Regular Hot Coffee
$1.82 5 cal
$2.79 typical United States menu price Drinks
Wendy's Dr Pepper
The Dr Pepper costs $2.79 and carries 310 calories. That puts it 9 of 20 by price on the drinks menu.
$2.79
menu price
310
calories
0g
protein
The Numbers
Wendy's Dr Pepper Nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 310 | 16% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0% |
| Total carbohydrate | 47 g | 17% |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 55 mg | 2% |
| Sugars | 46 g | 92% |
Percentages use a 2,000 calorie daily reference. Figures for the Dr Pepper come from Wendy's published nutrition data and rebuild with this page. Updated 13 July 2026. Report an error.
By Size
What Each Size Costs You
| Size | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kids | 100 | 0 g | 28 g | 30 mg |
| small | 170 | 0 g | 47 g | 55 mg |
| medium | 250 | 0 g | 68 g | 75 mg |
| large | 310 | 0 g | 86 g | 95 mg |
| value | 140 | 0 g | 37 g | 40 mg |
Reading It
What the Numbers Say
There is very little protein here, 0 grams, so treat it as an extra rather than something that fills you up. Sodium stays low at 55 mg, 2 percent of a daily reference. Sugar is high at 46 grams, which is where most of the calories come from.
How It Compares on the Drinks Menu
The next cheapest thing on the drinks menu is the Pure Life Bottled Water at $2.43, so you are paying $0.36 more and 310 more calories for this one. Step up $0.37 and you are at the Simply Orange Juice for $3.16.
On protein per dollar the Dr Pepper lags its own menu, 0.0 grams for every dollar against an average of 0.7. If protein is what you are buying with the $2.79 a Dr Pepper costs, the Dave's Triple at 9.0 grams per dollar is the better use of the money.
What It Costs Per Calorie and Per Gram
Broken down, the Dr Pepper works out at $0.90 per 100 calories. Across the full Wendy's board it is the 26th cheapest of 132 priced items.
Ordering It
A Dr Pepper is 310 calories, and the zero sugar version of a fountain drink costs the same money as the regular one. Swapping a Dr Pepper for its zero sugar counterpart is about the cheapest calorie cut available at Wendy's, because you give up nothing but the sugar.
A $2.79 Dr Pepper is the national middle. A city center and airport restaurants push toward $3.35, while rural sites sit nearer $2.37. Our full method for checking Dr Pepper prices and nutrition.
Side by Side
How the Dr Pepper Compares
What else sits in this price band on the drinks menu, and how the numbers compare.
| Item | Price | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Pepper | $2.79 | 310 | 0 g | 55 mg | n/a |
| Coca-Cola | $2.79 | 320 | 0 g | 70 mg | 0.0 g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | $2.79 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Diet Coke | $2.79 | 0 | 0 g | 60 mg | 0.0 g |
| Sprite | $2.79 | 300 | 0 g | 80 mg | 0.0 g |
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Good to Know
Wendy's Dr Pepper Questions
$2.79 is the typical Dr Pepper figure. Franchise owners set their own prices, which is why two restaurants in one city can be $0.98 apart on the same Dr Pepper.
The Dr Pepper has 310 calories, which is 16 percent of a 2,000 calorie day. It also carries 0 grams of protein and 55 mg of sodium.
Yes. The Pure Life Bottled Water at $2.43 is the next step down on the drinks menu, at 0 calories, saving you $0.36. Sorting the drinks menu by price shows the whole ladder below the Dr Pepper.
Wendy's publishes Dr Pepper nutrition for 5 sizes: kids, small, medium, large, value. The table above gives the calories and macros for each one, so you can see exactly what stepping a Dr Pepper up a size adds to the total.
Yes, any time after 10:30 AM, because the Dr Pepper is not on the morning board and breakfast is a separate menu.