Taco Bell under 400 calories: 44 orders, ranked

Of the 88 single orders we track at Taco Bell, 44 come in at or under 400 calories — 50%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5), 26 g for 320 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Black Beans (3 g protein, 4 g fiber, 50 cal). 32 entrées fit under 400; 28 do not.

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

• 44 orders under 400
• 26g most protein in one item
• 29g protein in a full meal
• 28 entrées over 400

As of October 2026, 44 of the 88 Taco Bell single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco Bell meal under 400 is 29 g (A 5-piece Crispy Chicken Nuggets, a side of Black Beans, and a 16-ounce Diet Pepsi).

Three complete Taco Bell meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on the Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5) (320 cal), which leaves 80 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 300; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Taco Bell order under 400 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 400 is 300 calories and 32 of the 44 are entrées. Figures as Taco Bell published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Taco Bell

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 22 orders: 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt (320), Crispy Chicken Crunchwrap Slider - Diablo Ranch (320), Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5) (320), Chicken Chalupa Supreme (330), Black Bean Chalupa Supreme (340), Steak Chalupa Supreme (340), Chicken Cheesy Gordita Crunch Sliders (340) and Steak Cheesy Gordita Crunch Sliders (340) and 14 more.

What doesn't fit under 400

28 of 60 Taco Bell entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Naked Chicken Chalupa, misses by 30 calories at 430. With more room, see Taco Bell under 500. Tighter budget: Taco Bell under 300. Closest misses: Naked Chicken Chalupa (430), Quesadilla - Cheese (440), Beefy Crunch Burrito (450), Crispy Chicken Strips (4) (460) and Tajín Cheesy Gordita Crunch (460).

More at Taco Bell

• Taco Bell calories & nutrition (91 items listed)
• Taco Bell under 300 calories (22 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 400 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Mexican chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 400 calories.

• Del Taco under 400
• El Pollo Loco under 400
• Taco Cabana under 400