Taco calories
Taco is a cooked dish, so its calories depend on who made it. Our reference recipe lands at 217 kcal per 100 g, and a 102 g plate comes to about 221 kcal.
A serving covers about 11% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 188 to 255 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (102 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 217 | 221 |
| Protein, g | 10.2 | 10.4 |
| Fat, g | 11.1 | 11.3 |
| Carbs, g | 19.3 | 19.7 |
| Fiber, g | 2.8 | 2.9 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 51 g | 111 kcal | 94-127 | 3,400 |
| 1 · 102 g | 221 kcal | 188-255 | 6,900 |
| 1½ · 153 g | 332 kcal | 282-382 | 10,300 |
| 2 · 204 g | 443 kcal | 376-509 | 13,800 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 6,900 steps, or 54 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrito | 192 | 463 kcal / 241 g | 8.6 g |
| Tamale | 192 | 344 kcal / 179 g | 6.6 g |
| Gyro | 213 | 596 kcal / 280 g | 11.1 g |
| Taco | 217 | 221 kcal / 102 g | 10.2 g |
| Hash browns | 234 | 124 kcal / 53 g | 2.5 g |
| Chicken sandwich | 236 | 441 kcal / 187 g | 14.9 g |
| Hamburger | 248 | 241 kcal / 97 g | 13.4 g |
| Corn dog | 250 | 195 kcal / 78 g | 8.6 g |
| Fish and chips | 254 | 762 kcal / 300 g | 8.5 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Burrito.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 170689, FDC 170763, FDC 167658 (Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, hard shell).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in taco?
Taco has about 217 kcal per 100 g. A typical 102 g serving is about 221 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 188 to 255 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in taco?
10.2 g of protein per 100 g, or about 10.4 g in a 102 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own taco and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.