Skip to content Skip to meal calculator
Low Sodium Fast Food
Burgers 7 items

Steak 'n Shake Low Sodium Guide

Steakburgers and shakes. Single 'n Cheese over Frisco melts.

Interactive sodium calculator + lower-sodium order guide.

Build a lower-sodium meal See meal plans

Lowest Sodium Option

Single 'n Cheese Steakburger

The lowest-sodium entrée on this menu.

Watch Out For

Frisco Melt

Entree

Single 'n Cheese Steakburger

780 mg 380 cal

Side

Garden Side Salad no dressing

20 mg 25 cal

Drink

Water

0 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

Single 'n Cheese

780 mg Na 380 cal 20 g protein
~34% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator
Items · Breakfast (2)
  • 780mg
  • 0mg

Lunch

+ diet soda

Single + salad

840 mg Na 405 cal 21 g protein
~37% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator
Items · Lunch (3)
  • 780mg
  • 20mg
  • 40mg

Dinner

Heartier

Single dinner

1200 mg Na 680 cal 24 g protein
~52% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator
Items · Dinner (3)
  • 780mg
  • 420mg
  • 0mg

Cal

0

Sodium

0 mg

Protein

0 g

Fiber

0 g

Sugar

0 g

Sodium vs 2,300 mg daily value 0%

Load a meal plan or tap menu rows to build a plate.

Menu nutrition

Tap a row to add · tap headers to sort

<600 600–1k >1k
0 Water 0 mg —
0 Garden Side Salad no dressing 20 mg —
0 Diet soda 40 mg —
0 French Fries small 420 mg —
0 Single 'n Cheese Steakburger 780 mg —
0 Double 'n Cheese Steakburger 1180 mg —
0 Frisco Melt 1680 mg —

Single 'n Cheese ~380/780 typical. Review: 2026-07-16.

No salt & smarter picks

Best bets

Lowest sodium highlights

Water

drink · 0 cal

✓ 0mg

0g protein

0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

Garden Side Salad no dressing

side · 25 cal

✓ 20mg

1g protein

1% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

Diet soda

drink · 0 cal

✓ 40mg

0g protein

2% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

French Fries small

side · 300 cal

✓ 420mg

4g protein

18% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

How to order

Order tips

  • · Single 'n Cheese
  • · Side salad
  • · Hold extra cheese

Avoid / high sodium

Frisco Melt · 7×7 challenges

Common questions

Steak 'n Shake low-sodium FAQ

What is the lowest sodium item at Steak 'n Shake? +

Water is the lowest-sodium item we track at Steak 'n Shake: 0 mg sodium and 0 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 Steak 'n Shake? +

The Single 'n Cheese is the lowest-sodium full meal we mapped for Steak 'n Shake — about 780 mg sodium and 380 calories (Single 'n Cheese Steakburger, Water). Load it into the meal calculator above to adjust it.

What should I avoid at Steak 'n Shake? +

The highest-sodium traps at Steak 'n Shake are Frisco Melt, 7×7 challenges. 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 Steak 'n Shake item here lists its sodium mg.

Sources

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

Guides

Keep exploring

More Burgers guides

All restaurants →

McDonald's

Safest bet: 150 mg · Fruit & Maple Oatmeal

White Castle

Safest bet: 230 mg · The Original Slider

Burger King

Safest bet: 260 mg · French Toast Sticks 3-pc

Dairy Queen

Safest bet: 290 mg · Sausages (2)

Wendy's

Safest bet: 370 mg · 4 pc Chicken Nuggets

Jack in the Box

Safest bet: 370 mg · Jack's Taco (crispy)