$2.29 to $2.99 covers both current readings, and a 2023 list carries $1.00.
The Burger King Chicken Jr price was recorded at $2.29 and $2.99 in August 2026, two readings too far apart to name a typical. A third figure of $1.00 survives from 2023 and sits outside that band, which is where a retired value tier belongs. Burger King publishes no price. Its own figures put the sandwich at 440 calories with 13 grams of protein, last published in November 2022.
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4 itemsChicken Jr. price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Jr. | varies | $2.29 – $2.99 | 440 Cal |
If something goes wrong
Nobody near me sells a Chicken Jr for $1.00
- Cause
- The floor of the band is the oldest listing read and it dates from a value tier the brand has since dropped. Only one reading supports it.
- Fix
- Work from $2.29 upward. The two newer readings landed at $2.29 and $2.99, which is the realistic corridor.
Why does the range look so much wider than on other sandwiches
- Cause
- A threefold gap between $1.00 and $2.99 is arithmetic, not volatility, and the $1.00 is a 2023 figure in any case. On a cheap item a single dollar of movement produces an enormous percentage.
- Fix
- Read cheap items in cents rather than percentages. The two current readings sit 70 cents apart, smaller than on any full-size sandwich.
Is the Chicken Jr the cheapest chicken sandwich at Burger King
- Cause
- On current figures, yes. Spicy Chicken Jr carries no price at all now, having dropped off every listing checked, so it is not a comparison at all.
- Fix
- Treat $2.29 as the cheapest dependable sandwich price in the section, well under the $6.29 floor of the full-size range.
440 calories for a small sandwich seems high
- Cause
- Fat accounts for it. The company's panel gives 27 grams of fat against 13 grams of protein, which is the flattest protein ratio of any sandwich here.
- Fix
- Compare with Royal Crispy Chicken at 600 calories and 31 grams of protein. Two Chicken Jr sandwiches would cost less and deliver less.
A threefold price band on a two-dollar sandwich
Three published listings carried this sandwich and they came back at $1.00, $2.29 and $2.99. The top figure is very nearly three times the bottom one, though only two of the three describe 2026. Understanding why matters more than the number itself.
Two things are happening at once. Cheap items exaggerate percentages, because a dollar of movement on a two-dollar sandwich is enormous in relative terms and trivial in absolute ones. The absolute spread across all three is $1.99, which is narrower than the spread on any full-size sandwich in the section. The second thing is age. That $1.00 floor is the oldest reading of the three and it is a survivor of a value tier Burger King has since retired, which makes it a historical figure rather than a current one.
What's in it
A small breaded chicken patty in a bun. Burger King's own figures give 440 calories, 27 grams of fat, 5 of saturated fat, 700mg of sodium, 39 grams of carbohydrate and 13 grams of protein, from nutrition last published in November 2022. Sodium is the one line that flatters it: 700mg is 30 per cent of a 2,300mg day, less than half what the full-size Royal Crispy Chicken carries. Protein is the line that does not. Thirteen grams against 440 calories works out at one gram for every thirty-four, the weakest ratio of any sandwich on this menu section.
Is it worth it
As a cheap way to eat chicken at Burger King, nothing beats it on a dependable figure. $2.29 is less than half the $6.29 floor of the full-size range and roughly a third of what a Bacon & Swiss Royal Crispy Chicken costs.
Scale it up and the case weakens. Two Chicken Jr sandwiches come to $4.58 for 880 calories and 26 grams of protein. One Royal Crispy Chicken at $6.49 gives 600 calories and 31 grams. So the pair is cheaper by $1.91 and worse on both counts that matter, heavier by 280 calories and lighter by 5 grams of protein. Buying two is a false economy unless calories are the point.
Every dollar figure here was recorded independently and checked on 19 August 2026. Burger King publishes no US price for this sandwich or any other.
Chicken Jr. at a glance
- Burger King price
- not published
- Calories
- 440, from Burger King
Questions people ask
How much is a Chicken Jr at Burger King?
$2.29 was the middle of three listings read in August 2026. The current band runs $2.29 to $2.99, and a $1.00 figure from 2023 sits below it.
How many calories are in a Chicken Jr?
440, on Burger King's own count from nutrition last published in November 2022. The same panel gives 27 grams of fat and 13 grams of protein.
Is the Chicken Jr still a dollar at Burger King?
Not on the evidence recorded. That $1.00 reading is the oldest of three and belongs to a value tier since retired. Newer readings landed at $2.29 and $2.99.
Is this page an official Burger King price list?
No. Burger King publishes no US prices at all, so all three figures here come from separate published listings checked on 19 August 2026.
Can this site tell me the price at my local Burger King?
No. Boards are set by franchised operators one restaurant at a time. Selecting a restaurant in the Burger King app returns the figure that applies there.