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Tacos calories and nutrition
A hard-shell beef taco with cheese and lettuce (69 g) has 156 calories, with 6.1 g of protein, 14 g of carbs and 8.8 g of fat. That is 226 calories per 100 g.
Hard-shell taco with beef, cheese and lettuce. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, hard shell”. The beef taco weighs 69 g in USDA’s household portions; the chicken taco weighs 98 g. The type table compares equal gram weights, rather than one taco of each size.
Serving size
1 beef taco · 69 g
156 calories
- Protein
- 6.1 g15% of calories · 12% DV
- Carbs
- 14 g35% of calories · 5% DV
- Fat
- 8.8 g50% of calories · 11% DV
- Fiber
- 2.7 g
- Sugars
- 0.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 3.0 g
- Sodium
- 274 mg
Calories in tacos by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 beef taco69 g | 156 | 6.1 g | 14 g | 8.8 g |
| 2 beef tacos138 g | 312 | 12 g | 27 g | 18 g |
| 3 beef tacos207 g | 468 | 18 g | 41 g | 26 g |
| 100 g100 g | 226 | 8.9 g | 20 g | 13 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Tacos nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 226 calories: 15% from protein, 35% from carbs and 50% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 beef taco · 69 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 226 | 156 | – |
| Total fat | 13 g | 8.8 g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.4 g | 3.0 g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 28 mg | 19 mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 397 mg | 274 mg | 12% |
| Total carbohydrate | 20 g | 14 g | 5% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.9 g | 2.7 g | 10% |
| Total sugars | 0.9 g | 0.6 g | – |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 6.1 g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg | 0.1 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 89 mg | 61 mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 0.8 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 209 mg | 144 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20 µg | 14 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4 mg | 0.3 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 beef taco), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
Calories by type
Types are compared at the same weight (69 g). Their household serving sizes may differ.
| Type | Per 69 g | Per 100 g | Proteinper 69 g | Fatper 69 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard-shell taco with beef, cheese and lettuce | 156 | 226 | 6.1 g | 8.8 g |
| Soft taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese | 130 | 189 | 9.2 g | 4.4 g |
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a hard-shell beef taco with cheese and lettuce (156 calories) takes about 49 minutes of walking, roughly 5,600 steps.
Related foods to explore
- Thin crust pizza230 calories in a USDA reference slice of 14-inch thin-crust cheese pizza302 per 100 g
Tacos questions
How many calories are in tacos?
Two hard-shell beef tacos with cheese and lettuce (138 g) has 312 calories: 18 g fat, 27 g carbs (5.4 g of it fiber) and 12 g protein.
Where can I find chicken taco nutrition info?
The type table includes USDA’s soft taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese. At the beef taco’s 69 g reference weight it has 130 calories; USDA’s whole chicken-taco portion is 98 g, so that is a different serving size.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, hard shell (FDC ID 170689, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft (FDC ID 170764, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
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