Carl's Jr. Famous Star with Cheese

Calories, kilojoules and macros.

About 29% of the 8,700 kJ average daily intake. 22 calories per gram of protein.

Can you make it leaner?

Carl's Jr. only publishes the whole-item total for this one, so individual ingredients can't be removed and priced out. Lighter options in the same category are below.

Extras

• Extra American cheese slice +46
• Extra Swiss cheese slice +40
• Extra bacon (1 piece) +48

Lighter burgers at Carl's Jr.

• Hand-Breaded Western Bacon Chicken Burger28g protein560 cal≈ 2,340 kJ
• Hand-Breaded Big Chicken Burger23g protein500 cal≈ 2,090 kJ
• Hand-Breaded Hawaiian Chicken Burger25g protein490 cal≈ 2,050 kJ
• Star Value Chicken BLT Burger16g protein480 cal≈ 2,010 kJ

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Questions

How many calories are in a Carl's Jr. Famous Star with Cheese?

A Carl's Jr. Famous Star with Cheese has 610 calories (about 2,550 kJ), according to Carl's Jr. Australia's published nutrition information. That's about 29% of the 8,700 kJ average adult daily intake used on Australian food labels.

How much protein is in a Carl's Jr. Famous Star with Cheese?

It has 28g of protein, 50g of carbohydrate and 32g of fat.

How can I make a Carl's Jr. Famous Star with Cheese lower in calories?

Carl's Jr. only publishes the total for this item, so individual ingredients can't be priced out. Lighter burgers options at Carl's Jr. include the Hand-Breaded Western Bacon Chicken Burger (560 cal) and Hand-Breaded Big Chicken Burger (500 cal).

Figures from Carl's Jr. Australia's published nutrition information, October 2026. kJ values are converted from calories (1 calorie = 4.184 kJ) and rounded to the nearest 10. Menus and recipes change, so figures may differ in-store.