Taco John's under 400 calories: 28 orders, ranked

Of the 62 single orders we track at Taco John's, 28 come in at or under 400 calories — 45%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Refried Beans, 19 g for 320 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Refried Beans (19 g protein, 16 g fiber, 320 cal). 20 entrées fit under 400; 26 do not.

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

• 28 orders under 400
• 19g most protein in one item
• 24g protein in a full meal
• 26 entrées over 400

As of September 2026, 28 of the 62 Taco John's single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Taco John's meal under 400 is 24 g (A Chicken Snack Quesadilla, a side of Black Beans, and a large Diet Pepsi).

Three complete Taco John's meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on the Chicken Snack Quesadilla (190 cal), which leaves 210 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.

Build your own Taco John's order under 400 calories → Swap any item, add a side, share the link.

Every Taco John's 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 270 calories and 20 of the 28 are entrées. Figures as Taco John's published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Taco John's

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 12 orders: Nacho Crunch Beef Burrito (320), Refried Beans (320), Taco Bravo, Beef (320), Crunchy Dorado Taco (at select locations) (limited time) (330), Potato Olés, Junior (330), Super Taco Bravo, Beef (340), Nacho Crunch Chicken Burrito (350) and Taco Bravo, Chicken (350) and 4 more.

What doesn't fit under 400

26 of 46 Taco John's entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Bean Burrito, misses by 10 calories at 410. With more room, see Taco John's under 500. Tighter budget: Taco John's under 300. Closest misses: Bean Burrito (410), Four Cheese Quesadilla (420), Combination Burrito (440), Beef Burrito (460) and Mexi Rolls, Chipotle Chicken (4) (at select locations) (limited time) (460).

More at Taco John's

• Taco John's calories & nutrition (75 items listed)
• Taco John's under 300 calories (16 orders)
• Taco John's under 500 calories (42 orders)
• Taco John's under 600 calories (47 orders)
• High-protein Taco John's orders (8 items)
• Taco John's 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 Bell under 400
• Del Taco under 400
• El Pollo Loco under 400