Cook Out Nutrition Facts (2026): Calories & Macros for Every Menu Item

What Is the Nutrition of the Cook Out Menu?

Cook Out entrees range from about 220 calories (Corn Dog) to 976 calories (BBQ Plate), sides from 128 to 694 calories, and milkshakes from 538 to 925 calories. A typical Cookout Tray — one entree, two sides and a drink — is about 649–1,291 calories and 1,200–2,500 mg of sodium.

Cook Out is a North Carolina drive-thru chain known for char-grilled burgers, Carolina-style chopped BBQ, hushpuppies and 40+ hand-spun milkshake flavors. Its menu is built for value and indulgence, so calories, sodium and sugar can add up quickly; the tables below show exactly where they come from.

Cook Out Burger Nutrition Facts

A plain Cook Out burger is 245–516 calories, and the style you choose adds 91–233 more. Cook Out lists the burger and its toppings (the “style”) as separate nutrition lines, so add the two together for your total.

Burgers (no toppings)

Burger styles (toppings only)

Total calories by burger and style

Cook Out Style means chili, slaw, onions and mustard. Of the five topping styles, Cheddar Style adds the most calories and Everything or Steak Style the fewest.

Cook Out Chicken Sandwich Nutrition Facts

Cook Out’s char-grilled chicken sandwiches are 376–565 calories with about 25–33 g of protein; the Spicy Chicken sandwich is 446 calories. The plain Char-Grilled breast and Barbeque Style are the leanest options.

Cook Out Chicken Strips, Nuggets and BBQ Nutrition

Three chicken strips are 660 calories with 2,130 mg sodium, a full order of nuggets is 240 calories, and the Carolina-style BBQ sandwich is 368 calories with 29 g of protein. The BBQ Plate, which includes sides, is the highest-calorie single item on the menu.

Cook Out Hot Dog Nutrition Facts

A plain Cook Out hot dog is 260 calories; topped versions run 383–523 calories. The corn dog is 220 calories. Note: Cook Out’s guide lists the Cheese Dog line without the hot dog itself (bun, cheese and toppings), which is why it looks low.

Cook Out Wrap, Quesadilla and BLT Nutrition

Cook Out chicken wraps are about 501–522 calories, quesadillas 355–514 calories, and the BLT 392 calories. Wraps are high in sodium (over 1,100 mg each) because of the breaded chicken, cheese and sauce.

Cook Out Sides Nutrition Facts

Cook Out sides range from 128 calories (tray-size onion rings) to 694 calories (large fries). Many sides come in a full order and a smaller tray-side portion; regular fries are 347 calories and a tray side of hushpuppies is 300.

Cheese fries, chili fries and chili cheese fries are not in Cook Out’s current guide, so their values come from older published data. The side of slaw is listed by Cook Out at 405 calories, which is unusually high for coleslaw; we show the official figure.

Detailed guides for the most popular sides: Cook Out onion rings, Cook Out chicken nuggets, Cook Out hush puppies, Cook Out fries, Cook Out quesadillas, Cook Out chicken strips, Cook Out cheese bites, the Cook Out Big Double Burger and Cook Out hot dogs.

Cook Out Milkshake Nutrition Facts (All 48 Flavors)

Cook Out milkshakes are 538–925 calories each, with roughly 80–115 g of sugar and 15–27 g of protein. Cook Out sells one shake size; the serving column shows the published weight of each shake. Flavors are sorted from lowest to highest calories.

Butterfinger, Peanut Butter Oreo, Oreo Cheesecake and Eggnog are estimated from similar official flavors. See every flavor and price on the Cook Out milkshake menu.

Cook Out Drink Nutrition by Size

A large (24 oz) Cook Out soda is about 209–238 calories, while Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar and unsweet tea are 0 calories in every size. Large sweet tea is 248 calories with 111 g of sugar.

Floats, dessert and sauces

More on Cheerwine, floats and tea on the Cook Out drinks menu.

How Much Nutrition Is in a Cookout Tray?

A Cookout Tray (entree + two sides + drink) usually has 649–1,291 calories, 30–60 g of fat and 1,200–2,500 mg of sodium. These sample trays are calculated from the official values:

Build your own tray in the Cook Out calorie calculator or browse every tray combination on the Cook Out tray menu.

How Do I Read Cook Out Nutrition Facts?

Compare each number with the FDA Daily Value for a 2,000-calorie diet. Here is what each column means at Cook Out, with real examples:

• Calories: total energy. A Big Double Cook Out Style burger alone is about 434 calories, roughly a fifth of a 2,000-calorie day.
• Total and saturated fat: the Daily Values are 78 g fat and 20 g saturated fat. The Huge Hamburger has 26 g fat and 10 g saturated fat before toppings.
• Trans fat and cholesterol: most Cook Out items list 0–2 g trans fat; cholesterol is highest in beef, chicken and shakes (Daily Value 300 mg).
• Sodium: the Daily Value is 2,300 mg. Breaded and sauced items are highest — 3 chicken strips list 2,130 mg.
• Carbohydrates, fiber and sugars: buns, breading, fries and shakes drive carbs; most items have little fiber. A milkshake can have more than 100 g of sugar.
• Protein: the Daily Value is 50 g. The Huge Hamburger has 40 g and the BBQ sandwich 29 g.

What Are the Best Cook Out Choices for My Diet?

For fewer calories choose grilled chicken, a plain or Everything-style burger and tray-size sides; for protein choose the Huge Hamburger, strips or BBQ; for less sodium avoid breaded strips, wraps and the BBQ plate.

Lowest-calorie entrees

• Corn Dog — 220 cal
• Chicken Nuggets (Full Order) — 240 cal
• Small Hamburger (1/8 lb) — 245 cal
• Hot Dog — 260 cal
• Big Double Burger — 311 cal
• Regular Hamburger (1/4 lb) — 328 cal

Most protein per calorie

• BBQ Sandwich (Regular) — 29 g protein in 368 cal
• Huge Hamburger (1/2 lb) — 40 g protein in 516 cal
• Regular Hamburger (1/4 lb) — 22 g protein in 328 cal
• Chicken Nuggets (Full Order) — 16 g protein in 240 cal
• Char-Grilled Chicken, Barbeque Style — 25 g protein in 376 cal
• Char-Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich — 25 g protein in 377 cal

Lowest-carb entrees

• Chicken Nuggets (Full Order) — 12 g carbs
• Hot Dog — 22 g carbs
• Cheese Quesadilla — 24 g carbs
• Corn Dog — 26 g carbs
• Small Hamburger (1/8 lb) — 27 g carbs
• Regular Hamburger (1/4 lb) — 27 g carbs

Lowest-sodium entrees

• Small Hamburger (1/8 lb) — 309 mg sodium
• Big Double Burger — 334 mg sodium
• Regular Hamburger (1/4 lb) — 340 mg sodium
• Huge Hamburger (1/2 lb) — 410 mg sodium
• Corn Dog — 440 mg sodium
• Chicken Nuggets (Full Order) — 540 mg sodium

Meat-free options include the Cheese Quesadilla, fries, onion rings, hushpuppies, Cook Out Rounds, cheese bites and the milkshakes. Fried items may share fryers with meat and seafood, so strict vegetarians should ask at the window.

What Allergens Are on the Cook Out Menu?

Allergens on the Cook Out menu can include wheat (buns, breading, hushpuppies), milk (cheese, milkshakes, ranch), egg, soy, and peanuts or tree nuts in flavors such as Peanut Butter, Walnut and Banana Nut shakes. Because everything is prepared in shared kitchens, cross-contact is possible.

See the full Cook Out allergen menu for item-by-item allergen information, and always tell the cashier about a severe allergy.

Where Does This Cook Out Nutrition Data Come From?

Nearly every value on this page comes from Cook Out’s own published nutrition guide, cross-checked against independent nutrition listings. We show official numbers as published, including a few that look unusual, rather than guessing.

• Labeled estimates: four newer milkshake flavors and three fry variations use estimated or older published values.
• Burger styles are separate: add the burger and style rows together for your total.
• “—” means not published for that item.
• Portions vary: hand-made sandwiches, fries and shakes differ slightly between stores.

This is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Cook Out. Cook Out’s headquarters is in Thomasville, North Carolina; for official questions, contact the company directly.

Cook Out Nutrition FAQs

Data-backed answers to common Cook Out nutrition questions.