Taco Cabana under 500 calories: 52 orders, ranked

Of the 87 single orders we track at Taco Cabana, 52 come in at or under 500 calories — 60%. The most protein in one item under 500 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 500; 28 do not.

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

• 52 orders under 500
• 28g most protein in one item
• 32g protein in a full meal
• 28 entrées over 500

As of September 2026, 52 of the 87 Taco Cabana single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco Cabana meal under 500 is 32 g (A Chicken Fajita Taco, a regular side of Black Beans, and a water).

Three complete Taco Cabana meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Chicken Fajita Taco (210 cal), which leaves 290 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 Cabana 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 280 calories and 15 of the 52 are entrées. Figures as Taco Cabana published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Taco Cabana

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 7 orders: Egg & Cheese Breakfast Burrito (410), Steak & Egg Breakfast Burrito (410), Chips and Queso (440), Chips and Guacamole (450), Chorizo & Egg Breakfast Burrito (450), Bean & Bacon Breakfast Burrito (480) and Bean & Cheese Breakfast Burrito (Refried Beans) (500).

What doesn't fit under 500

28 of 43 Taco Cabana entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Chicken Double Crunch Pizza (Shredded Chicken), misses by 40 calories at 540. With more room, see Taco Cabana under 600. Tighter budget: Taco Cabana under 400. Closest misses: Chicken Double Crunch Pizza (Shredded Chicken) (540), Beef Double Crunch Pizza (Ground Beef) (550), Cheese Quesadilla (Small) (560) and Bean & Cheese Nachos with Queso without Sour Cream & Guacamole (580).

More at Taco Cabana

• Taco Cabana calories & nutrition (93 items listed)
• Taco Cabana under 300 calories (31 orders)
• Taco Cabana under 400 calories (45 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 500 calories at other chains

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

• Taco John's under 500
• Taco Bell under 500
• Del Taco under 500