Wendy’s Dave’s Triple: Calories, Nutrition, Ingredients and Price

By MenuWithWendy Editorial Team | Last updated October 20, 2026

Wendy’s Dave’s Triple has 1,100 calories and about 72 g of protein, according to current US sources. It stacks three quarter pound beef patties, American cheese, and fresh toppings on a potato bun. In September 2026, Tasting Table found it for $8.79 at one Florida restaurant. However, prices and some nutrition values vary, so this guide shows ranges and sources.

Data note: Wendy’s US order page loads its nutrition panel with scripts, so I could not copy it directly. Instead, this guide compares several US databases and menu trackers. They agree on 1,100 calories, while other values differ slightly. Older entries still list 1,160 calories. Please confirm final numbers in the Wendy’s app before you order or publish.

Quick Facts About Dave’s Triple (US)

Detail	Information
Menu item	Dave’s Triple
Named after	Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s
Patties	3 square patties, 1/4 lb each
Beef weight	3/4 lb (12 oz) before cooking, per Wendy’s
Beef quality	Fresh, never frozen beef
Cheese	American cheese
Bun	Toasted potato bun
Toppings	Lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion
Sauces	Ketchup, mustard, mayo
Calories (US)	1,100
Protein (US)	70 to 72 g
Reported price	$8.59 to $11.40, depending on location
Availability	Listed on Wendy’s national US menu

Wendy’s Dave’s Triple Nutrition Facts

Most current US databases list 1,100 calories per burger. However, fat, sodium, and carbs vary by a few grams between sources. The table shows each range and the value I use for the percentages.

Nutrient	Range across US sources	Value used here	% Daily Value (estimate)
Calories	1,100	1,100	About 55% of 2,000 calories
Total fat	73 to 75 g	74 g	About 95%
Saturated fat	29 to 32 g	32 g	About 160%
Trans fat	3.5 to 4 g	3.5 g	Not listed
Cholesterol	215 to 220 mg	220 mg	About 73%
Sodium	1,620 to 1,830 mg	1,800 mg	About 78%
Total carbohydrates	36 to 41 g	38 g	About 14%
Dietary fiber	2 to 3 g	2 g	About 7%
Sugars	8 to 9 g	8 g	Not listed
Protein	70 to 72 g	72 g	About 144%
Calcium	About 250 mg	250 mg	About 20%

Sources: FatSecret, MyFoodDiary, and two Wendy’s menu tracking sites (2026). Percentages use FDA daily values and are my estimates.

Where the Calories Come From

Fat supplies most of the energy. The table below is my own estimate. It multiplies fat by 9 and carbs and protein by 4.

Macro	Grams	Calories	Share of total
Fat	74 g	666	About 60%
Carbohydrates	38 g	152	About 14%
Protein	72 g	288	About 26%

How It Fits a Daily Limit

One burger uses more than half of a normal day’s calories. Meanwhile, it exceeds the daily value for saturated fat by a wide margin.

Measure	Dave’s Triple	Daily reference	Share used
Calories	1,100	2,000	About 55%
Saturated fat	32 g	20 g	About 160%
Sodium	1,800 mg	2,300 mg	About 78%
Cholesterol	220 mg	300 mg	About 73%

A registered dietitian at Eat This named the Dave’s Triple the unhealthiest order at Wendy’s. She pointed to its fat and sodium. On the positive side, 72 g of protein is a large amount for one sandwich.

How Long to Burn Off 1,100 Calories

CalorieKing publishes burn times for its 1,160 calorie entry. I scaled them down to 1,100 calories. Treat the results as rough estimates.

Activity	Estimated time
Walking	About 5 hours 6 minutes
Jogging	About 2 hours 6 minutes
Cycling	About 2 hours 49 minutes
Swimming	About 1 hour 32 minutes

CalorieKing bases its figures on a 35 year old woman who weighs 144 lb. Your own numbers will differ with weight, speed, and effort.

Why Dave’s Triple Calories Differ Across Websites

Searchers often see three or four different numbers. For example, one site shows 1,090 and another shows 1,160. The table lists what each source reports.

Source	Market	Calories	Total fat	Sat fat	Sodium or salt	Note
FatSecret	US	1,100	75 g	32 g	1,770 mg	Current entry
MyFoodDiary	US	1,100	73 g	29 g	1,620 mg	426 g serving
Two Wendy’s menu trackers	US	1,100	74 to 75 g	32 g	1,770 to 1,820 mg	2026 pages
Eat This Much	US	1,090	72 g	30 g	1,650 mg	Slightly lower figure
CalorieKing	US	1,160	81 g	34 g	1,570 mg	Higher figure
Eat This	US	1,160	Not listed	Not listed	1,640 mg	Dietitian article
Wendy’s UK Core Menu PDF	UK	1,195 kcal	80 g	33 g	6.1 g salt	UK recipe, 2024 file
Wendy’s UK website	UK	1,204 kcal	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	UK recipe, 2026

Several reasons likely explain the gaps. First, Wendy’s updates recipes and portions over time, and databases refresh on different dates. Second, some sites round values or enter them by hand. Third, the UK menu uses different buns, sauces, and cheese. Therefore, check the date and market of any number you read.

What Comes on a Dave’s Triple

Wendy’s lists the same core build on its US menu. In short, it is a lot of beef with classic toppings.

Component	Details	Why it matters
Beef patties	Three 1/4 lb square patties, fresh and never frozen	Drives most calories, fat, and protein
Cheese	American cheese	Adds milk, sodium, and saturated fat
Bun	Toasted potato bun	Main source of carbs and wheat
Lettuce	Crisp lettuce	Adds crunch, almost no calories
Tomato	Sliced tomato	Adds freshness
Pickle	Pickle slices	Adds tang and a little sodium
Onion	Raw onion	Adds bite
Sauces	Ketchup, mustard, mayo	Mayo adds fat and egg

Wendy’s marks the beef weight as approximate and measured before cooking. One tracker also notes that mustard appears only at select locations. Because the toppings match the Single, the meat dominates each bite. Chowhound reviewers made the same point. They said the bun struggled to hold all three patties.

Dave’s Triple Allergen Information

Wendy’s identifies nine major allergens on its US menu. They are milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean, and sesame. Next, the table shows which ones the burger contains, based on what US trackers report.

Allergen	Likely source	Confidence
Wheat and gluten	Potato bun	High, based on the ingredient
Milk	American cheese	High, based on the ingredient
Egg	Mayo	Reported by several US trackers
Soy	Bun or sauces	Reported by US trackers and Wendy’s Cayman
Sesame	Bun	Reported by some trackers, so check the app
Fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts	None expected	Check the app for the full list

Wendy’s states that cross contact can happen in its kitchens. As a result, no item can be guaranteed allergen free. Guests with allergies should check the official Wendy’s nutrition and allergens page and read our Wendy’s allergen guide. The Food Allergy Research and Education site also offers dining tips.

Dave’s Triple Price in the US (2026)

Wendy’s does not publish one national price. Franchise owners set their own, so the cost changes by restaurant. Tasting Table checked a Florida location in September 2026 and found $8.79. Other trackers report a wider range.

Source	Date	Price	Note
Tasting Table	Sep 2026	$8.79	One Florida restaurant, about $0.73 per ounce of beef
HotMenuPrice	May 2026	$8.59	Menu tracker
MenuPriceToday blog	Jun 2026	$11.40	Highest price reported
FastFoodMenuPrices	Jul 2026	$10.48	Menu tracker
Wendy-Menu.com	Aug 2026	$8.99	Menu tracker
USA Food Journal	Sep 2026	$10.19	Described as a national average
GetFoodMenus	Oct 2026	$8.79	Menu tracker
MenuPriceToday	Oct 2026	$10.48	Based on delivery platform prices

Reported prices run from $8.59 to $11.40. Trackers that rely on delivery apps sit at the top of that range. Meanwhile, the in store prices I found cluster between $8.59 and $8.99.

Factor	How it affects price
Franchise owner	Each owner sets local prices
State and city	Labor and rent costs differ
Delivery apps	Menu prices are often higher than in store
Combo or sandwich only	Fries and a drink add to the total
App deals and rewards	Offers can lower the final price
Extra patty or cheese	Add ons raise the price

To see your exact price, open the Wendy’s app and pick your restaurant. You can also compare other burgers on our Wendy’s menu prices page and check current offers on Wendy’s deals.

Price disclaimer: Prices vary by location and change often. These figures are estimates from third party sources. Confirm the current price in the Wendy’s app or at your restaurant.

Dave’s Triple vs McDonald’s, Burger King and Smashburger

Tasting Table compared the biggest standard burger at each chain in September 2026. It counted only basic toppings and checked one Florida area. Dave’s Triple delivered the most beef for the money among the large chain burgers.

Chain	Burger	Beef	Price	Cost per ounce of beef
Wendy’s	Dave’s Triple	12 oz	$8.79	About $0.73
Burger King	Triple Whopper	12 oz	$9.49	About $0.79
McDonald’s	Double Quarter Pounder	8 oz	$7.39	About $0.92
Smashburger	Double All American Smash	8 oz	$7.49	About $0.93
Fatburger	XXL Fatburger	24 oz	$18.59	About $0.77

Source: Tasting Table, September 2026. Smashburger patty weights are estimated. Prices vary by location.

Fatburger offers more beef, but it costs $18.59 and has fewer than 100 locations. Therefore, Wendy’s remains the best value among the major chains in this test.

Dave’s Triple Combo Price and Calories (US Estimates)

I could not find Wendy’s own combo price or calorie count. However, one tracker published estimates by size. Treat them as rough guides and confirm in the app.

Combo size	Estimated price	Estimated calories
Small	About $12.69	About 1,400
Medium	About $13.49	About 1,550
Large	About $14.49	About 1,700

Source: Wendy-MenuPrices.com estimates from spring 2026. These are not official Wendy’s figures. See more bundles on our Wendy’s combos page.

Dave’s Triple vs Dave’s Double vs Dave’s Single

Wendy’s US menu has three Dave’s sizes. The table uses current US calories and macros from FastFoodMenuPrices (July 2026) and the Triple values above. Prices come from two trackers on different dates.

Burger	Patties	Beef	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Protein	Price, Jul 2026	Price, May 2026
Dave’s Single	1	4 oz	560	34 g	37 g	31 g	$6.82	$6.39
Dave’s Double	2	8 oz	810	52 g	37 g	50 g	$8.65	$7.29
Dave’s Triple	3	12 oz	1,100	74 g	38 g	72 g	$10.48	$8.59

Sources: FastFoodMenuPrices (July 2026) and HotMenuPrice (May 2026). Prices vary by location.

What Each Extra Patty Adds

Step up	Extra calories	Extra protein	Extra price, Jul 2026	Extra price, May 2026
Single to Double	250	19 g	$1.83	$0.90
Double to Triple	290	22 g	$1.83	$1.30

Therefore, each extra patty and cheese slice adds 250 to 290 calories. The Triple also costs the least per ounce of beef inside the Wendy’s lineup. My math from the two trackers gives $0.72 to $0.87 per ounce for the Triple. The Double runs $0.91 to $1.08, and the Single runs $1.60 to $1.71.

The Baconator is a double with bacon. Sources list it between 890 and 960 calories. The Big Bacon Classic Triple lists about 1,140 calories on one tracker, so it lands close to the Dave’s Triple.

Who Is Dave? The Story Behind the Name

Dave Thomas founded Wendy’s in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969. Wendy’s named its Dave’s line after him, and the Single is the base burger. The Double and Triple simply stack more patties on the same toppings.

Why Does Wendy’s Sell a Triple?

Reddit users often ask who orders three patties. Several commenters argue that the Triple makes the Double look like a reasonable choice. Marketers call that the decoy effect. Others point out that patty thickness changes how a burger eats, so a thin triple can feel lighter than a thick double. These are opinions, not Wendy’s statements.

However, the per ounce data tells a second story. The Triple is also the cheapest way to buy Wendy’s beef. As a result, it works as both a decoy and a value pick.

How to Order a Lighter Dave’s Triple

Wendy’s lets guests customize most burgers in the app or at the counter. The first two rows below come from US numbers. The rest are rough estimates based on Wendy’s UK ingredient values, so check the app for exact counts.

Change	Estimated calories saved	Basis
Order a Double instead	About 290	US Triple minus US Double
Order a Single instead	About 540	1,100 minus 560
Swap the bun for lettuce	About 180	Estimate from the 183 calorie UK Wendy’s bun
Hold the cheese, per slice	About 40 to 50	Estimate, UK slice is 42 calories
Hold the mayo	About 50 or more	Estimate from the UK mayo at 50 calories

A lettuce wrap also cuts carbs sharply, since the bun supplies most of them. For more ideas, see our Wendy’s nutrition facts hub.

Is Dave’s Triple Worth It?

Reviewers disagree, and each side has a point. The table summarizes what outside sources found.

Angle	Finding	Source
Value	Best beef value among the large chain burgers compared, at about $0.73 per ounce	Tasting Table, Sep 2026
Protein	72 g of protein, listed as the top protein per dollar on the menu	FastFoodMenuPrices, Jul 2026
Taste and balance	Ranked last of 14 Wendy’s burgers because meat overwhelms the toppings	Chowhound
Nutrition	Named the unhealthiest Wendy’s order for fat and sodium	Eat This
Menu strategy	Commenters say the Triple makes the Double look smarter	Reddit users (opinion)

So who should order it? A very hungry guest who wants maximum beef and protein will like it. However, anyone who watches sodium or saturated fat should pick a smaller burger.

Price disclaimer: Prices vary by location and change often. Confirm the current price in the Wendy’s app or at your restaurant.

Is Dave’s Triple Available at Every Wendy’s?

Wendy’s lists the Dave’s Triple on its national US menu. Still, franchise restaurants can limit items or change availability. Therefore, check your local store in the app before you drive. You can also confirm opening times on our Wendy’s hours page and browse more options on our Wendy’s burgers page.

FAQs

How many calories are in Wendy’s Dave’s Triple?

Current US sources list 1,100 calories per Dave’s Triple. Some older databases list 1,160. Wendy’s UK uses a different recipe at about 1,200 kcal. Confirm the number in the Wendy’s app before you rely on it.

How much protein is in Dave’s Triple?

Most current US sources list 70 to 72 g of protein. That is about 144% of the 50 g daily value. It works out to roughly 6.5 g of protein per 100 calories.

How many carbs are in Dave’s Triple?

Sources list 36 to 41 g of total carbs and 2 to 3 g of fiber. Most carbs come from the bun. Therefore, a lettuce wrap cuts carbs sharply, though exact savings depend on your restaurant.

How much sodium is in Dave’s Triple?

Sources list 1,620 to 1,830 mg of sodium. That equals roughly 70% to 80% of the 2,300 mg daily maximum the American Heart Association cites. People who limit salt should choose a smaller burger.

What comes on a Dave’s Triple?

It has three quarter pound beef patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, ketchup, mustard, and mayo on a toasted potato bun. The patties weigh three quarters of a pound before cooking. You can remove any topping when you order.

What is the difference between Dave’s Double and Dave’s Triple?

The Double has two patties and the Triple has three. The Triple adds about 290 calories and 22 g of protein. Prices differ by $1.30 to $1.83 in the two trackers I checked.

Can you customize Dave’s Triple?

Yes. You can hold the mayo, cheese, or onion in the app or at the counter. You can also ask for a lettuce wrap instead of a bun. Each change lowers calories, though exact savings vary.

Does Dave’s Triple come with fries and a drink?

The sandwich alone does not. Wendy’s sells it separately and as a combo. One tracker estimates combo calories at about 1,400 to 1,700, depending on sizes. Check the exact combo in the Wendy’s app.

What allergens are in Dave’s Triple?

It contains wheat from the bun and milk from the cheese. Trackers also report egg and soy, and some report sesame. Wendy’s warns that cross contact can happen, so check the official allergen tool before you order.

How much does Dave’s Triple cost?

Reported prices run from $8.59 to $11.40. Tasting Table paid $8.79 at a Florida restaurant in September 2026. Delivery apps often cost more, so check the Wendy’s app for your restaurant.

Is Dave’s Triple healthy?

It delivers a lot of protein. However, it also carries high calories, saturated fat, and sodium. Most people should treat it as an occasional meal rather than a regular lunch.

How long does it take to burn off a Dave’s Triple?

Estimates suggest about 5 hours of walking, 2 hours of jogging, or 1.5 hours of swimming. These figures scale CalorieKing’s data for a 35 year old woman at 144 lb. Your result depends on weight and effort.

Conclusion

Wendy’s Dave’s Triple gives you 12 oz of fresh beef in one sandwich. It offers strong protein and the best beef value among the major chains Tasting Table compared. Meanwhile, it also uses more than half of a normal calorie day and most of the sodium limit. Use the tables above to compare it with the Double and Single. Then customize it to fit your goals.