Taco Cabana under 400 calories: 45 orders, ranked

Of the 87 single orders we track at Taco Cabana, 45 come in at or under 400 calories — 52%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Carne Guisada Breakfast Burrito, 28 g for 320 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Black Beans (Regular) (14 g protein, 16 g fiber, 240 cal). 15 entrées fit under 400; 28 do not.

Source: Taco Cabana nutrition guide (official), January 2025 edition · Data refreshed September 15, 2026

• 45 orders under 400
• 28g most protein in one item
• 25g protein in a full meal
• 28 entrées over 400

As of September 2026, 45 of the 87 Taco Cabana single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco Cabana meal under 400 is 25 g (A Chicken Fajita Taco, a small side of Black Beans, and a water).

Three complete Taco Cabana meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on the Chicken Fajita Taco (210 cal), which leaves 190 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 Cabana 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 250 calories and 15 of the 45 are entrées. Figures as Taco Cabana published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Taco Cabana

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 14 orders: Potato & Bean Breakfast Taco (310), Potato Ranchero Breakfast Burrito (310), Rice (Regular) (310), Bean & Egg Breakfast Taco (320), Brisket & Egg Breakfast Taco (BBQ Sauce) (320), Carne Guisada Breakfast Burrito (320), Chorizo & Potato Breakfast Taco (320) and Chips (Small) (340) and 6 more.

What doesn't fit under 400

28 of 43 Taco Cabana entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Chicken Double Crunch Pizza (Shredded Chicken), misses by 140 calories at 540. With more room, see Taco Cabana under 500. Tighter budget: Taco Cabana under 300.

More at Taco Cabana

• Taco Cabana calories & nutrition (93 items listed)
• Taco Cabana under 300 calories (31 orders)
• Taco Cabana under 500 calories (52 orders)
• Taco Cabana under 600 calories (60 orders)
• High-protein Taco Cabana orders (9 items)
• Taco Cabana 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.

• Taco John's under 400
• Taco Bell under 400
• Del Taco under 400