Taco Bell under 300 calories: 30 orders, ranked

Of the 95 Taco Bell items we track, 30 are single orders at or under 300 calories — 32% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 300 is the Loaded Chicken Flatbread Taco, 16 g for 270 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco (7 g protein, 2 g fiber, 100 cal). 18 entrées fit under 300; 60 do not.

Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed September 14, 2026

• 30 orders under 300
• 16g most protein in one item
• 16g protein in a full meal
• 60 entrées over 300

As of September 2026, 30 of the 95 Taco Bell items we track fit under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco Bell meal under 300 is 16 g (A Loaded Chicken Flatbread Taco and a water).

Three complete Taco Bell meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein entrée — the Loaded Chicken Flatbread Taco, 270 cal — leaves 30 calories for a side. Entrée first, then a side, then a drink if there is room — the same greedy order the MinMax app uses (water unless a shake adds 10 g of protein).

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Every Taco Bell order under 300 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 300 is 170 calories and 18 of the 30 are entrées. Figures as Taco Bell published them (how we check them).

What 300 calories buys at Taco Bell

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Black Beans (50), Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco (100), Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco Supreme (120), Fresco Crunchy Taco (140), Fresco Chicken Soft Taco (150), Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco (150), Fresco Beef Soft Taco (160) and Hash Brown (160).

What doesn't fit under 300

60 of 78 Taco Bell entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Beefy Potato Flatbread Taco, misses by 10 calories at 310. With more room, see Taco Bell under 400. Closest misses: Beefy Potato Flatbread Taco (310), Double Stacked Taco (Chipotle Cheddar) (310), Shredded Chicken Quesadilla Melt (310), Fresco Burrito Supreme – Chicken (320) and Veggie Burrito Supreme (320).

More at Taco Bell

• Taco Bell calories & nutrition (all 95 items)
• Taco Bell under 400 calories (49 orders)
• Taco Bell under 500 calories (62 orders)
• Taco Bell under 600 calories (79 orders)
• 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.

• Chipotle under 300
• Subway under 300
• Chick-fil-A under 300