Del Taco under 500 calories: 51 orders, ranked

Of the 83 single orders we track at Del Taco, 51 come in at or under 500 calories — 61%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak), 29 g for 440 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). 37 entrées fit under 500; 27 do not.

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

• 51 orders under 500
• 29g most protein in one item
• 29g protein in a full meal
• 27 entrées over 500

As of September 2026, 51 of the 83 Del Taco single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Del Taco meal under 500 is 29 g (A Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) and a Bottled Water).

Three complete Del Taco meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) (440 cal), which leaves 60 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 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Del Taco order under 500 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 500 is 300 calories and 37 of the 51 are entrées. Figures as Del Taco published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Del Taco

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 12 orders: Carnitas Big Fat Taco (410), Crinkle Cut Fries (Large) (410), Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Grilled Chicken) (420), Crispy Chicken Big Fat Taco (440), Taco Salad with Fresh Guac (Carne Asada Steak) (440), Breakfast Burrito (Carne Asada Steak, Egg & Cheese) (450), Jack'd Up Beans, Rice, & Cheese Burrito (450) and Spicy Jack Quesadilla (460) and 4 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

27 of 64 Del Taco entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Del Combo Burrito (Combo Beef & Bean Burrito), misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Del Taco under 600. Tighter budget: Del Taco under 400. Closest misses: Del Combo Burrito (Combo Beef & Bean Burrito) (510), Bean & Cheese Burrito (Red) (520), Del Beef Burrito (Beef & Cheddar Burrito) (520), Spicy Jack Chicken Quesadilla (520) and 8 Layer Veggie Burrito (540).

More at Del Taco

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• Del Taco under 400 calories (39 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 500 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Mexican and other chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories.

• El Pollo Loco under 500
• Taco Bell under 500
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe under 500