Taco John's under 300 calories: 16 orders, ranked

Of the 62 single orders we track at Taco John's, 16 come in at or under 300 calories — 26%. The most protein in one item under 300 is the Fiesta Softshell Taco, Chicken, 15 g for 250 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Black Beans (13 g protein, 9 g fiber, 210 cal). 10 entrées fit under 300; 36 do not.

Source: Taco John's nutrition guide (official), September 9, 2026 edition · Data refreshed September 15, 2026

• 16 orders under 300
• 15g most protein in one item
• 15g protein in a full meal
• 36 entrées over 300

As of September 2026, 16 of the 62 Taco John's single orders we track come in at or under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco John's meal under 300 is 15 g (A Chicken Fiesta Softshell Taco and a large Diet Pepsi).

Three complete Taco John's meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on the Fiesta Softshell Taco, Chicken (250 cal), which leaves 50 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).

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Every Taco John's order under 300 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 300 is 225 calories and 10 of the 16 are entrées. Figures as Taco John's published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 300 calories buys at Taco John's

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Crispy Taco, Beef (150), Super Crispy Taco, Beef (170), Chicken Snack Quesadilla (190), Cheese Roll Up (at select locations) (200), Black Beans (210), Jr. Breakfast Burrito (220), Rice & Beans (220) and Seasoned Red Rice (220).

What doesn't fit under 300

36 of 46 Taco John's entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Nacho Crunch Beef Burrito, misses by 20 calories at 320. With more room, see Taco John's under 400. Closest misses: Nacho Crunch Beef Burrito (320), Taco Bravo, Beef (320), Crunchy Dorado Taco (at select locations) (limited time) (330), Super Taco Bravo, Beef (340) and Nacho Crunch Chicken Burrito (350).

More at Taco John's

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• Taco John's calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 300 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Mexican chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 300 calories.

• Taco Bell under 300
• Del Taco under 300
• El Pollo Loco under 300