If you’re a keto dieter, you’re probably well aware of the restaurants that offer keto-friendly options and those that are more limited in keto choices. The good news is that Five Guys Burgers and Fries is one of the best options for keto!
Some of the menu items that are keto-friendly include:
- Burgers
- Sandwiches
- Toppings
These menu items aren’t keto-friendly when ordered directly off the menu “as-is”. What’s the secret to keeping them low enough in carbs for keto? We’ll reveal all the keto hacks in this guide and leave you with a list of all of the keto food and drink options!
Keto diet basics
A keto diet is a very low-carbohydrate diet. Most of the calories come from fat on keto, which helps promote a metabolic state of ketosis. Most keto dieters aim to eat fewer than 50 grams of carbs per day, but the amount can sometimes be as low as 20 grams of carbs per day.
Foods high in carbs are avoided or limited on keto, such as:
- Grains (bread, cereal, pasta, etc.)
- Starchy vegetables (potatoes, corn, peas)
- Legumes (some are OK in moderation, like peanuts)
- Fruit
- Added sugars
- Cow’s milk, yogurt
Foods that are allowed on keto include:
- Meat
- Poultry
- Fish
- Eggs
- Low-starch vegetables (lettuce, bell peppers, etc.)
- Fats (butter, vegetable oils)
- Nuts & seeds
Five Guys Burgers and Fries: keto food & drink list
Burgers
Burgers are a keto favorite, as long as you skip the bun! Luckily, Five Guys Burgers and Fries does lettuce wraps in place of buns (and they do a good job – speaking from experience!) to keep your burgers keto-friendly.
Most toppings will keep burgers within the range for keto, except one topping (check that one out in the last section).
| Item | Modifications required |
| Hamburger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Cheeseburger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Bacon burger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Bacon cheeseburger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Little hamburger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Little cheeseburger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Little bacon burger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Little bacon cheeseburger | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
Hot dogs
Like burgers, hot dogs are low in carbs and high in fat, which is perfect for keto.
| Item | Modifications required |
| Hot dog | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Cheese dog | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Bacon dog | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Bacon cheese dog | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
Drinks
Keto drink options: diet soft drinks, water
Five Guys serve Coca-Cola products “at participating locations”. Any diet drinks would be keto-friendly, but avoid regular soft drinks because they are high in carbs (added sugar).
Fries
Keto fry options: none
French fries are made from potatoes which are high in carbs, so there’s no way to make a keto-friendly version.
Milkshakes/mix-ins
Keto milkshake options: None
Ice cream milkshakes and their mix-ins are all too high in carbs to fit into a keto diet. Well, technically they offer bacon as a milkshake mix-in and that IS keto-friendly, but it’s not a mix-in without the milkshake…
Sandwiches
Looking at the menu, none of the sandwiches are keto-friendly because they include the bun. Ask for a lettuce wrap instead and viola – keto sandwich heaven! The lettuce wrap might not work quite as well as with the burgers, but it’s worth trying!
| Item | Modifications required |
| Veggie Sandwich (surprisingly not vegan) | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Cheese Veggie Sandwich | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| BLT | Lettuce wrap instead of bun |
| Grilled cheese | Lettuce wrap instead of bun (a bit of a stretch, and we don’t necessarily recommend it since lettuce and cheese can’t be grilled together…) |
Toppings
All of the toppings Five Guys offers are keto-friendly (per serving, as listed in the nutrition tables) except for BBQ sauce (because of the added sugar).
| Item | Keto-friendly? |
| A1 Original Steak Sauce | YES |
| BBQ sauce | NO (15 grams of carbs per serving) |
| Green peppers | YES |
| Cheese (one slice) | YES |
| Grilled mushrooms | YES |
| Hot sauce | YES |
| Jalapeno peppers | YES |
| Ketchup | YES |
| Lettuce | YES |
| Mayonnaise | YES |
| Mustard | YES |
| Onions/grilled onions | YES |
| Pickles | YES |
| Relish | YES |
| Tomatoes | YES |
| Bulk peanuts | YES, in moderation (carbs for peanuts not listed in Five Guys nutrition tables, but peanuts are keto-friendly in moderation) |
| Malt vinegar | YES |
FAQs:
Five Guys offers lettuce wraps as low-carb substitutes for sesame buns, so all of their burgers can be made bunless.
With a bun, a cheeseburger at Five Guys contains 40 grams of carbs. Take away the bun (39 grams of carbs) and it’s only 1 gram of carbs.
A regular order of fries from Five Guys contains 131 grams of carbs.
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