We scored all 6 entree-style items on Shake Shack's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Chick'n Bites 6pc | Chicken | 24g | 300 | 50 | 67 |
| SmokeShack | Other | 28g | 560 | 55 | 58 |
| ShackBurger (single) | Burgers | 30g | 490 | 55 | 56 |
| Shack Stack | Other | 41g | 780 | 55 | 51 |
| Flat-Top Dog | Other | 27g | 310 | 58 | 50 |
| Chick'n Shack | Other | 55g | 560 | 53 | 45 |
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 Shake Shack menu -- all 12 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 →