Del Taco under 400 calories: 39 orders, ranked

Of the 83 single orders we track at Del Taco, 39 come in at or under 400 calories — 47%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Breakfast Big Fat Taco (Carnitas), 24 g for 380 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). 27 entrées fit under 400; 37 do not.

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

• 39 orders under 400
• 24g most protein in one item
• 19g protein in a full meal
• 37 entrées over 400

As of September 2026, 39 of the 83 Del Taco single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Del Taco meal under 400 is 19 g (The Del Taco (Soft) and a regular Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade Dirty Del).

Three complete Del Taco meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on The Del Taco (Soft) (290 cal), which leaves 110 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). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 300; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Del Taco order under 400 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 400 is 260 calories and 27 of the 39 are entrées. Figures as Del Taco published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Del Taco

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 10 orders: Crinkle Cut Fries (Regular) (320), Seasoned Beef Big Fat Taco (320), Breakfast Big Fat Taco (Bacon Egg & Cheese) (340), Chips & Fresh House-Made Guac (Regular) (340), Grilled Chicken Big Fat Taco (340), 3 Layer Queso Nachos (350), Crunchtada Tostada (350) and Breakfast Big Fat Taco (Carnitas) (380) and 2 more.

What doesn't fit under 400

37 of 64 Del Taco entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Carnitas Big Fat Taco, misses by 10 calories at 410. With more room, see Del Taco under 500. Tighter budget: Del Taco under 300. Closest misses: Carnitas Big Fat Taco (410), Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Grilled Chicken) (420), Crispy Chicken Big Fat Taco (440), Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) (440) and Jack'd Up Beans, Rice, & Cheese Burrito (450).

More at Del Taco

• Del Taco calories & nutrition (101 items listed)
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• 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 400 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Mexican and other chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 400 calories.

• El Pollo Loco under 400
• Taco Bell under 400
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe under 400