High protein Taco Bell
In the 9 Taco Bell menu sections counted on this page, the highest protein value with no calorie limit is 51 g: Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 10 Piece at 640 calories. At 600 calories or less it is 33 g: Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla at 570 calories. Official Taco Bell data, read .
Taco Bell: most protein, any size
No calorie limit. The first 10.
| # | Item | Protein (g) | Calories | Sodium (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 10 Piece | 51 | 640 | 2,140 |
| 2 | Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla | 33 | 570 | 1,410 |
| 3 | Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 piece | 28 | 460 | 1,420 |
| 4 | Breakfast Quesadilla - Steak | 28 | 500 | 1,290 |
| 5 | Grilled Cheese Burrito - Chicken | 28 | 670 | 1,490 |
| 6 | Grilled Cheese Burrito - Steak | 28 | 680 | 1,500 |
| 7 | Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece | 26 | 320 | 1,080 |
| 8 | Quesadilla - Chicken | 26 | 490 | 1,240 |
| 9 | Quesadilla - Steak | 26 | 500 | 1,260 |
| 10 | Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito - Steak | 26 | 560 | 1,360 |
Taco Bell: most protein at 600 calories or less
The first 20.
| # | Item | Protein (g) | Calories | Protein per 100 kcal (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla | 33 | 570 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 piece | 28 | 460 | 6.1 |
| 3 | Breakfast Quesadilla - Steak | 28 | 500 | 5.6 |
| 4 | Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece | 26 | 320 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Quesadilla - Chicken | 26 | 490 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Quesadilla - Steak | 26 | 500 | 5.2 |
| 7 | Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito - Steak | 26 | 560 | 4.6 |
| 8 | Cantina Chicken Bowl | 26 | 580 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Breakfast Quesadilla - Bacon | 25 | 500 | 5 |
| 10 | Cantina Chicken Burrito | 24 | 530 | 4.5 |
| 11 | Hash Brown Toasted Breakfast Burrito - Steak | 24 | 570 | 4.2 |
| 12 | Breakfast Quesadilla - Sausage | 23 | 500 | 4.6 |
| 13 | Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito - Bacon | 23 | 570 | 4 |
| 14 | Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito - Sausage | 21 | 570 | 3.7 |
| 15 | 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt | 20 | 320 | 6.3 |
| 16 | Cheesy Gordita Crunch | 20 | 480 | 4.2 |
| 17 | Doritos® Cheesy Gordita Crunch - Nacho Cheese | 20 | 480 | 4.2 |
| 18 | Cheesy Double Beef Burrito | 20 | 560 | 3.6 |
| 19 | Hash Brown Toasted Breakfast Burrito - Bacon | 20 | 580 | 3.4 |
| 20 | Burrito Supreme® - Chicken | 19 | 370 | 5.1 |
Taco Bell: most protein per 100 calories
Items with 10 g of protein or more and 800 calories or less. The first 15.
| # | Item | Protein per 100 kcal (g) | Protein (g) | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece | 8.1 | 26 | 320 |
| 2 | Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 10 Piece | 8 | 51 | 640 |
| 3 | Soft Taco - Chicken | 7.5 | 12 | 160 |
| 4 | Soft Taco Supreme® - Chicken | 6.7 | 12 | 180 |
| 5 | 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt | 6.3 | 20 | 320 |
| 6 | Crispy Chicken Strips - 2 piece | 6.1 | 14 | 230 |
| 7 | Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 piece | 6.1 | 28 | 460 |
| 8 | Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla | 5.8 | 33 | 570 |
| 9 | Cantina Chicken Soft Taco | 5.7 | 12 | 210 |
| 10 | Breakfast Quesadilla - Steak | 5.6 | 28 | 500 |
| 11 | Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco | 5.6 | 15 | 270 |
| 12 | Quesadilla - Chicken | 5.3 | 26 | 490 |
| 13 | Cheesy Gordita Crunch Sliders - Chicken | 5.3 | 18 | 340 |
| 14 | Cheesy Gordita Crunch Sliders - Steak | 5.3 | 18 | 340 |
| 15 | Quesadilla - Steak | 5.2 | 26 | 500 |
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What the numbers show
Every statement on this page is about these sections of the official Taco Bell menu: Cantina Chicken Menu, Tacos, Burritos, Nachos, Quesadillas, Specialties, Breakfast (Regional), New, Luxe Value Menu. Not counted: Sides & Sweets, Drinks, Live Mas Cafe, Dirty Sodas, Fountain Beverages (16 oz), Fountain Beverages (20 oz), Fountain Beverages (30 oz), Veggie Cravings.
- Most protein per 100 calories: Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece at 320 calories, 8.1 g, rounded to one decimal.
- In the 600-calorie table, 9 of 20 items have 25 g of protein or more.
How this is counted
- Each row is one row of the official table. A change that the official table does not list is not in the data.
- Fresco style is a custom order, so it is not in these lists.
- Regional and limited items of the official page are included.
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Source
Every number on this page comes from the nutrition table on the official Taco Bell site, read on Oct 4, 2026. A script sorts the tables and fills in each number in the sentences from the same rows.
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