Taco Bell under 500 calories: 61 orders, ranked

Of the 88 single orders we track at Taco Bell, 61 come in at or under 500 calories — 69%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Crispy Chicken Strips (4), 28 g for 460 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Black Beans (3 g protein, 4 g fiber, 50 cal). 44 entrées fit under 500; 16 do not.

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

• 61 orders under 500
• 28g most protein in one item
• 35g protein in a full meal
• 16 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 61 of the 88 Taco Bell single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco Bell meal under 500 is 35 g (A 5-piece Crispy Chicken Nuggets, a side of Pintos N Cheese, and a 16-ounce Diet Pepsi).

Three complete Taco Bell meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Crispy Chicken Nuggets (5) (320 cal), which leaves 180 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 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Taco Bell order under 500 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 500 is 340 calories and 44 of the 61 are entrées. Figures as Taco Bell published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Taco Bell

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 17 orders: Naked Chicken Chalupa (430), Quesadilla - Cheese (440), Beefy Crunch Burrito (450), Crispy Chicken Strips (4) (460), Tajín Cheesy Gordita Crunch (460), Veggie Mexican Pizza (460), Beefy Potato Loaded Griller (480) and Cheesy Gordita Crunch (480) and 9 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

16 of 60 Taco Bell entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Veggie Bowl, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Taco Bell under 600. Tighter budget: Taco Bell under 400. Closest misses: Veggie Bowl (510), Black Bean Crunchwrap Supreme (520), Cantina Chicken Burrito without Salsa Packets (530), Crunchwrap Supreme (530) and Mexican Pizza (530).

More at Taco Bell

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• Taco Bell under 300 calories (22 orders)
• Taco Bell under 400 calories (44 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 500 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Mexican chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories.

• Del Taco under 500
• El Pollo Loco under 500
• Taco Cabana under 500