From $1.99 Grilled Cheese
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507 Cal
16g Protein
42g Carbs
Whataburger Kids Meal Menu
4Kids Meals
$1.99Starting Price
789Avg Calories
The Whataburger Kids menu is short on purpose: four entrees, each bundled as a Kids Whatameal with a side and a drink so nothing has to be assembled at the counter. Prices run from $1.99 for the Grilled Cheese up to $6.49 for the four piece Whatachick'n Bites.
Because every option on the Whataburger kids meal list is a full bundle, the calorie figures on this page cover the whole meal rather than the sandwich alone. Drinks can be swapped for Honest Apple Juice at $2.59 or milk at $2.19 at no extra cost, and any entree can be customized the same way the adult items can. Feeding the rest of the table too? The full Whataburger menu has everything else with the same live pricing.
Whataburger Kids Meal Menu with Prices & Pictures 2026
The four Kids Whatameal options with prices and photos. Calories shown are for the complete bundle, meaning entree plus a side and a drink, which is why the numbers run higher than a single sandwich.
Whataburger Kids Meal Prices & Nutrition
Kids meal prices and nutrition, cheapest first. Remember these are bundle values; swapping the drink for milk or juice and the fries for applesauce brings the totals down noticeably.
| Item | Price | Calories | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled Cheese | From $1.99 | 507 cal | 28g | 1300mg |
| Justaburger | $5.29 | 852 cal | 26g | 808mg |
| Whatachick'n Strips 2 Piece | $5.69 | 940 cal | 36g | 1288mg |
| Whatachick'n Bites 4 Piece | $6.49 | 855 cal | 29g | 1166mg |
Prices may vary by location. Last updated September 2026.
Why Kids Meal Calories Look So High
The single most confusing thing on this section is the calorie figures. A Kids Whatameal is a bundle, not a sandwich, so the number covers the entree plus the side plus the drink together. That is why the Whatachick'n Strips kids meal shows 940 calories while two chicken strips on their own are a fraction of that.
Once you know that, the figures become useful rather than alarming, because the side and the drink are both swappable. Changing them is the fastest way to bring a kids order down without touching the part your child actually wanted.
| Kids Whatameal | Price | Bundle calories |
|---|---|---|
| Grilled Cheese | $1.99 | 507 |
| Justaburger | $5.29 | 852 |
| Whatachick'n Bites 4 Piece | $6.49 | 855 |
| Whatachick'n Strips 2 Piece | $5.69 | 940 |
Every figure above includes a side and a drink. Swap fries for applesauce at $1.89 and the fountain drink for milk at $2.19, and the bundle total drops by several hundred calories.
The Swaps That Actually Change a Kids Order
Both the side and the drink can be changed at no extra cost, and those two choices move the total more than the entree does.
- Applesauce instead of friesAt 40 calories it is the lightest item on the entire Whataburger menu, and it is a free swap on any Kids Whatameal.
- Milk instead of a soft drinkMilk at 110 calories brings protein and calcium. A fountain drink brings sugar and nothing else.
- Apple juice as the middle groundHonest Kids apple juice at 35 calories is diluted, so it is lighter than most juice boxes.
- Grilled Cheese for a non fried optionAt $1.99 it is both the cheapest bundle and the only entree here that is not fried.
The lightest possible kids order is a Grilled Cheese with applesauce and milk. The heaviest is chicken strips with fries and a full sugar fountain drink, and the gap between those two is larger than the entree difference suggests.
Ordering for Children at Whataburger
A few practical things that are not on the menu board but make a kids order go better.
- Ask for the burger plainThe Justaburger comes simple by default, but you can strip it further. Children eat more when the burger looks like a burger and nothing else.
- Bites beat strips for small handsThe 4 piece Bites at $6.49 are uniform and need no cutting. Strips usually do.
- Let it coolFried chicken holds heat far longer than it looks. Test a piece before handing it over.
- Anyone can order from this menuThe Kids list is not age restricted. Adults order the Grilled Cheese bundle regularly because it is the cheapest complete meal on the whole menu.
- Add a dessert cheaplyGraham Crackers at $1.49 or Fruit Chews at $0.89 are the two lightest sweet items and cost very little.
What Comes in a Kids Whatameal
Each Kids Whatameal pairs an entree with a side and a drink. The entree choices are a Justaburger, two piece Whatachick'n Strips, four piece Whatachick'n Bites or a Grilled Cheese, which is the pick for younger kids and the cheapest at $1.99.
The default side is fries and the default drink is a kids fountain cup, but both can be swapped. Applesauce at $1.89 replaces the fries for 40 calories instead of 420, and Honest Apple Juice or milk replaces the soft drink at no charge.
Keeping Kids Meals Lighter
The bundle calories look high because they include the side and drink. Ordering the Grilled Cheese with applesauce and milk brings a meal down to roughly half of the listed figure, which is the easiest adjustment to make at the speaker.
For allergies, the Grilled Cheese and Whatachick'n items contain wheat, milk and soy, and chicken is fried in shared oil. Staff can confirm cross contact at your specific store, and full allergen lists sit on each item page linked from the cards above.
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Whataburger Kids Meal FAQ
Four Kids Whatameal options: Justaburger, two piece Whatachick'n Strips, four piece Whatachick'n Bites and Grilled Cheese. Each comes with a side and a drink.
Kids meals run from $1.99 for the Grilled Cheese up to $6.49 for the four piece Whatachick'n Bites bundle.
Yes. Applesauce at 40 calories is the standard swap for fries, and milk or Honest Apple Juice can replace the fountain drink at no extra cost.
The figures cover the full bundle, entree plus side plus drink. A Justaburger meal listed at 852 calories includes the fries and the drink, not just the burger.
The Grilled Cheese at $1.99 is the only non fried entree on the kids list. Older kids often do better ordering a Whataburger Jr. from the Jr. menu instead.
Yes, throughout regular menu hours. During the 11 PM to 11 AM breakfast window the breakfast menu takes over, though burgers and chicken are still available at most locations.
Whataburger does not include toys with kids meals. The bundle is entree, side and drink, sometimes with Graham Crackers or Fruit Chews added as a snack.
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