| Goal | Winner | Top Pick | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulking | Five Guys | Triple Patty Cheeseburger with Bun | 1060 cal | 63g protein |
| Keto | Five Guys | Triple Hamburger (No Bun, No Ketchup) (Keto) | 660 cal | 48g protein |
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Side-by-Side Comparison
| Goal | Five Guys | Shake Shack |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Single Patty 220 cal / 16g protein | Triple Hamburger (No Cheese, Lettuce-Wrapped, Extra Patty) 680 cal / 82g protein |
| Bulking | Triple Patty Cheeseburger with Bun 1060 cal / 63g protein | Double SmokeShack 830 cal / 58g protein |
| Maintenance | — ? cal / ?g protein | Double Hamburger (No Cheese) 560 cal / 44g protein |
| Keto | Triple Hamburger (No Bun, No Ketchup) (Keto) 660 cal / 48g protein | Double Bacon Cheeseburger 600 cal / 53g protein |
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Bottom Line
Both Five Guys and Shake Shack have macro-friendly orders that fit most goals — the right pick depends on what you're optimizing for on a given meal. Use the table above to decide based on the goal you're hitting; pull the full goal-tagged build list at each chain's MacroMate page below.
MacroMate has 7+ verified macro-friendly builds across Five Guys and Shake Shack alone — plus 2,000+ across 120+ other chains. Free on iOS and Android.
Related Guides
Five Guys Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at Five Guys — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →Shake Shack Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at Shake Shack — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →Highest Protein-Per-Calorie Fast Food (Live Leaderboard)
The cross-chain leaderboard — how both these chains compare against every other chain we cover.
Read more →What is Macro-Friendly Fast Food? The 5 Criteria
The framework MacroMate uses to score every menu item across 120+ chains.
Read more →More Macro Comparisons
Side-by-side breakdowns of other competing burger pairs:
- In-N-Out vs Shake Shack: Macros Compared — the other Shake Shack pair.
- McDonald's vs Wendy's: Macros Compared — fast-food giants.
- Chick-fil-A vs Popeyes: Macros Compared — chicken-sandwich battle.
- Subway vs Jimmy John's: Macros Compared — sub-shop showdown.