High-protein Del Taco orders: 15 items with 25 g or more
15 Del Taco orders carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) leads at 6.6 g per 100 (29 g for 440 cal); by sheer grams the Carnitas Cheddar Quesadilla has the most, 36 g for 610 calories. None of them reaches 40 g.
Source: Del Taco nutrition guide (official), July 2026 edition · Data refreshed
- 15 orders ≥ 25 g
- 6.6g best protein / 100 cal
- 36g most in one item
- 29g in a full meal under 500
As of September 2026, the most protein in a complete Del Taco meal under 500 calories is 29 g, and under 700 it is 38 g (A Carnitas Cheddar Quesadilla and a regular Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade Dirty Del).
The most protein in a complete Del Taco meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 9 g more protein at Del Taco. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water).
Most protein under 500
- Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak)440 cal · 29g
- Bottled Water0 cal · 0g
440 of 500 cal · 29 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) and a Bottled Water — 440 cal, 29 g protein.”
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- Carnitas Cheddar Quesadilla610 cal · 36g
- Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade Dirty Del (Regular)80 cal · 2g
690 of 700 cal · 38 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Carnitas Cheddar Quesadilla and a regular Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade Dirty Del — 690 cal, 38 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Del Taco →Del Taco orders with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie
Single orders of 700 calories or less — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein per 100 calories, so the Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) (29 g in 440 cal) ranks above the Carnitas Cheddar Quesadilla (36 g in 610 cal). The median of these 15 orders is 520 calories. Figures as Del Taco published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) | 440 | 29g | 6.6g |
| 2 | Breakfast Burrito (Carnitas, Egg & Cheese) | 510 | 32g | 6.3g |
| 3 | Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Grilled Chicken) | 420 | 26g | 6.2g |
| 4 | Carnitas Cheddar Quesadilla | 610 | 36g | 5.9g |
| 5 | Carnitas Combo Burrito | 500 | 29g | 5.8g |
| 6 | Breakfast Burrito (Bacon, Egg & Cheese) | 520 | 30g | 5.8g |
| 7 | Breakfast Burrito (Carne Asada Steak, Egg & Cheese) | 450 | 25g | 5.6g |
| 8 | Del Beef Burrito (Beef & Cheddar Burrito) | 520 | 28g | 5.4g |
| 9 | Spicy Jack Chicken Quesadilla | 520 | 28g | 5.4g |
| 10 | Chicken Cheddar Quesadilla | 540 | 29g | 5.4g |
| 11 | Spicy Grilled Chicken Burrito | 560 | 30g | 5.4g |
| 12 | Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Seasoned Beef) | 540 | 28g | 5.2g |
| 13 | Del Combo Burrito (Combo Beef & Bean Burrito) | 510 | 25g | 4.9g |
| 14 | All-American Burgertaco | 690 | 31g | 4.5g |
| 15 | Double Del Cheeseburger | 690 | 30g | 4.3g |
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