Highest Protein Items at Taco Bell (September 2026)
The Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla has 33 g protein, and the Chicken or Steak Quesadilla has 26 g each. The Cantina Chicken menu adds more grilled chicken picks. Numbers come from Taco Bell's full nutrition chart, which Nutritionix hosts for tacobell.com.
Top picks
Best overall protein pick
Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla
33 g protein · 570 cal · 5.8 g per 100 cal
Best low-calorie pick
Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece
26 g protein · 320 cal · 8.1 g per 100 cal
Best GLP-1-friendly pick
No item fits this yet.
All Taco Bell items by protein
Sorted by protein per 100 calories. Tap a column to sort.
| Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piecechicken | 26 | 320 | 8.1 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Meltflatbread | 20 | 320 | 6.3 | 3 |
| Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 Piecechicken | 28 | 460 | 6.1 | 5 |
| Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadillaquesadilla | 33 | 570 | 5.8 | 5 |
| Cantina Chicken Soft Tacotaco | 12 | 210 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Breakfast Quesadilla - Steakbreakfast | 28 | 500 | 5.6 | 3 |
| Quesadilla - Chickenquesadilla | 26 | 490 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Quesadilla - Steakquesadilla | 26 | 500 | 5.2 | 4 |
| Burrito Supreme - Chickenburrito | 19 | 370 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Chicken Enchilada Burritoburrito | 18 | 370 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito - Steakbreakfast | 26 | 560 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Cantina Chicken Bowlbowl | 26 | 580 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Cantina Chicken Burritoburrito | 24 | 530 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Chalupa Supreme - Chickentaco | 15 | 330 | 4.5 | 3 |
| Grilled Cheese Burrito - Chickenburrito | 28 | 670 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Cheesy Gordita Crunchtaco | 20 | 480 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Crunchy Tacotaco | 7 | 170 | 4.1 | 3 |
| Mexican Pizzaspecialty | 19 | 530 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Bean Burritoburrito | 13 | 360 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Nachos BellGrande - Chickennachos | 20 | 710 | 2.8 | 12 |
| Crunchwrap Supremespecialty | 15 | 530 | 2.8 | 6 |
“—” means the source doesn’t list that number. Items without protein or calories are never ranked.
Best orders by goal
Muscle gain
The most protein per order. Calories are higher, so these suit big eaters and heavy training days.
- Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla
33 g protein · 570 cal · 5.8 g per 100 cal
Fat loss
Lots of protein for the calories, and 600 calories or less.
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece
26 g protein · 320 cal · 8.1 g per 100 cal - 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt
20 g protein · 320 cal · 6.3 g per 100 cal - Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 Piece
28 g protein · 460 cal · 6.1 g per 100 cal
GLP-1 friendly
Smaller portions with at least 20 g protein, 10 g sugar or less, and no more than 35% of calories from fat. Higher fiber ranks higher.
No items on our list match this goal yet.
Under 500 calories
The highest-protein orders (15 g or more) that stay under 500 calories.
- Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 Piece
28 g protein · 460 cal · 6.1 g per 100 cal - Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece
26 g protein · 320 cal · 8.1 g per 100 cal - Quesadilla - Chicken
26 g protein · 490 cal · 5.3 g per 100 cal - 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt
20 g protein · 320 cal · 6.3 g per 100 cal - Cheesy Gordita Crunch
20 g protein · 480 cal · 4.2 g per 100 cal
Build a 40g+ protein meal at Taco Bell
Simple ways to order for more protein.
Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 Piece28 g protein · 460 cal
How to order: 5-piece Crispy Chicken Nuggets have 26 g protein for 140 fewer calories.
Grilled Cheese Burrito - Chicken28 g protein · 670 cal
How to order: Quesadilla - Chicken has 26 g protein for 180 fewer calories.
3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt20 g protein · 320 cal
How to order: 20 g protein for 320 calories.
Nachos BellGrande - Chicken20 g protein · 710 cal
How to order: Quesadilla - Chicken has 26 g protein for 220 fewer calories.
Crunchwrap Supreme15 g protein · 530 cal
How to order: The Cantina Chicken Burrito has 24 g protein for the same 530 calories.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest protein item at Taco Bell?
Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla has the most protein on our list, with 33 g of protein and 570 calories.
What is the best low-calorie, high-protein option at Taco Bell?
Crispy Chicken Nuggets - 5 Piece gives you 26 g of protein for 320 calories. That’s 8.1 g of protein per 100 calories.
Does Taco Bell have a high-protein or GLP-1 menu?
Taco Bell doesn’t have a labeled GLP-1 or high-protein menu that we know of. Our GLP-1-friendly picks on this page show smaller orders with more protein and less sugar.
How can I get 40 grams of protein at Taco Bell?
Start with Crispy Chicken Strips - 4 Piece (28 g protein). 5-piece Crispy Chicken Nuggets have 26 g protein for 140 fewer calories. Add a high-protein side to pass 40 g.
Where does this Taco Bell nutrition info come from?
Taco Bell doesn’t publish full nutrition information, so we used Nutritionix (Taco Bell's full nutrition chart, embedded on tacobell.com), a third-party source, last checked on September 24, 2026. We compared 21 menu items. These numbers may not match what you’re served.
Source
Taco Bell doesn’t publish full nutrition information, so these numbers come from Nutritionix (Taco Bell's full nutrition chart, embedded on tacobell.com), a third-party source, checked September 24, 2026. They may not match what you’re served.
Last updated September 24, 2026. How we check our data.
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