What is the lowest-calorie item at Taco Bell?

The lowest-calorie substantial item at Taco Bell is the Fresco Soft Taco - Shredded Chicken at about 140 calories with 10g protein.

What is the highest-protein option at Taco Bell?

XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito - Steak leads with roughly 40g of protein (about 830 calories).

What's the most protein-efficient Taco Bell order?

Fresco Soft Taco - Steak delivers the most protein per calorie — about 12g protein for 150 calories.

How many Taco Bell items are under 500 calories?

Around 139 of 177 Taco Bell menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Low-Calorie Taco Bell Menu

The lowest-calorie and highest-protein picks at Taco Bell, with full macros for every item we track. Use it to plan an order that fits your calorie goal — then let MinMax build the best one at the Taco Bell nearest you.

177 items tracked
140 cal lowest pick
40g top protein
139 under 500 cal

Lowest-calorie Taco Bell items

Lowest-calorie items at Taco Bell
Item	Calories	Protein
Black Beans	80	4g
Mountain Dew® Kickstart™ Orange Citrus (16 oz)	80	0g
Premium Latin Rice	100	2g
Mountain Dew® Kickstart™ Orange Citrus (20 oz)	100	0g
Tropicana® Orange Juice	140	2g
Fresco Soft Taco - Shredded Chicken	140	10g
Nacho Cheese Doritos® Chips	140	2g
Fresco Crunchy Taco - Beef	150	6g
Fresco Soft Taco - Steak	150	12g
Mountain Dew® Kickstart™ Orange Citrus (30 oz)	150	0g
Cinnabon® Delights™ (2 Pack)	160	2g
Hashbrown	160	1g
Fresco Soft Taco - Beef	160	8g
Soft Taco - Chicken	160	12g
A.M. Grilled Taco - Egg & Cheese	170	7g

Highest-protein Taco Bell items

Best picks when you're chasing a protein target.

Highest-protein items at Taco Bell
Item	Calories	Protein
XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito - Steak	830	40g
XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito - Shredded Chicken	810	38g
Smothered Burrito - Steak	660	36g
Smothered Burrito - Shredded Chicken	640	34g
Fiesta Taco Salad - Chicken	730	33g
Fiesta Taco Salad - Steak	740	33g
XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito - Beef	860	32g
Cantina Power Bowl - Chicken	490	29g
Cantina Power Bowl - Steak	500	29g
Smothered Burrito - Beef	700	28g
Cantina Power Burrito - Chicken	450	28g
Cantina Power Burrito - Steak	470	28g
Quesadilla - Chicken	510	28g
Quesadilla - Steak	520	28g
Cheesy Burrito - Steak & Egg	480	27g

Best protein per calorie at Taco Bell

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Best protein per 100 calories at Taco Bell
Item	Calories	Protein	Protein / 100 cal
Fresco Soft Taco - Steak	150	12g	8.0g
Soft Taco - Chicken	160	12g	7.5g
Fresco Soft Taco - Shredded Chicken	140	10g	7.1g
Shredded Chicken Mini Quesadilla	180	12g	6.7g
Gordita Supreme® - Chicken	260	17g	6.5g
Grilled Steak Soft Taco	200	13g	6.5g
Gordita Supreme® - Steak	270	17g	6.3g
Cantina Power Burrito - Chicken	450	28g	6.2g
Cantina Power Burrito - Steak	470	28g	6.0g
Cantina Power Bowl - Chicken	490	29g	5.9g
Cantina Power Bowl - Steak	500	29g	5.8g
Pintos 'n Cheese	190	11g	5.8g

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Full Taco Bell nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 150 lowest-calorie Taco Bell items we track.

Taco Bell calories and macros
Item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Black Beans	80	4g	12g	2g
Mountain Dew® Kickstart™ Orange Citrus (16 oz)	80	0g	22g	0g
Premium Latin Rice	100	2g	18g	3g
Mountain Dew® Kickstart™ Orange Citrus (20 oz)	100	0g	28g	0g
Tropicana® Orange Juice	140	2g	32g	0g
Fresco Soft Taco - Shredded Chicken	140	10g	16g	4g
Nacho Cheese Doritos® Chips	140	2g	16g	8g
Fresco Crunchy Taco - Beef	150	6g	13g	8g
Fresco Soft Taco - Steak	150	12g	16g	4g
Mountain Dew® Kickstart™ Orange Citrus (30 oz)	150	0g	41g	0g
Cinnabon® Delights™ (2 Pack)	160	2g	17g	9g
Hashbrown	160	1g	13g	12g
Fresco Soft Taco - Beef	160	8g	18g	7g
Soft Taco - Chicken	160	12g	16g	5g
A.M. Grilled Taco - Egg & Cheese	170	7g	15g	9g
Cinnamon Twists	170	1g	27g	6g
Cap'n Crunch Berries® Delights™ (2 pack)	170	2g	15g	11g
Cool Ranch® Doritos® Locos Taco	170	8g	13g	10g
Crunchy Taco	170	8g	13g	10g
Fiery Doritos® Locos Taco	170	8g	13g	10g
Nacho Cheese Doritos® Locos Taco	170	8g	13g	10g
Cheese Roll-Up	180	9g	15g	9g
Shredded Chicken Mini Quesadilla	180	12g	15g	8g
Black Beans & Rice	180	6g	30g	4g
Cool Ranch® Doritos® Locos Taco Supreme®	190	8g	15g	11g
Fiery Doritos® Locos Taco Supreme®	190	8g	15g	11g
Nacho Cheese Doritos® Locos Taco Supreme®	190	8g	15g	11g
Pintos 'n Cheese	190	11g	21g	7g
Crunchy Taco Supreme®	190	8g	15g	11g
Soft Taco - Beef	190	9g	17g	9g
Starburst® Cherry Freeze™ (16 oz)	190	0g	49g	0g
Starburst® Strawberry Freeze™ (16 oz)	190	0g	49g	0g
Grilled Steak Soft Taco	200	13g	16g	10g
Dr. Pepper® (16 oz)	200	0g	53g	0g
Mug® Root Beer (16 oz)	200	0g	52g	0g
Pepsi® (16 oz)	200	0g	56g	0g
Sierra Mist® (16 oz)	200	0g	54g	0g
Tropicana® Pink Lemonade (16 oz)	200	0g	54g	0g
Mountain Dew® Kickstart™ Orange Citrus (40 oz)	200	0g	55g	0g
Mountain Dew® Baja Blast Freeze™ (16 oz)	200	0g	51g	0g
Beefy Mini Quesadilla	210	9g	17g	12g
Spicy Tostada	210	7g	22g	10g
Soft Taco Supreme® - Beef	210	10g	20g	10g
Manzanita Sol (16 oz)	220	0g	58g	0g
Mountain Dew® (16 oz)	220	0g	58g	0g
Mountain Dew® Baja Blast™ (16 oz)	220	0g	58g	0g
Mountain Dew® Sangrita Blast™ (16 oz)	220	0g	60g	0g
A.M. Grilled Taco - Bacon	230	12g	15g	14g
Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes	230	3g	28g	12g
Spicy Potato Soft Taco	240	5g	27g	12g
Chips and Salsa	240	3g	32g	11g
Starburst® Cherry Freeze™ (20 oz)	240	0g	60g	0g
Starburst® Strawberry Freeze™ (20 oz)	240	0g	60g	0g
Meximelt®	250	14g	19g	14g
Dr. Pepper® (20 oz)	250	0g	66g	0g
Mug® Root Beer (20 oz)	250	0g	65g	0g
Pepsi® (20 oz)	250	0g	70g	0g
Sierra Mist® (20 oz)	250	0g	68g	0g
Tropicana® Pink Lemonade (20 oz)	250	0g	68g	0g
Mountain Dew® Baja Blast Freeze™ (20 oz)	250	0g	63g	0g
Gordita Supreme® - Chicken	260	17g	30g	9g
Double Tostada	270	12g	32g	11g
Gordita Supreme® - Steak	270	17g	30g	10g
A.M. Grilled Taco - Sausage	280	11g	16g	19g
Manzanita Sol (20 oz)	280	0g	73g	0g
Mountain Dew® (20 oz)	280	0g	73g	0g
Mountain Dew® Baja Blast™ (20 oz)	280	0g	73g	0g
Mountain Dew® Sangrita Blast™ (20 oz)	280	0g	75g	0g
Gordita Supreme® - Beef	290	13g	31g	12g
Sausage Flatbread Melt	300	11g	27g	17g
Biscuit Taco - Egg & Cheese	310	10g	29g	17g
Cinnabon® Delights™ (4 Pack)	310	3g	35g	18g
Caramel Apple Empanada	310	3g	39g	15g
Triple Layer Nachos	320	7g	41g	15g
Chips and Guacamole	320	4g	32g	20g
Double Decker® Taco	320	13g	36g	14g
Grilled Breakfast Burrito - Fiesta Potato	330	10g	43g	14g
Cap'n Crunch Berries® Delights™ (4 pack)	330	5g	29g	22g
Fresco Burrito Supreme® - Chicken	340	19g	49g	8g
Chalupa Supreme® - Chicken	340	17g	30g	17g
Double Decker® Taco Supreme®	340	14g	38g	15g
Grilled Breakfast Burrito - Bacon	350	13g	37g	17g
Chipotle Chicken Loaded Griller	350	15g	37g	16g
Fresco Bean Burrito	350	13g	55g	9g
Fresco Burrito Supreme® - Steak	350	19g	48g	9g
Chalupa Supreme® - Steak	350	17g	30g	18g
Chalupa Supreme® - Beef	360	13g	31g	21g
Biscuit Taco - Sausage & Cheese	370	11g	29g	23g
Cheesy Burrito - Steak & Egg - Fresco Style	370	21g	36g	16g
Bean Burrito	370	15g	55g	11g
Chili Cheese Burrito (regional)	370	16g	40g	17g
Biscuit Taco - Bacon, Egg & Cheese	380	15g	30g	23g
Cheesy Burrito - Bacon - Fresco Style	380	16g	36g	19g
Beefy Nacho Loaded Griller	380	12g	47g	16g
Black Bean Burrito	380	14g	57g	11g
Dr. Pepper® (30 oz)	380	0g	99g	0g
Mug® Root Beer (30 oz)	380	0g	98g	0g
Pepsi® (30 oz)	380	0g	105g	0g
Sierra Mist® (30 oz)	380	0g	101g	0g
Tropicana® Pink Lemonade (30 oz)	380	0g	101g	0g
Burrito Supreme® - Chicken	390	20g	50g	12g
Burrito Supreme® - Steak	390	21g	49g	13g
Grilled Breakfast Burrito - Sausage	400	13g	37g	22g
Shredded Chicken Burrito	400	16g	45g	18g
Cheesy Burrito - Fiesta Potato - Fresco Style	410	13g	48g	18g
Burrito Supreme® - Beef	410	17g	51g	15g
Loaded Potato Griller	410	12g	50g	18g
Manzanita Sol (30 oz)	410	0g	109g	0g
Mountain Dew® (30 oz)	410	0g	109g	0g
Mountain Dew® Baja Blast™ (30 oz)	410	0g	109g	0g
Mountain Dew® Sangrita Blast™ (30 oz)	410	0g	113g	0g
Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito	420	11g	55g	17g
Biscuit Taco - Sausage, Egg & Cheese	430	14g	30g	28g
Cheesy Burrito - Sausage - Fresco Style	430	16g	36g	25g
7-Layer Burrito	430	14g	57g	16g
Beefy Fritos® Burrito	430	13g	55g	18g
Cantina Power Burrito - Veggie	430	14g	52g	18g
Grilled Breakfast Burrito - Country	440	14g	45g	23g
Nachos Supreme®	440	12g	46g	23g
Combo Burrito	450	21g	51g	18g
Cantina Power Burrito - Chicken	450	28g	43g	19g
Cantina Power Bowl - Veggie	460	16g	58g	18g
Quesadilla - Cheese	460	19g	37g	26g
Cantina Power Burrito - Steak	470	28g	41g	21g
Cheesy Burrito - Steak & Egg	480	27g	37g	25g
Cheesy Burrito - Bacon	490	23g	37g	28g
Cheesy Potato Burrito	490	17g	54g	22g
Cantina Power Bowl - Chicken	490	29g	49g	19g
Beefy 5-Layer Burrito	500	19g	64g	19g
Cantina Power Bowl - Steak	500	29g	47g	21g
Cheesy Gordita Crunch	500	20g	41g	29g
Cool Ranch® Doritos® Cheesy Gordita Crunch	500	20g	41g	29g
Fiery Doritos® Cheesy Gordita Crunch	500	20g	40g	29g
Nacho Cheese Doritos® Cheesy Gordita Crunch	500	20g	41g	29g
Dr. Pepper® (40 oz)	500	0g	132g	0g
Mug® Root Beer (40 oz)	500	0g	130g	0g
Pepsi® (40 oz)	500	0g	140g	0g
Sierra Mist® (40 oz)	500	0g	135g	0g
Tropicana® Pink Lemonade (40 oz)	500	0g	135g	0g
Quesadilla - Chicken	510	28g	39g	27g
Cheesy Burrito - Fiesta Potato	520	20g	49g	27g
Quesadilla - Steak	520	28g	38g	28g
Cheesy Burrito - Sausage	530	22g	37g	33g
Crunchwrap Supreme®	540	16g	71g	21g
Mexican Pizza	550	20g	49g	30g
Manzanita Sol (40 oz)	550	0g	145g	0g
Mountain Dew® (40 oz)	550	0g	145g	0g
Mountain Dew® Baja Blast™ (40 oz)	550	0g	145g	0g
Mountain Dew® Sangrita Blast™ (40 oz)	550	0g	150g	0g
Express Fiesta Taco Salad	570	22g	62g	26g

Taco Bell nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie item at Taco Bell?: The lowest-calorie substantial item at Taco Bell is the Fresco Soft Taco - Shredded Chicken at about 140 calories with 10g protein.
What is the highest-protein option at Taco Bell?: XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito - Steak leads with roughly 40g of protein (about 830 calories).
What's the most protein-efficient Taco Bell order?: Fresco Soft Taco - Steak delivers the most protein per calorie — about 12g protein for 150 calories.
How many Taco Bell items are under 500 calories?: Around 139 of 177 Taco Bell menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Source: bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Taco Bell.