Del Taco under 300 calories: 29 orders, ranked

Of the 83 single orders we track at Del Taco, 29 come in at or under 300 calories — 35%. The most protein in one item under 300 is The Del Taco (Soft), 17 g for 290 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Carne Asada Steak Street Taco (10 g protein, 1 g fiber, 120 cal). 22 entrées fit under 300; 42 do not.

Source: Del Taco nutrition guide (official), July 2026 edition · Data refreshed September 14, 2026

• 29 orders under 300
• 17g most protein in one item
• 17g protein in a full meal
• 42 entrées over 300

As of September 2026, 29 of the 83 Del Taco single orders we track come in at or under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Del Taco meal under 300 is 17 g (The Del Taco (Soft) and a Bottled Water).

Three complete Del Taco meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on The Del Taco (Soft) (290 cal), which leaves 10 calories for its sides and drink. 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).

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Every Del Taco order under 300 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 300 is 240 calories and 22 of the 29 are entrées. Figures as Del Taco published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 300 calories buys at Del Taco

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Grilled Chicken Street Taco (110), Carne Asada Steak Street Taco (120), Crunchy Snack Taco (120), Grilled Chicken Street Guac'd Up Taco (130), Mini Cheddar Quesadilla (130), Carne Asada Steak Street Guac'd Up Taco (140), Carnitas Street Taco (150) and Soft Snack Taco (150).

What doesn't fit under 300

42 of 64 Del Taco entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Seasoned Beef Big Fat Taco, misses by 20 calories at 320. With more room, see Del Taco under 400. Closest misses: Seasoned Beef Big Fat Taco (320), Grilled Chicken Big Fat Taco (340), 3 Layer Queso Nachos (350), Crunchtada Tostada (350) and Carne Asada Steak Big Fat Taco (380).

More at Del Taco

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• Del Taco under 500 calories (51 orders)
• Del Taco under 600 calories (63 orders)
• High-protein Del Taco orders (15 items)
• Del Taco calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 300 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Mexican and other chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 300 calories.

• El Pollo Loco under 300
• Taco Bell under 300
• Dunkin' under 300