it up!
What to order: the ⅓ pound bacon cheese thickburger without the bun. You can also ask for a lettuce wrap instead.
Conclusion
Hardee’s specializes in serving thickburgers, which contain large beef patties and various other toppings. You can eat low-carb here by ordering a thickburger minus the bun and ketchup. Another great option is the beef taco salad! Just remember – no tortilla chips or croutons!
You can request to have your sandwich made with a lettuce wrap instead of a traditional bun. Try the “low-carb-it” charbroiled chicken club sandwich with a side salad and ranch dressing instead of fries. If you are dying for a charbroiled bbq chicken sandwich, try the “Low-carb-it” instead!
You can also enjoy a Hardee’s keto breakfast sandwich with meat, cheese, and eggs minus the bun. Stick with a black coffee (or coffee with cream), water, or iced tea as your beverage.
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