Sonic Cheeseburger: Price, Calories and Nutrition (2026)

The SONIC Cheeseburger is the baseline of the whole Sonic burger lineup: a single 100% pure seasoned beef patty, a slice of melted American cheese, and the classic dress of crinkle-cut pickles, ketchup, diced onions, mayo, lettuce, and tomato on a toasted bun. It is the burger Sonic builds its combos around and the one that anchors the $7 Big Deal Meal. In 2026 the standard build with ketchup and mayo runs from $5.79 at most locations, with 700 calories per burger according to Sonic’s official September 2026 nutrition data.

Sonic Cheeseburger price: from $5.79. Sonic Cheeseburger calories: 700 with ketchup and mayo. Prices vary by location because Sonic drive-ins are franchise-operated: menu aggregators have listed the single cheeseburger at $5.79 in 2026, while Sonic’s own September 2026 Big Deal Meal promotion priced it at a $6.59 regular value. The from $5.79 figure is the typical standalone menu price at US locations in 2026. Combo meals with medium tots or fries and a medium drink run $8 to $10.50. The cheeseburger shows up in nearly every Sonic bundle deal, which is where the real pricing action is.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Table of contents

• What is in the SONIC Cheeseburger
• SONIC Cheeseburger nutrition facts
• SONIC Cheeseburger ingredients and customization
• Allergens
• SONIC Cheeseburger vs SuperSONIC Double Cheeseburger
• Getting the best value on the SONIC Cheeseburger
• Frequently asked questions

What is in the SONIC Cheeseburger

The build is the classic American drive-in cheeseburger, executed Sonic’s way. A single seasoned beef patty made from 100% pure beef is grilled to order, topped with a slice of American cheese that melts over the edges, and stacked in a toasted bun with crinkle-cut pickles, ketchup, diced onions, mayo, lettuce, and tomato. Every topping is added when you order, not before, which is why the lettuce is still crisp and the tomato still cold when the tray arrives.

At 700 calories, this is a substantial single burger: 41 grams of fat from the beef, cheese, and mayo, 52 grams of carbs from the bun, and 30 grams of protein. It lands in the same weight class as the signature burgers at the big national chains, and it eats like a full lunch on its own. Pair it with a medium tots and you are at 1060 calories before the drink, which is worth knowing before you order the combo on autopilot.

The cheeseburger’s role in the Sonic ecosystem is what makes it interesting. It is the anchor item in the $7 Big Deal Meal, which in fall 2026 bundled the cheeseburger with a medium drink, medium tots or fries, and a sundae for seven dollars. When Sonic wants to sell value, this is the burger it puts in the bundle. That also makes it the most deal-exposed item on the menu: half-price cheeseburger nights, BOGO offers, and app exclusives rotate around this burger constantly.

SONIC Cheeseburger nutrition facts

Full nutrition breakdown for one standard SONIC Cheeseburger with ketchup and mayo, based on Sonic’s official September 2026 nutritional brochure.

Nutrient	Amount per burger
Calories	700
Total fat	41g
Total carbohydrates	52g
Protein	30g
Sodium	1360mg

The 700 calorie figure is 35 percent of a 2000 calorie daily guideline, and the 1360 mg of sodium is well over half a day’s suggested limit in one burger. Saturated fat runs 11 grams. The honest read: this is a normal fast-food cheeseburger, neither a diet item nor an outlier. It fits fine into a day if the rest of your meals are lighter, and it becomes a problem only when it is stacked with a large fries and a regular soda.

Context helps here. The plain version without cheese and with lighter condiments runs about 70 calories less, which tells you the cheese and mayo are doing real caloric work. If you order it with mustard instead of mayo, you shave roughly 40 to 90 calories and a meaningful chunk of the fat. The bun alone accounts for close to 200 calories, which is standard for a burger bun of this size.

SONIC Cheeseburger ingredients and customization

The standard ingredient list is a 100% pure seasoned beef patty, a slice of American cheese, a toasted bun (enriched wheat flour, yeast, sugar, sesame), crinkle-cut pickles, ketchup, diced onions, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato.

Customization is free and unlimited in practice. Hold the mayo to cut fat, swap in mustard for tang without the calories, add bacon for a dollar-fifty-ish upcharge, or pile on jalapeños, grilled onions, and extra pickles at no meaningful calorie cost. Sonic’s whole ordering system is built around made-to-order builds, so “no mayo, extra pickles, add mustard” is a normal sentence at the speaker box.

For maximum indulgence, add bacon and keep everything else; just budget 800-plus calories for the burger alone.

Allergens

Contains egg (mayo), milk (American cheese), sesame (bun), soy, wheat, and gluten. Patties are cooked on shared grills and the bun is toasted on shared equipment, so cross-contact with other allergens is possible. Sonic’s official guidance advises customers with serious allergies to check with the individual drive-in before ordering. Hold the mayo removes the egg; hold the cheese removes the milk, but shared-equipment contact remains.

SONIC Cheeseburger vs SuperSONIC Double Cheeseburger

The step-up question, settled with numbers. SONIC Cheeseburger with ketchup and mayo: 700 calories, 41g fat, 52g carbs, 30g protein, 1360mg sodium, from $5.79. SuperSONIC Double Cheeseburger with ketchup and mayo: 1040 calories, 68g fat, 54g carbs, 50g protein, 1970mg sodium, from $7.49.

The SuperSONIC Double is the same burger philosophy with twice the beef and twice the cheese: 340 more calories, 27 more grams of fat, and 20 more grams of protein, for about $1.70 more. The bun, pickles, and toppings are essentially the same; the difference is entirely in the patty and cheese count.

Pick the single for the everyday order at a normal calorie count. Pick the SuperSONIC Double when the burger is the whole meal and you are genuinely hungry.

Getting the best value on the SONIC Cheeseburger

• The cheeseburger is the anchor of the $7 Big Deal Meal: cheeseburger, medium drink, medium tots or fries, and a sundae for $7. When that promotion is running, it is the best value on the menu by a wide margin.
• Half-price cheeseburger nights have been a recurring Sonic promotion. Check the app on weeknights before paying full price.
• Happy Hour from 2 PM to 4 PM cuts all drinks and slushes to half price, which makes a cheeseburger combo meaningfully cheaper in the afternoon.
• The Sonic app runs BOGO entree offers regularly. A buy-one-get-one cheeseburger effectively prices each at under $3.
• At 700 calories, the burger alone is a full lunch. Skip the combo and add a Happy Hour half-price drink and you eat well for under $8.

Frequently asked questions

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