Taco Bell under 500 calories: 62 orders, ranked

Of the 95 Taco Bell items we track, 62 are single orders at or under 500 calories — 65% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Chicken Power Bowl, 26 g for 470 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). 48 entrées fit under 500; 30 do not.

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

• 62 orders under 500
• 26g most protein in one item
• 26g protein in a full meal
• 30 entrées over 500

As of September 2026, 62 of the 95 Taco Bell items we track fit under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco Bell meal under 500 is 26 g (A Chicken Power Bowl and a water).

Three complete Taco Bell meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein entrée — the Chicken Power Bowl, 470 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). The most filling and lightest meals are unchanged from under 400; the other uses the extra 100 calories.

Build your own Taco Bell order under 500 calories → Swap any item, add a side, share the link.

Every Taco Bell order under 500 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 310 calories and 48 of the 62 are entrées. Figures as Taco Bell published them (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Taco Bell

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 13 orders: Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito (410), Beefy Potato-rito (420), Shredded Chicken Burrito (420), Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch (430), Veggie Power Bowl (430), Cheese Quesadilla (450), Veggie Mexican Pizza (460) and Black Bean Toasted Cheddar Chalupa (470) and 5 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

30 of 78 Taco Bell entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Black Bean Crunchwrap Supreme, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Taco Bell under 600. Tighter budget: Taco Bell under 400. Closest misses: Black Bean Crunchwrap Supreme (510), Chicken Quesadilla (510), Chipotle Ranch Grilled Chicken Burrito (510), Cheesy Gordita Crunch Supreme (520) and Steak Nacho Fries Burrito (520).

More at Taco Bell

• Taco Bell calories & nutrition (all 95 items)
• Taco Bell under 300 calories (30 orders)
• Taco Bell under 400 calories (49 orders)
• Taco Bell under 600 calories (79 orders)
• 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.

• Chipotle under 500
• Subway under 500
• Chick-fil-A under 500