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Whataburger Shakes Menu
2Shake Options
$3.99Starting Price
540Avg Calories
Whataburger shakes are hand spun to order at $3.99 for a medium, and the flavor list is longer than most people realize: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Salted Caramel, Dr Pepper, Root Beer, Peach, Chocolate Mint, Banana Pudding, White Chocolate Raspberry, Caramel Latte and seasonal rotations on top.
Every flavor on the Whataburger shakes list is also available as a malt, which adds malted milk powder for a slightly toasted, old fashioned finish at the same price. Sizes run small at 16 oz, medium at 20 oz and large at 32 oz, so calories move a long way between the ends of the range. The seasonal Peach Shake at $3.99 carries 580 calories in a medium. Pair one with anything from the Whataburger menu and you have the full Texas order.
Whataburger Shakes Menu with Prices & Pictures 2026
Shake options with current prices and calories. Because every flavor is priced the same, the flavor and size table below is the more useful reference for choosing what to order.
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$3.99 Whataburger Shakes Prices & Nutrition
Shake prices and nutrition for the standard medium size. Individual flavor and size calorie values, including every malt version, are broken down on each item page linked from the names below.
| Item | Price | Calories | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Shake | $3.99 | 580 cal | 14g | 480mg |
| Shakes | $3.99 | 499 cal | 12g | 499mg |
Prices may vary by location. Last updated August 2026.
How Whataburger Shakes Are Made
These are hand spun rather than dispensed, which is the difference people notice first. A machine poured shake arrives at a fixed consistency; a spun one is thick enough that the straw stands up on its own and takes a minute to soften into drinkable.
Three flavours run year round, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, all at $3.99. Seasonal flavours rotate alongside them, and the Peach Shake at $3.99 is the most requested of those by a wide margin.
| Shake | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry | $3.99 | 499 |
| Peach Shake (seasonal) | $3.99 | 580 |
Sizes run small through large and the calorie figure scales with the cup. Ordering a small rather than a large is the easiest adjustment if the total matters.
Shakes vs Whatafreshers
These two get confused constantly because the Peach Shake and the Summer Peach Whatafresher share a flavour and a season. They are not the same drink and the gap between them is large.
| Peach Shake | Summer Peach Whatafresher | |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Dairy, hand spun | Real fruit and ice, no dairy |
| Price | $3.99 | $3.69 |
| Calories | 580 | 254 |
| Best in | Any weather, as a dessert | Heat, as a refresher |
The Whatafresher carries less than half the calories of the shake. In summer heat it is also the better drink, because a thick dairy shake sits heavy when it is hot.
What to Order With a Shake
A shake is rich enough that the pairing matters more than with any other drink on the menu.
- FriesThe salt and sweet pairing that everyone eventually tries. Dipping is expected rather than unusual.
- Anything spicyDairy cuts capsaicin in a way carbonated drinks do not. A shake alongside the Spicy Chicken Sandwich at $6.49 genuinely resets your palate.
- A cookieThe Cookie at $1.99 is the standard dipping partner and the two are often ordered together.
- Not with a big burgerA shake plus a Triple Meat at 1075 calories is a very heavy order. Pair the shake with a Jr. build instead.
Every Shake Flavor and Size
The core flavors are Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry, each landing between 399 and 423 calories in a small and roughly 800 to 870 in a large. From there the list branches into Salted Caramel, Dr Pepper, Root Beer, Chocolate Mint, Banana Pudding, White Chocolate Raspberry and Caramel Latte, which is the richest of the group at around 700 calories in a medium.
Seasonal flavors rotate through the year, with Peach in summer at $3.99 and White Chocolate Peppermint and Mexican Hot Chocolate through the winter. Every one of them can be ordered as a malt for the same price.
Shake or Malt, and How to Order
A malt is the same shake with malted milk powder blended in. It reads slightly toasted and less purely sweet, and it usually adds 20 to 60 calories depending on flavor. If you have never tried one, a Chocolate Malt is the honest starting point.
Shakes are blended thick, so ask for a spoon along with the straw. For a smaller portion, the 16 oz small keeps most flavors under 470 calories, and splitting a large is common at drive thru speed because the shake holds its texture for a good twenty minutes.
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Whataburger Shakes FAQ
A medium shake is $3.99, and the same price applies across flavors. Small and large sizes are priced slightly lower and higher respectively.
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Salted Caramel, Dr Pepper, Root Beer, Peach, Chocolate Mint, Banana Pudding, White Chocolate Raspberry and Caramel Latte, plus seasonal flavors like White Chocolate Peppermint and Mexican Hot Chocolate.
A malt is the same shake with malted milk powder blended in, giving it a toasted, less sugary finish. Both cost the same, and malts typically run 20 to 60 calories higher.
A medium runs from about 499 calories for Vanilla up to roughly 700 for Caramel Latte. A small stays near 400 to 470, and a large can pass 1,100 for the richest flavors.
Yes, the Peach Shake is a seasonal favorite at $3.99 with 580 calories in a medium. It appears in warmer months and rotates out afterward.
Small at 16 oz, medium at 20 oz and large at 32 oz. The size changes the calorie count substantially, roughly doubling between small and large.
They are blended from a dairy shake base rather than scooped ice cream, which is what gives them their thick, spoonable texture straight from the machine.
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