Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a beef taco
156 calories
in 1 taco, 69 g
- Protein
- 6.1 g
- Carbs
- 13.7 g
- Fat
- 8.8 g
- Fiber
- 2.7 g
A beef taco has 156 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 taco, which weighs 69 g. Per 100 g, beef taco has 226 calories.
Its calories are spread out: 35% from carbohydrate, 50% from fat and 15% from protein. It adds 6.1 g of protein, 12% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 44 g of beef taco to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 1 taco.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 taco | 69 g | 156 | 6.1 g | 13.7 g | 8.8 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 64 | 2.5 g | 5.6 g | 3.6 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 226 | 8.9 g | 19.9 g | 12.7 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your beef taco may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 15% of calories (8.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 35% (19.9 g per 100 g, of which 3.9 g fiber)
- Fat: 50% (12.7 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, bean and cheese burrito has the fewest calories of these four (205 per 100 g) and chicken tenders the most (271).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef taco | 226 | 8.9 g | 19.9 g | 12.7 g |
| Bean and cheese burrito | 205 | 7.4 g | 31.2 g | 6.1 g |
| Frozen cheese pizza | 268 | 10.4 g | 29 g | 12.3 g |
| Chicken tenders | 271 | 19.2 g | 17.3 g | 14 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a beef taco?
A beef taco has 156 calories. USDA weighs 1 taco at 69 g, and beef taco has 226 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a beef taco have?
1 taco (69 g) has 6.1 g of protein, 12% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 8.9 g.
How many carbs does a beef taco have?
1 taco has 13.7 g of carbohydrate, including 2.7 g of fiber, and 8.8 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, hard shell (FDC ID 170689). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.