High-protein orders at Taco Bell

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Taco Bell orders ranked by protein per calorie

Top pick: Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, beans, cheese, sour cream or avocado ranch (Grilled chicken), 17 g protein for 190 calories.

#	Item	Protein	Calories	Protein per 100 cal	Sodium
1	Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, beans, cheese, sour cream or avocado ranchGrilled chicken	17 g	190	8.9 g	700 mg
2	Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, beans, cheese, sour cream or avocado ranchExtra steak	24 g	270	8.9 g	1,000 mg
3	Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, beans, cheese, sour cream or avocado ranchExtra slow-roasted chicken	24 g	280	8.6 g	800 mg
4	Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, beans, cheese, sour cream or avocado ranchSteak	17 g	210	8.1 g	730 mg
5	Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, beans, cheese, sour cream or avocado ranchSlow-roasted chicken	16 g	220	7.3 g	590 mg
6	3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt	20 g	320	6.3 g	750 mg
7	Breakfast Quesadilla - Steak	28 g	500	5.6 g	1,290 mg
8	Fresco Burrito Supreme - Chicken	17 g	320	5.3 g	1,110 mg
9	Quesadilla - Chicken	26 g	490	5.3 g	1,240 mg
10	Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla	34 g	650	5.2 g	1,500 mg
11	Quesadilla - Steak	26 g	500	5.2 g	1,260 mg
12	Burrito Supreme® - Chicken	19 g	370	5.1 g	1,170 mg
13	Burrito Supreme® - Steak	19 g	380	5.0 g	1,180 mg
14	Breakfast Quesadilla - Bacon	25 g	500	5.0 g	1,240 mg
15	Chicken Enchilada Burrito	18 g	370	4.9 g	1,150 mg
16	Chalupa Supreme® - Chicken	15 g	330	4.5 g	580 mg
17	Stacker	17 g	390	4.4 g	1,060 mg
18	Cheesy Gordita Crunch	20 g	480	4.2 g	830 mg
19	Cantina Chicken Bowl	26 g	630	4.1 g	1,390 mg
20	Burrito Supreme® - Beef	16 g	390	4.1 g	1,160 mg
21	Quesadilla - Cheese	18 g	440	4.1 g	980 mg
22	Grilled Cheese Burrito	25 g	690	3.6 g	1,480 mg
23	Mexican Pizza	19 g	530	3.6 g	1,000 mg
24	Cheesy Double Beef Burrito	20 g	560	3.6 g	1,340 mg
25	Beefy 5-Layer Burrito	17 g	490	3.5 g	1,290 mg

Sodium over 1,500 mg in red.

Source: Taco Bell nutrition page, US menu, October 21, 2026. Not affiliated with Taco Bell.

What is a good Taco Bell high protein order?

The chicken flatbread has 20 g protein for 320 calories.

Is the Taco Bell chicken bowl high protein?

It has 26 g protein, plus 1,390 mg sodium. Count both when choosing an order.

Does chicken beat beef for protein at Taco Bell?

In the Burrito Supreme, yes. Chicken has 19 g protein; beef has 16 g.

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