Best under-500-calorie Taco Bell Order

The most protein that fits in 500 calories, for a lighter meal or a day when most of your budget is spent elsewhere.

The order

Order Soft Taco Supreme - Chicken, 2 × Soft Taco - Chicken. That comes to 500 calories and 37g protein, with 30% of the calories coming from protein.

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Soft Taco Supreme - Chicken18013g18g6g
Soft Taco - Chicken32024g32g10g
Total50037g50g16g
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2 other options

Each one is the best order built around a different main choice, so you can pick by taste.

3 × Soft Taco - Chicken

480 calories, 36g protein, 48g carbs, 15g fat. Compared with the order above: −1g protein, −20 calories.

Swaps Soft Taco Supreme - Chicken, 2 × Soft Taco - Chicken for 3 × Soft Taco - Chicken.

2 × Soft Taco - Chicken, Soft Taco - Beef

500 calories, 33g protein, 50g carbs, 18g fat. Compared with the order above: −4g protein, ±0 calories.

Swaps Soft Taco Supreme - Chicken for Soft Taco - Beef.

What would break it

These add the most calories for the least protein. Adding one to the order above takes it to:

  • Black Beans & Rice: 660 calories (4g protein added)
  • Pintos N Cheese: 670 calories (9g protein added)

How this order was chosen

We tried every Taco Bell order a person would realistically order from the published menu (tacos, burritos and specialties, side) and kept the ones with 500 calories or fewer. Among those, the order with the most protein wins, but an item only earns its place if it adds at least 1g of protein for every 50 calories. Without that rule the winner fills up with sides that add a gram or two of protein and a lot of calories. Drinks are left out; pair the meal with a zero-calorie one.

  • Hot, mild, fire and diablo sauce packets are listed at 0 calories, so use as many as you like.

Nutrition from Zolt's Taco Bell menu data, last reviewed 2026-08-19. Portions in the restaurant vary, so log what you were actually served.

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