We scored all 6 entree-style items on Five Guys' menu for how well they fit a diabetes-friendly meal -- glycemic index, carb and calorie load against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie budget, and how processed the item is.
Best choices
Ranked by GlucoBeacon's own scoring formula -- glycemic index, carbs and calories against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie per-meal budget, and how processed the item is -- highest score first.
| Item | Category | Carbs | Calories | Est. GI | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veggie Sandwich | Sandwiches | 60g | 440 | 55 | 45 |
| Little Hamburger | Burgers | 39g | 530 | 56 | 36 |
| Little Bacon Burger | Burgers | 39g | 590 | 56 | 34 |
| Hamburger | Burgers | 39g | 700 | 56 | 34 |
| Cheeseburger | Burgers | 39g | 840 | 56 | 34 |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | Burgers | 39g | 920 | 56 | 34 |
How we score it
Each item gets up to 30 points for glycemic index (lower is better), 30 points for staying under a 60g carb budget, 15 points for staying under a 600-calorie budget, and 25 points for being minimally processed -- the same formula GlucoBeacon's in-app Restaurant Advisor uses, just run here against a generic budget instead of your own goals. A higher score means an easier fit into most diabetes meal plans; it isn't a guarantee for any individual, since real blood sugar response depends on portion size, what else you eat with it, and your own physiology.
The full Five Guys menu -- all 13 items -- is searchable in the GlucoBeacon app's Restaurant Advisor, scored live against your own carb and calorie goals instead of a generic budget, with one-tap logging straight to your blood sugar history. Download GlucoBeacon on Google Play →