How many calories are in Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells?

100 g of Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells has 500 kcal. Serving, 2 shells, 32 g (32 g): about 160 kcal.

Is Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells high in protein?

Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells contains 34.4 g of protein per 100 g (69% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 11 g in serving, 2 shells, 32 g (32 g). About 29% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meals and dishes, that is among the highest quarter (median 10 g).

How many carbs are in Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells?

Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells has 28.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.1 g of fiber and 3.1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells?

Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells contains 25 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10.9 g is saturated (55% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are iron (38% DV) and calcium (22% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells?

100 g contains 969 mg of sodium, 42% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated October 29, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells

Packaged product Meals and Dishes Old El Paso

Nacho Cheese Protein Advantage Taco Shells contains 500 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 2 shells, 32 g (32 g) provides about 160 kcal.

Roughly 47% of its calories come from fat, with 29% from protein and 24% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in meals and dishes on FoodFactly, where the median is 237 kcal per 100 g across 35,433 products.

100 g provides 38% of the Daily Value for iron and 22% of the Daily Value for calcium.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

500kcal per 100 g

34.4 gprotein

28.1 gcarbohydrates

25 gfat

160kcal in serving, 2 shells, 32 g (32 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	500 kcal
Total fat L	25 g	32%
Saturated fat L	10.9 g	55%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	0 mg	0%
Sodium L	969 mg	42%
Total carbohydrates L	28.1 g	10%
Dietary fiber L	3.1 g	11%
Total sugars L	3.1 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	34.4 g	69%
Vitamin D L	0 µg	0%
Calcium L	281 mg	22%
Iron L	6.9 mg	38%
Potassium L	312 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 29%
Carbohydrates 24%
Fat 47%

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

Protein34.4 gin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 10 g)
Fiber3.1 gabove the median for meals and dishes (median 1.8 g)
Sugars3.1 gabove the median for meals and dishes (median 2.6 g)
Fat25 gin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 8.3 g)
Saturated fat10.9 gin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 2.7 g)
Sodium969 mgin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 433 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

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	500 kcal	500 kcal
Protein	34.4 g	34.4 g
Carbohydrates	28.1 g	28.1 g
Fat	25 g	25 g
Fiber	3.1 g	3.1 g
Sugars	3.1 g	3.1 g
Sodium	969 mg	969 mg

Product details

Brand: Old El Paso
Barcode: 0046000143446
Label serving: 2 shells (32 g)
Category: Meals and Dishes
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Pea protein, limed corn flour, palm oil, yellow corn grits, yellow corn flour, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, salt, whey, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk, garlic, tomato, spices, onion, color (paprika and turmeric extract), citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, cheddar cheese (milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 0046000143446. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated October 29, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.
USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2775400. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated July 10, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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