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Burger King Low Sodium Guide

Basic hamburger beats Whopper stacks. Flame-grilled doesn’t mean low sodium once cheese and mayo land.

Interactive sodium calculator + lower-sodium order guide.

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Lowest Sodium Option

French Toast Sticks 3-pc

The lowest-sodium entrée on this menu.

Watch Out For

Whopper with cheese

Entree

French Toast Sticks 3-pc

260 mg 230 cal

Side

Apple Slices

0 mg 15 cal

Drink

Coffee

5 mg 0 cal

Suggested Meal Plans

Tap a card to load it into the meal calculator · sized for a ~2,000-cal day

Breakfast

~20–25% of day

Hamburger breakfast plate

940 mg Na 535 cal 28 g protein
~41% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator
Items · Breakfast (4)
  • 380mg
  • 560mg
  • 0mg
  • —

Lunch

+ diet soda

Flame-grilled lunch + diet soda

680 mg Na 575 cal 17 g protein
~30% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator
Items · Lunch (4)
  • 380mg
  • 300mg
  • 0mg
  • —

Dinner

Heartier

Chicken Jr. dinner meal

980 mg Na 745 cal 16 g protein
~43% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator
Items · Dinner (4)
  • 680mg
  • 300mg
  • 0mg
  • —

Cal

0

Sodium

0 mg

Protein

0 g

Fiber

0 g

Sugar

0 g

Sodium vs 2,300 mg daily value 0%

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Menu nutrition

Tap a row to add · tap headers to sort · amber = no-salt estimate

<600 600–1k >1k
0 Apple Slices 0 mg —
0 Coffee 5 mg —
0 Diet Coke 40 mg —
0 Coca-Cola 45 mg —
0 NS Small Fries (ask no salt) 60 mg −240
0 NS Medium Fries (ask no salt) 74 mg −296
0 French Toast Sticks 3-pc 260 mg —
0 NS Hamburger (ask no salt on patty) 280 mg −100
0 Small Fries 300 mg —
0 Onion Rings small 300 mg —
0 Medium Fries 370 mg —
0 Hamburger 380 mg —
0 4 pc Chicken Nuggets 400 mg —
0 NS Cheeseburger (ask no salt on patty) 460 mg −100
0 Hash Browns small 530 mg —
0 Cheeseburger 560 mg —
0 Chicken Jr. 680 mg —
0 Egg & Cheese Croissan'wich 700 mg —
0 Double Cheeseburger 790 mg —
0 8 pc Chicken Nuggets 800 mg —
0 Whopper no mayo 810 mg —
0 Bacon Egg & Cheese Croissan'wich 830 mg —
0 Sausage Egg & Cheese Croissan'wich 930 mg —
0 Whopper 980 mg —
0 Sausage Biscuit 1030 mg —
0 Original Chicken Sandwich 1140 mg —
0 Whopper with Cheese 1240 mg —
0 Crispy Chicken Sandwich 1290 mg —
0 Fully Loaded Croissan'wich 1420 mg —
0 Bacon King 2150 mg —

Hamburger is often one of BK’s lower-sodium sandwiches (~380–520 mg depending on market). Whoppers commonly exceed 900 mg. Confirm at bk.com nutrition.

No salt & smarter picks

Best bets

Lowest sodium highlights

Apple Slices

side · 15 cal

✓ 0mg

0g protein

0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

Coffee

drink · 0 cal

✓ 5mg

0g protein

0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

Diet Coke

drink · 0 cal

✓ 40mg

0g protein

2% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

Coca-Cola

drink · 210 cal

✓ 45mg

0g protein

2% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

How to order

Order tips

  • · Flame-grilled Hamburger without mayo/cheese still eats like a real burger.
  • · Extra onion/tomato for bite when you hold salty toppings.
  • · Apple Slices keep the meal fun without fry salt every trip.
  • · Chicken Jr. for dinner energy — light mayo or none.
  • · Whopper stacks are occasional; basic builds are weeknight-friendly.

Avoid / high sodium

Whopper with cheese · Bacon King · Large onion rings + sandwich combos

Common questions

Burger King low-sodium FAQ

What is the lowest sodium item at Burger King? +

Apple Slices is the lowest-sodium item we track at Burger King: 0 mg sodium and 15 calories. Every item on this page is ranked by official sodium mg so you can compare before you order.

What is the safest full meal at Burger King? +

The Flame-grilled lunch + diet soda is the lowest-sodium full meal we mapped for Burger King — about 680 mg sodium and 575 calories (Hamburger, Small Fries, Apple Slices, and more). Load it into the meal calculator above to adjust it.

What should I avoid at Burger King? +

The highest-sodium traps at Burger King are Whopper with cheese, Bacon King, Large onion rings + sandwich combos. Treat these as occasional orders if you are watching sodium.

How much sodium should I eat in a day? +

The FDA daily value is 2,300 mg of sodium per day — about one teaspoon of salt. Many heart-health guidelines suggest 1,500–2,000 mg. A single fast-food combo can exceed that, which is why every Burger King item here lists its sodium mg.

Sources

Not medical advice. Verify on brand tools for your location.

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