The Culver's guide
Culver's is a Midwest born burger chain known for ButterBurgers, frozen custard and cheese curds, with more than 1,000 US restaurants in 26 states. Every figure in this guide comes from Culver's official nutrition and allergen guide PDF, linked in the sources box above with the date we last checked it.
Our Culver's page covers single ButterBurgers, two sandwiches and medium crinkle cut fries. This guide explains what each one adds to a meal.
How the Culver's nutrition calculator works
The Culver's calculator runs in four steps. First you choose a goal, such as maintaining weight, eating lighter, gaining or prioritizing protein, and the meal type you are planning. The tool turns that choice into a meal budget so the totals you see at the end are compared with a number that actually means something for your day. Second, you build the order by picking menu items or by using the step-by-step create your own concrete mixer builder. Third, you review every line, change quantities and remove anything you do not want. Fourth, you press Calculate to see calories, protein, carbs, fat and sodium for the whole meal.
Results only appear after you press Calculate. That is deliberate: totals that jump around while you are still choosing make it harder to think about the order, and a single result screen is easier to compare with your budget. If you change anything after calculating, press Calculate again to refresh the totals.
Everything happens in your browser. The calculator does not ask for an account, does not save your order to our servers and does not need your weight or age unless you choose to use the separate calorie planner to set a daily target.
Lowest-calorie, highest-protein and lowest-sodium Culver's picks
These lists are calculated directly from the calculator data, so they update when the menu data updates. They are a starting point for comparison, not a recommendation that any single item suits your diet.
Lowest calories: Chocolate, Dish, 1 Scoop (290 calories), Vanilla, Dish, 1 Scoop (310 calories), Chocolate Cake Cone, 1 Scoop (310 calories), Crinkle Cut Fries (Medium) (350 calories), ButterBurger (Single) (390 calories). Low-calorie items are often drinks, sides or smaller portions, so check that the pick actually works as the meal you want.
Most protein: Grilled Chicken Sandwich (36 g), The Culver's Bacon Deluxe (Single) (33 g), Beef Pot Roast Sandwich (31 g), Crispy Chicken Sandwich (28 g), Mushroom & Swiss ButterBurger (Single) (27 g). The items with the most protein are often the larger items too, so compare them with the protein per calorie list below.
Most protein per 100 calories: Beef Pot Roast Sandwich (7.6 g per 100 calories), Grilled Chicken Sandwich (7.5 g per 100 calories), ButterBurger Cheese (Single) (5.2 g per 100 calories), ButterBurger (Single) (5.1 g per 100 calories), Mushroom & Swiss ButterBurger (Single) (5.1 g per 100 calories).
Lowest sodium: Vanilla, Dish, 1 Scoop (85 mg), Chocolate Cake Cone, 1 Scoop (105 mg), Chocolate, Dish, 1 Scoop (120 mg), Vanilla, Waffle Cone, 1 Scoop (140 mg), Vanilla, Dish, 2 Scoop (160 mg). Sodium adds up fast at restaurants, and the general daily value used on US nutrition labels is 2,300 mg.
Building a custom Culver's Concrete Mixer step by step
The create your own concrete mixer flow follows the order you would use at the counter. It has 2 steps: Concrete mixer custard base and size (required), Mix-ins. Steps that allow several choices let you stack options, and steps with portions let you choose light, regular or extra.
Concrete mixer custard base and size: Create Your Own Vanilla Custard Concrete Mixer, Mini 380 calories, Create Your Own Vanilla Custard Concrete Mixer, Small 630 calories, Create Your Own Vanilla Custard Concrete Mixer, Medium 820 calories, Create Your Own Vanilla Custard Concrete Mixer, Large 940 calories, Create Your Own Chocolate Custard Concrete Mixer, Mini 340 calories, Create Your Own Chocolate Custard Concrete Mixer, Small 570 calories, Create Your Own Chocolate Custard Concrete Mixer, Medium 740 calories, Create Your Own Chocolate Custard Concrete Mixer, Large 860 calories.
Mix-ins: Oreo Cookies 90 calories, Brownie Pieces 100 calories, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 120 calories, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 140 calories, Bananas 50 calories, Hot Fudge 120 calories.
Regular portions use the Culver's nutrition and allergen guide (PDF) figures. Light and extra portions are scaled estimates, because restaurants do not publish separate nutrition for them, and the calculator labels any build that uses them as an Estimate.
Example Culver's meals and their totals
These quick-start orders appear in the calculator and on the Culver's pages, and they all come from the same shared data, so the totals match wherever you see them. Load one in the calculator and change it to fit your goal.
ButterBurger & fries: ButterBurger (Single) plus Crinkle Cut Fries (Medium). Total 740 calories, 24 g protein, 88 g carbs, 31 g fat and 1130 mg sodium.
Grilled chicken sandwich: Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Total 480 calories, 36 g protein, 40 g carbs, 19 g fat and 1340 mg sodium.
Deluxe ButterBurger & cheese curds: The Culver's Deluxe (Single) plus Wisconsin Cheese Curds (Medium). Total 1070 calories, 41 g protein, 87 g carbs, 61 g fat and 2440 mg sodium.
Vanilla custard: Vanilla, Dish, 1 Scoop. Total 310 calories, 6 g protein, 31 g carbs, 19 g fat and 85 mg sodium.
Culver's sauces and extras
Sauces, dressings, cheese and extras are where restaurant meals quietly gain calories and sodium. The calculator lets you add these to any order. They are labeled Estimate until each one is checked against Culver's's current official guide, and their prices show as Varies.
Add cheese slice: about 70 calories and 320 mg sodium. Add bacon: about 70 calories and 240 mg sodium. Side of ranch: about 140 calories and 260 mg sodium.
Where the Culver's numbers come from
Nutrition figures in this calculator come from Culver's nutrition & allergen guide (PDF), published by the chain. They were last checked on November 6, 2026. The source link is shown above the calculator so you can compare any number yourself.
Menu prices vary by location, so the calculator shows Varies wherever we could not confirm a price for a specific restaurant. Check your local Culver's ordering page for the current price.
If you see a number that no longer matches Culver's's current information, email be@well.now with the item and a link to the source. Our editorial policy explains how corrections are reviewed and dated.
Tips for using the Culver's calculator well
A few habits make the totals more useful and closer to what you actually eat.
- Set your goal first so the result compares with a real budget
- Add drinks, sides and sauces, not just the main item
- Use quantity for shared items instead of guessing halves
- Compare two versions of an order before you visit
- Check the source date when a menu has recently changed
- Treat light and extra portions as estimates
The verified Culver's items
The ButterBurger Single is about 390 calories, 20 grams of protein, 38 grams of carbs, 17 grams of fat and 480 milligrams of sodium. Adding cheese makes the ButterBurger Cheese Single about 460 calories, 24 grams of protein, 39 grams of carbs, 23 grams of fat and 700 milligrams of sodium.
- ButterBurger Single: 390 cal
- ButterBurger Cheese Single: 460 cal
- Beef Pot Roast Sandwich: 410 cal
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich: 480 cal
- Medium Crinkle Cut Fries: 350 cal
The Beef Pot Roast Sandwich is about 410 calories, 31 grams of protein, 40 grams of carbs, 13 grams of fat and 740 milligrams of sodium. The Grilled Chicken Sandwich is about 480 calories, 36 grams of protein, 40 grams of carbs, 19 grams of fat and 1,340 milligrams of sodium. Medium Crinkle Cut Fries are about 350 calories, 4 grams of protein, 50 grams of carbs, 14 grams of fat and 650 milligrams of sodium.
Surprises in the numbers
Grilled chicken is usually the light choice, but at Culver's the Grilled Chicken Sandwich has more calories than the single ButterBurger, and almost three times its sodium at 1,340 milligrams. It does deliver the most protein on our page at 36 grams.
The Beef Pot Roast Sandwich is a strong middle option: 31 grams of protein, the least fat of the sandwiches at 13 grams, and moderate sodium at 740 milligrams. Cheese on a ButterBurger adds about 70 calories and 220 milligrams of sodium.
Example meals
A ButterBurger Cheese Single with Medium Crinkle Cut Fries is about 810 calories, 28 grams of protein and 1,350 milligrams of sodium. A Grilled Chicken Sandwich with the same fries is about 830 calories, 40 grams of protein and 1,990 milligrams of sodium. A plain ButterBurger Single with fries is about 740 calories and 1,130 milligrams of sodium.
- Cheese Single + fries: about 810 cal
- Grilled Chicken + fries: about 830 cal
- Single + fries: about 740 cal
Fries add as much as a small burger. Sharing an order, or choosing a different side from Culver's official guide, is the easiest way to lighten the meal.
Frozen custard and cheese curds
Culver's is famous for frozen custard and cheese curds, but those items are not on our page yet. Both are rich, and portion sizes vary widely. Look them up in Culver's official guide by size before adding them to your plan.
Sodium at Culver's
General US dietary guidance suggests keeping sodium under 2,300 milligrams a day for most adults. The single ButterBurger is one of the lower sodium sandwiches on our site at 480 milligrams. The Grilled Chicken Sandwich uses more than half the daily guideline on its own.
Culver's prices: why most items show Varies
Culver's does not publish one national US price list, and prices differ from one location to the next. Rent, wages, local taxes and regional promotions all play a part, and delivery apps often charge more than ordering direct. Any site listing exact Culver's prices for the whole country is rounding, guessing or reporting a single store without saying so.
To see what you will actually pay, open the Culver's app or website, pick your nearest location and browse the menu. Prices for that store appear before checkout. If you want to help other diners, share the price you paid on our community page with the date, so readers can see real, dated prices from real locations.
Using the calculator with Culver's
Open our nutrition calculator with Culver's selected, add each item you plan to order, then press Calculate meal. You will see total calories, protein, carbs, fat and sodium for the whole order, and the totals update as you add or remove items. Try swapping the sandwich while keeping the fries to see how much each choice changes.
For a daily target, use the calorie budget planner first, then compare your Culver's meal against it. A meal that uses half of a day's sodium or calories is not off limits, but it helps to know before you order so you can plan the rest of the day around it.
How we check Culver's nutrition facts
Every Culver's number on this page comes from Culver's official nutrition and allergen guide PDF. We copy the values for each standard item, note the serving size, and record the date we last checked them in the sources box above. When a newer guide appears, we compare the new figures with ours and update both the numbers and the date.
We do not estimate items that have not been published, and we do not blend figures from several places. If an item is missing from our page, it is because we have not yet confirmed it. Restaurants prepare food by hand, so a real portion can differ a little from the published standard.
Allergies and special diets at Culver's
Calories and macros are only part of the picture. If you have a food allergy, intolerance or medical diet, use Culver's's official allergen and ingredient information and speak with staff when you order. Shared kitchens mean cross contact is possible. Our pages are a planning tool, not medical or dietary advice, and a registered dietitian can help with personal targets.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Culver's nutrition calculator free?
Yes. The Culver's calculator is free, needs no account and runs in your browser.
How accurate are the Culver's calculator totals?
Totals add up the sourced values for standard recipes. Restaurant preparation varies, and custom portions are estimates, so treat results as a close guide rather than an exact measurement.
Why does the Culver's calculator show Varies for prices?
Culver's prices differ by US location. We only show a price when we confirmed it on an official menu for a named restaurant.
How many calories are in a Culver's ButterBurger Single?
About 390 calories, per Culver's official nutrition guide.
Is the Grilled Chicken Sandwich lighter than a ButterBurger?
Not in calories. It is about 480 calories versus 390, but it has more protein at 36 grams.
Which Culver's sandwich has the least fat?
The Beef Pot Roast Sandwich, at about 13 grams.
Is frozen custard on your page?
Not yet. Check Culver's official guide for custard by size.
The takeaway
At Culver's, a single ButterBurger is about 390 calories and the Beef Pot Roast Sandwich is a strong protein pick. Watch the fries and the grilled chicken sodium, and check your local price in the Culver's app.