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Taco Cabana Calories & Nutrition (87 orders)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at Taco Cabana, with calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item we track. Plan an order that fits your calorie goal, then let MinMax build the best one at the Taco Cabana nearest you.

Source: Taco Cabana nutrition guide (official), January 2025 edition · Data refreshed

As of September 2026, 52 of the 87 Taco Cabana single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories.

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Lowest-calorie Taco Cabana items

Meal-sized entrées and breakfast items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — sides, garnishes, drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces, toppings and single pieces are left out.

Lowest-calorie items at Taco Cabana
ItemCaloriesProtein
Potato a la Mexicana Breakfast Taco1904g
Country Sausage & Egg Breakfast Taco2009g
Potato Ranchero Breakfast Taco2004g
Carne Guisada Breakfast Taco21014g
Carne Guisada Taco21013g
Chicken Fajita Taco21018g
Crispy Chicken Taco (Shredded)21012g
Mixed Fajita Taco21014g
Steak Fajita Taco21011g
Steak Fajita Taco with Onions & Peppers21011g
Black Bean Taco2207g
Chicken Fajita Taco with Onions & Peppers22018g
Potato & Egg Breakfast Taco2208g
Crispy Beef Taco (Ground Beef)23011g
Potato & Bacon Breakfast Taco2306g

Highest-protein Taco Cabana items under 700 calories

Dishes only (entrées, sides and breakfast items): the best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.

Highest-protein items at Taco Cabana (700 calories or less)
ItemCaloriesProtein
Chicken Fajita Burrito without Beans66037g
Steak Fajita Burrito without Beans68034g
Steak Fajita Quesadilla (Small)63033g
Chicken Breast Fajita Cabana Bowl without Beans64032g
Barbacoa Breakfast Burrito63029g
Steak Fajita Cabana Bowl without Beans66028g
Carne Guisada Breakfast Burrito32028g
Cheese Quesadilla (Small)56026g
Steak & Egg Breakfast Burrito41026g
Beef Double Crunch Pizza (Ground Beef)55022g
Chicken Double Crunch Pizza (Shredded Chicken)54022g
Bean & Egg Breakfast Burrito55022g
Egg & Cheese Breakfast Burrito41021g
Carne Asada Taco29020g
Chorizo & Bean Breakfast Burrito66020g

Best protein per calorie at Taco Cabana

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Best protein per 100 calories at Taco Cabana
ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
Carne Guisada Breakfast Burrito32028g8.8g
Chicken Fajita Taco21018g8.6g
Chicken Fajita Taco with Onions & Peppers22018g8.2g
Carne Asada Taco29020g6.9g
Mixed Fajita Taco21014g6.7g
Carne Guisada Breakfast Taco21014g6.7g
Steak & Egg Breakfast Burrito41026g6.3g
Carne Guisada Taco21013g6.2g
Black Beans (Small)1207g5.8g
Black Beans (Regular)24014g5.8g
Crispy Chicken Taco (Shredded)21012g5.7g
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla (Large)1,16066g5.7g

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Taco Cabana nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 93 Taco Cabana rows this page lists: the 87 single orders plus 3 desserts and 3 kids' items. The other 19 rows we track (19 sauces, toppings and add-ons the display filter leaves out) are left out of this table and kept in the JSON. Not included yet: recipe changes since its January 2025 guide, whose values are shown, and the items added since (Protein Bowls, Quesabirria Tacos, Green Enchiladas, Street Corn, Loaded Fries and the Hickory Smoked items), street tacos (printed per taco), enchilada plates, group meals, drinks and margaritas. Also available as JSON.

Taco Cabana calories and macros
ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Black Beans (Small)1207g21g1g
Rice (Small)1603g29g3g
Potato a la Mexicana Breakfast Taco1904g28g8g
Potato Ranchero Breakfast Taco2004g28g8g
Country Sausage & Egg Breakfast Taco2009g19g10g
Steak Fajita Taco21011g21g8g
Steak Fajita Taco with Onions & Peppers21011g22g8g
Chicken Fajita Taco21018g21g6g
Mixed Fajita Taco21014g21g7g
Carne Guisada Taco21013g20g8g
Crispy Chicken Taco (Shredded)21012g13g12g
Rice & Refried Beans (Kids)2106g27g9g
Carne Guisada Breakfast Taco21014g21g7g
Chicken Fajita Taco with Onions & Peppers22018g22g6g
Black Bean Taco2207g37g5g
Potato & Egg Breakfast Taco2208g22g11g
Crispy Beef Taco (Ground Beef)23011g13g15g
Potato & Bacon Breakfast Taco2306g27g11g
Chicken Taco (Shredded)24013g22g11g
Black Beans (Regular)24014g42g2g
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Taco24010g20g13g
Brisket Taco (BBQ Sauce)2509g30g10g
Sopapillas (Small)2505g39g8g
Steak & Egg Breakfast Taco25014g20g12g
Egg & Cheese Breakfast Taco25011g19g14g
Refried Beans with Cheese Garnish (Small)2609g25g14g
Beef Taco (Ground Beef)27013g22g14g
Chorizo & Egg Breakfast Taco2709g19g17g
Carne Asada Taco29020g20g15g
Bean & Bacon Breakfast Taco29010g31g13g
Bean & Cheese Taco30010g31g14g
Bean & Cheese Breakfast Taco (Refried Beans)30010g31g14g
Potato a la Mexicana Breakfast Burrito3006g42g13g
Rice (Regular)3105g58g6g
Potato & Bean Breakfast Taco3107g39g14g
Potato Ranchero Breakfast Burrito3106g42g13g
Chorizo & Potato Breakfast Taco3207g27g20g
Bean & Egg Breakfast Taco32012g31g16g
Brisket & Egg Breakfast Taco (BBQ Sauce)32014g30g16g
Carne Guisada Breakfast Burrito32028g28g10g
Chips (Small)3405g41g18g
Potato & Egg Breakfast Burrito35014g31g19g
3-Pack Chicken Flautas36019g40g12g
Barbacoa Breakfast Taco36015g19g25g
Potato & Bacon Breakfast Burrito37011g39g19g
Chorizo & Bean Breakfast Taco38010g31g23g
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Burrito39020g25g23g
Steak & Egg Breakfast Burrito41026g27g21g
Egg & Cheese Breakfast Burrito41021g25g24g
Chips and Queso44010g45g18g
Chips and Guacamole4507g47g27g
Chips & Queso (Kids)45010g46g25g
Chorizo & Egg Breakfast Burrito45018g25g31g
Sopapillas (Large)48011g65g20g
Bean & Bacon Breakfast Burrito48018g48g23g
Churros (2)4909g62g23g
Cheese Quesadilla (Kids, 6")50022g39g28g
Bean & Cheese Breakfast Burrito (Refried Beans)50019g49g25g
Refried Beans with Cheese Garnish (Regular)53018g49g29g
Chicken Double Crunch Pizza (Shredded Chicken)54022g37g35g
Potato & Bean Breakfast Burrito54014g64g25g
Beef Double Crunch Pizza (Ground Beef)55022g37g38g
Chorizo & Potato Breakfast Burrito55013g40g38g
Bean & Egg Breakfast Burrito55022g49g29g
Cheese Quesadilla (Small)56026g41g34g
Bean & Cheese Nachos with Queso without Sour Cream & Guacamole58015g58g32g
Steak Fajita Quesadilla (Small)63033g43g38g
Barbacoa Breakfast Burrito63029g24g47g
Chicken Breast Fajita Cabana Bowl without Beans64032g60g30g
Steak Fajita Cabana Bowl without Beans66028g60g34g
Chicken Fajita Burrito without Beans66037g74g25g
Chorizo & Bean Breakfast Burrito66020g49g42g
Chips (Regular)68010g81g35g
Steak Fajita Burrito without Beans68034g74g29g
Chicken Cabana Bowl without Beans (Shredded Chicken)71029g62g38g
Carne Asada Cabana Bowl without Beans71032g57g40g
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla (Small)71035g52g40g
Beef Cabana Bowl without Beans (Ground Beef)75028g61g44g
Beef Burrito without Beans (Ground Beef)77034g76g39g
Chicken Fajita Nachos with Queso77031g63g43g
Steak Fajita Nachos with Queso79028g63g46g
Bean & Cheese Nachos with Shredded Cheese without Sour Cream & Guacamole79030g54g51g
Chicken Nachos with Queso (Shredded Chicken)87033g67g52g
Brisket Nachos with Queso89032g63g49g
Beef Nachos with Queso (Ground Beef)92032g66g58g
Beef Burrito (Ground Beef)95039g100g47g
Chicken Fajita Nachos with Shredded Cheese98046g59g62g
Steak Fajita Nachos with Shredded Cheese1,00044g59g65g
Cheese Quesadilla (Large)1,04046g63g67g
Chicken Nachos with Shredded Cheese (Shredded Chicken)1,08048g63g70g
Beef Nachos with Shredded Cheese (Ground Beef)1,13048g62g77g
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla (Large)1,16066g65g70g
Steak Fajita Quesadilla (Large)1,18063g66g74g

Taco Cabana nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Taco Cabana?
The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Taco Cabana is the Potato a la Mexicana Breakfast Taco at about 190 calories with 4g protein (meal-sized: at least 150 calories or 10 g of protein).
What is the highest-protein option at Taco Cabana under 700 calories?
Chicken Fajita Burrito without Beans leads with roughly 37g of protein for about 660 calories.
What's the most protein-efficient Taco Cabana dish?
Carne Guisada Breakfast Burrito delivers the most protein per calorie — about 28g protein for 320 calories — of any Taco Cabana entrée, side or breakfast item.
How many Taco Cabana orders are 500 calories or less?
52 of the 87 Taco Cabana single orders we track come in at 500 calories or less. Those 87 are 43 entrées, 10 sides and 34 breakfast items; drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces and toppings, and rows for one slice, piece or part of an order are not counted as single orders.
Where do these Taco Cabana numbers come from?
From Taco Cabana nutrition guide (official) (January 2025 edition), last refreshed September 15, 2026. Every figure is as the restaurant published it, rounded to whole calories and grams; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.

Source: Taco Cabana nutrition guide (official), January 2025 edition · Data refreshed . Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Taco Cabana. Read how we gather and check this data.

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