Taco shells
Packaged product Mahlzeiten und Gerichte
Taco shells contains 483 kcal per 100 g. A Serving, 2 SHELLS, 29 g (29 g) provides about 140 kcal.
Roughly 49 % of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 45 % from fat and 6 % from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in Mahlzeiten und Gerichte on FoodFactly, where the median is 300 kcal per 100 g across 100 products.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 483 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 24,1 g | 31 % |
| Saturated fat L | 6,9 g | 35 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 58,6 g | 21 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 3,4 g | 12 % |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Protein L | 6,9 g | 14 % |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Calcium L | 69 mg | 5 % |
| Eisen L | 1,2 mg | 7 % |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 6 %
- Carbohydrates 49 %
- Fat 45 %
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein6,9 gbelow the median for Mahlzeiten und Gerichte (median 7,1 g)
- Fiber3,4 gbelow the median for Mahlzeiten und Gerichte (median 3,9 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of Mahlzeiten und Gerichte (median 1,5 g)
- Fat24,1 gin the top quarter of Mahlzeiten und Gerichte (median 8,2 g)
- Saturated fat6,9 gin the top quarter of Mahlzeiten und Gerichte (median 2,4 g)
- Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of Mahlzeiten und Gerichte (median 609 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal1,4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Other components (1)
| Vitamin A, IE L | 0 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 483 kcal | 483 kcal |
| Protein | 6,9 g | 6,9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58,6 g | 58,6 g |
| Fat | 24,1 g | 24,1 g |
| Fiber | 3,4 g | 3,4 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 mg |
Product details
- Barcode
- 0046567021621
- Label serving
- 2 SHELLS (29 g)
- Category
- mexiko-Abendessen-Mischungen
- Nutri-Score
- D as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Stone ground corn masa flour, vegetable oils (may contain one or more of the following: soybean, canola, cottonseed, corn, and/or palm olein), trace of lime, citric acid, tbhq (preservative).
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Ingredient guides: Palmöl
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Taco shells Spartan | 469 | 6,3 g | 65,6 g | 18,8 g |
| Lowes foods, 12 taco shells Lowes Foods | 469 | 6,3 g | 65,6 g | 18,8 g |
| Organic Blue Corn Taco Shells 365 Whole Foods Market | 500 | 7,7 g | 57,7 g | 26,9 g |
| White corn taco shells Meijer Inc. | 500 | 6,3 g | 65,6 g | 21,9 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Taco shells?
100 g of Taco shells has 483 kcal. Serving, 2 SHELLS, 29 g (29 g): about 140 kcal.
How much protein is in Taco shells?
Taco shells contains 6,9 g of protein per 100 g (14 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2 g in Serving, 2 SHELLS, 29 g (29 g). About 6 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other Mahlzeiten und Gerichte, that is below the median (median 7,1 g).
How many carbs are in Taco shells?
Taco shells has 58,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3,4 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Taco shells?
Taco shells contains 24,1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 6,9 g is saturated (35 % of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in Taco shells?
100 g contains 0 mg of sodium, 0 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 23. April 2020. FoodFactly last checked it on 7. November 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2105960. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 14. Juli 2017. Imported 6. November 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0046567021621. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 23. April 2020. Imported 7. November 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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