Best Fast Convenience Food Choices - Taco Bell

Not my idea to do Taco Bell, I am still terrified of this place with all the Health Department nightmares and I would rather miss a meal then eat their food, but The Nudge convinced me this is a popular place. So popular it ranks 6th in the list of highest sales for fast food.

So, I guess by popular demand, the 5th week of Best Fast Convenience Food Choices will showcase Taco Bell.

On researching the menu, I read that they just released a whole campaign around the Cantina Bell Menu.

So, since the Cantina Bell is new (as July 2012), I will start my list with their bowl and then the burritos.



Cantina Bowl
Calories 560
Total Fat 22g
Total Carbs 64g
Sugar 4g






Check out the carbs in this!!

Cantina Burrito
Calories 760
Total Fat 27g
Total Carbs 96g
Sugars 7g













TACOS - Rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Crunchy Taco
* Calories 170 * Total Fat 10g * Total Carbs 12g * Sugars 1g

No. 2
Fresco Crunchy Taco
* Calories 140 * Total Fat 8g * Total Carbs 13g * Sugars 1g

No. 3
Doritos® Locos Tacos
* Calories 170 * Total Fat 9g * Total Carbs 13g * Sugars 1g

No. 4
Doritos® Locos Tacos Supreme
* Calories 200 * Total Fat 11g * Total Carbs 15g * Sugars 2g

No. 5
Crunchy Taco Supreme®
* Calories 200 * Total Fat 12g 8 Total Carbs 15g * Sugars 2g

No. 6
Fresco Chicken Soft Taco
* Calories 150 * Total Fat 3.5g * Total Carbs 18g * Sugars 2g

No. 7
Chicken Soft Taco
* Calories 170 * Total Fat 6g * Total Carbs 18g * Sugars 1g

No. 8
Soft Taco Supreme® - Beef
* Calories 230 * Total Fat 11g * Total Carbs 22g * Sugars 3g

No. 9
Soft Taco - Beef
* Calories 200 * Total Fat 9g * Total Carbs 19g * Sugars 1g

No. 10
Grilled Steak Soft Taco
* Calories 250 * Total Fat 14g * Total Carbs 19g * Sugars 2g

No. 11
Crispy Potato Soft Taco
* Calories 270 * Total Fat 13g * Total Carbs 31g * Sugars 1g

No. 12
Double Decker® Taco
* Calories 320 * Total Fat 14g * Total Carbs 37g * Sugars 2g

No. 13
DOUBLE DECKER® Taco Supreme®
* Calories 350 * Total Fat 16g * Total Carbs 40g * Sugars 3g










TACO SALADS - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Express Taco Salad w/Chips
* Calories 580 * Total Fat 29g * Total Carbs 59g * Sugars 7g

No. 2
Fiesta Taco Salad - Chicken
* Calories 720 * Total Fat 35g * Total Carbs 70g * Sugars 8g

No. 3
Fiesta Taco Salad - Steak
* Calories 720 * Total Fat 36g * Total Carbs 70g * Sugars 8g

No. 4
Fiesta Taco Salad - Beef
* Calories 780 * Total Fat 42g * Total Carbs 74g * Sugars 7g











BURRITOS - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Chili Cheese Burrito
* Calories 380 * Total Fat 17g * Total Carbs 41g * Sugars 2g

No. 2
Chicken Burrito
* Calories 420 * Total Fat 18g * Total Carbs 48g * Sugars 3g

No. 3
Burrito Supreme® - Chicken
* Calories 390 * Total Fat 12g * Total Carbs 52g * Sugars 5g

No. 4
Burrito Supreme® - Steak
* Calories 390 * Total Fat 13g * Total Carbs 52g * Sugars 5g

No. 5
Burrito Supreme® - Beef
* Calories 420 * Total Fat 16g * Total Carbs 53g * Sugars 5g

No. 6
1/2 lb. Combo Burrito
* Calories 460 * Total Fat 18g * Total Carbs 53g * Sugars 3g

No. 7
Bean Burrito
* Calories 370 * Total Fat 11g * Total Carbs 56g * Sugars 3g

No. 8
1/2 lb. Cheesy Potato Burrito
* Calories 540 * Total Fat 26g * Total Carbs 59g * Sugars 4g

No. 9
Black Bean Burrito
* Calories 410 * Total Fat 12g * Total Carbs 62g * Sugars 3g

No. 10
7 Layer Burrito
* Calories 510 * Total Fat 19g * Total Carbs 68g * Sugars 4g

No. 11
Beefy 5-Layer Burrito
* Calories 550 * Total Fat 22g * Total Carbs 68g * Sugars 5g

No. 12
XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito - Steak
* Calories 820 * Total Fat 36g * Total Carbs 91 * Sugars 7g

No. 13
XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito Chicken
* Calories 830 * Total Fat 35g * Total Carbs 91g * Sugars 6g

No. 14
XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito - Beef
* Calories 880 * Total Fat 42g * Total Carbs 94g * Sugars 6g

For in depth nutrition information on all items, click here.

You will find a complete Diabetic Exchange List here.

This impressed me, I have not seen this breakdown with any of the other establishments I showcased so far.