Taco shells
Packaged product Meals and Dishes
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 meals and dishes 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% |
| Iron 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 meals and dishes (median 7.1 g)
- Fiber3.4 gbelow the median for meals and dishes (median 3.9 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meals and dishes (median 1.5 g)
- Fat24.1 gin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 8.2 g)
- Saturated fat6.9 gin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 2.4 g)
- Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of meals and dishes (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, IU 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
- mexican-dinner-mixes
- 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: Palm oil
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Crispy & flaky taco salad shells Azteca Foods Inc. | 477 | 6.8 g | 50 g | 27.3 g |
| 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 meals and dishes, 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 April 23, 2020. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 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 July 14, 2017. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0046567021621. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 23, 2020. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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