Taco Bell under 300 calories: 22 orders, ranked

Of the 88 single orders we track at Taco Bell, 22 come in at or under 300 calories — 25%. The most protein in one item under 300 is the Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco without Salsa Packets, 15 g for 270 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Black Beans (3 g protein, 4 g fiber, 50 cal). 15 entrées fit under 300; 45 do not.

Source: Taco Bell nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 13, 2026

• 22 orders under 300
• 15g most protein in one item
• 17g protein in a full meal
• 45 entrées over 300

As of October 2026, 22 of the 88 Taco Bell single orders we track come in at or under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco Bell meal under 300 is 17 g (2 Crispy Chicken Strips, a side of Black Beans, and a 16-ounce Diet Pepsi).

Three complete Taco Bell meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on the Crispy Chicken Strips (2) (230 cal), which leaves 70 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 Taco Bell 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 190 calories and 15 of the 22 are entrées. Figures as Taco Bell published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 300 calories buys at Taco Bell

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Black Beans (50), Black Beans & Rice (160), Chicken Soft Taco (160), Cheesy Roll Up (170), Crunchy Taco (170), Hash Brown (170), Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco (170) and Pintos N Cheese (170).

What doesn't fit under 300

45 of 60 Taco Bell entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt, misses by 20 calories at 320. With more room, see Taco Bell under 400. Closest misses: 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt (320), Crispy Chicken Crunchwrap Slider - Diablo Ranch (320), Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5) (320), Chicken Chalupa Supreme (330) and Black Bean Chalupa Supreme (340).

More at Taco Bell

• Taco Bell calories & nutrition (91 items listed)
• Taco Bell under 400 calories (44 orders)
• Taco Bell under 500 calories (61 orders)
• Taco Bell under 600 calories (75 orders)
• High-protein Taco Bell orders (13 items)
• Taco Bell calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 300 calories at other chains

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

• Del Taco under 300
• El Pollo Loco under 300
• Taco Cabana under 300