High-protein Taco Bell orders: 13 items with 25 g or more
13 Taco Bell orders carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5) leads at 8.1 g per 100 (26 g for 320 cal); by sheer grams the Crispy Chicken Nuggets (10) has the most, 51 g for 640 calories. 1 of the 13 clear 40 g.
Source: Taco Bell nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 13 orders ≥ 25 g
- 8.1g best protein / 100 cal
- 51g most in one item
- 35g in a full meal under 500
As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Taco Bell meal under 500 calories is 35 g, and under 700 it is 54 g (A 10-piece Crispy Chicken Nuggets, a side of Black Beans, and a 16-ounce Diet Pepsi).
The most protein in a complete Taco Bell meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 19 g more protein at Taco Bell. 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
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5)320 cal · 26g
- Pintos N Cheese170 cal · 9g
- Diet Pepsi (16 oz)0 cal · 0g
490 of 500 cal · 35 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A 5-piece Crispy Chicken Nuggets, a side of Pintos N Cheese, and a 16-ounce Diet Pepsi — 490 cal, 35 g protein.”
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- Crispy Chicken Nuggets (10)640 cal · 51g
- Black Beans50 cal · 3g
- Diet Pepsi (16 oz)0 cal · 0g
690 of 700 cal · 54 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A 10-piece Crispy Chicken Nuggets, a side of Black Beans, and a 16-ounce Diet Pepsi — 690 cal, 54 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Taco Bell →Taco Bell 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 Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5) (26 g in 320 cal) ranks above the Crispy Chicken Nuggets (10) (51 g in 640 cal). The median of these 13 orders is 560 calories. Figures as Taco Bell published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5) | 320 | 26g | 8.1g |
| 2 | Crispy Chicken Nuggets (10) | 640 | 51g | 8.0g |
| 3 | Crispy Chicken Strips (4) | 460 | 28g | 6.1g |
| 4 | Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla without Sour Cream or Salsa Packet | 570 | 33g | 5.8g |
| 5 | Steak Breakfast Quesadilla | 500 | 28g | 5.6g |
| 6 | Chicken Quesadilla | 490 | 26g | 5.3g |
| 7 | Steak Quesadilla | 500 | 26g | 5.2g |
| 8 | Bacon Breakfast Quesadilla | 500 | 25g | 5.0g |
| 9 | Steak Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito | 560 | 26g | 4.6g |
| 10 | Cantina Chicken Bowl without Salsa Packets | 580 | 26g | 4.5g |
| 11 | Chicken Grilled Cheese Burrito | 670 | 28g | 4.2g |
| 12 | Steak Grilled Cheese Burrito | 680 | 28g | 4.1g |
| 13 | Grilled Cheese Burrito | 690 | 25g | 3.6g |
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