How many calories are in fast foods?

100 g of fast foods has 189 kcal. 1 each taco (98 g): about 185 kcal.

Is fast foods high in protein?

Fast foods contains 13.3 g of protein per 100 g (27% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 13 g in 1 each taco (98 g). About 28% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fast foods, that is above the median (median 12.1 g).

How many carbs are in fast foods?

Fast foods has 19.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.2 g of fiber and 1.3 g of sugars.

How much fat is in fast foods?

Fast foods contains 6.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.6 g is saturated (13% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does fast foods contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Niacin (B3) (32% DV), selenium (31% DV), Folate (B9) (20% DV), phosphorus (20% DV) and Thiamin (B1) (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in fast foods?

100 g contains 613 mg of sodium, 27% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft

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Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft contains 189 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 each taco (98 g) provides about 185 kcal.

Roughly 42% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 30% from fat and 28% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in fast foods on FoodFactly, where the median is 263 kcal per 100 g across 312 foods.

100 g provides 32% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 31% of the Daily Value for selenium and 20% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

189kcal per 100 g

13.3 gprotein

19.7 gcarbohydrates

6.4 gfat

185kcal in 1 each taco (98 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	189 kcal
Total fat M	6.4 g	8%
Saturated fat C	2.6 g	13%
Trans fat C	0.11 g
Cholesterol M	29 mg	10%
Sodium M	613 mg	27%
Total carbohydrates C	19.7 g	7%
Dietary fiber M	1.2 g	4%
Total sugars M	1.3 g
Protein M	13.3 g	27%
Vitamin A C	25 µg	3%
Vitamin C M	0.2 mg	0.2%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	0.21 mg	1%
Vitamin K C	7.9 µg	7%
Thiamin (B1) M	0.16 mg	13%
Riboflavin (B2) M	0.11 mg	8%
Niacin (B3) M	5.2 mg	32%
Vitamin B6 M	0.11 mg	6%
Folate (B9) C	80 µg	20%
Vitamin B12 M	0.12 µg	5%
Choline C	28.2 mg	5%
Calcium M	122 mg	9%
Iron M	1.6 mg	9%
Magnesium M	24 mg	6%
Phosphorus M	244 mg	20%
Potassium M	217 mg	5%
Zinc M	0.76 mg	7%
Copper M	0.06 mg	7%
Manganese M	0.25 mg	11%
Selenium C	17.3 µg	31%

% 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 28%
Carbohydrates 42%
Fat 30%

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

Protein13.3 gabove the median for fast foods (median 12.1 g)
Fiber1.2 gbelow the median for fast foods (median 1.4 g)
Sugars1.3 gin the lowest quarter of fast foods (median 3.4 g)
Fat6.4 gin the lowest quarter of fast foods (median 12.1 g)
Saturated fat2.6 gin the lowest quarter of fast foods (median 4 g)
Sodium613 mgabove the median for fast foods (median 566 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water58.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	1.6 g

Sugars and starch (7)

Starch M	13.9 g
Sucrose M	0 g
Glucose M	0.37 g
Fructose M	0.53 g
Lactose M	0 g
Maltose M	0.4 g
Galactose M	0 g

Individual fatty acids (46)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0.008 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0.002 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M	0.15 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	1.4 g
SFA 4:0 M	0.044 g
SFA 6:0 M	0.033 g
SFA 8:0 M	0.023 g
SFA 10:0 M	0.053 g
SFA 12:0 M	0.063 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.22 g
SFA 16:0 M	1.2 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.83 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.014 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	1.5 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.16 g
PUFA 20:4 M	0.026 g
SFA 22:0 M	0.012 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0.018 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.12 g
PUFA 18:4 M	0.001 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.025 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0.001 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0.004 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.025 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.019 g
SFA 24:0 M	0.006 g
TFA 16:1 t M	0.008 g
TFA 18:1 t M	0.077 g
TFA 22:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M	0.027 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M	0.015 g
MUFA 24:1 c M	0.001 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0.005 g
MUFA 16:1 c M	0.11 g
MUFA 18:1 c M	1.4 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M	1.3 g
MUFA 22:1 c M	0.001 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M	0.004 g
MUFA 17:1 M	0.007 g
PUFA 20:3 ?	0.01 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C	0.086 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C	0.027 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M	0.01 g
PUFA 22:4 M	0.008 g

Carotenoids (7)

Beta-carotene C	83 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	77 µg
Retinol C	18 µg
Carotene, alpha C	1 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C	3 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (11)

Water M	58.4 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Ash M	2.3 g
Theobromine C	0 mg
Energy C	791 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C	201 IU
Folic acid C	38 µg
Folate, food C	15 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Fast foods

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Fast foods, nachos, with cheese	343	4.3 g	34.9 g	21.5 g
Fast foods, nachos, with cheese, beans, ground beef, and tomatoes	219	6.2 g	21.4 g	12.5 g
Fast foods, cheeseburger, double, regular patty and bun, with condiments	282	16.2 g	18 g	16.2 g
Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, large patty; plain	310	17.3 g	24.1 g	16 g
Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles	250	16.3 g	20.9 g	11.2 g
Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce	257	10.3 g	26.7 g	12.5 g
Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and cheese	279	11.3 g	26.4 g	14.6 g
Fast foods, submarine sandwich, roast beef on white bread with lettuce and tomato	156	12.2 g	20.3 g	2.7 g
Fast foods, submarine sandwich, tuna on white bread with lettuce and tomato	218	12.3 g	16 g	12 g
Fast foods, coleslaw	153	0.95 g	14.9 g	9.9 g
Fast foods, hush puppies	296	6.2 g	40.2 g	13.3 g
Fast foods, submarine sandwich, sweet onion chicken teriyaki on white bread with lettuce, tomato and sweet onion sauce	155	10.9 g	22.5 g	2.4 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
TACO BELL, Soft Taco with chicken, cheese and lettuce	189	13.3 g	19.7 g	6.4 g
Multiple meat sandwich or sub, restaurant	183	13.2 g	19.2 g	5.8 g
Turkey and ham sandwich on white, with cheese	195	14 g	19.2 g	6.8 g
Multiple meat sandwich on white	190	12.9 g	21.7 g	5.6 g
Restaurant, Latino, chicken and rice, entree, prepared	174	12 g	20 g	5.1 g
Ravioli, meat-filled, no sauce	190	12.6 g	17.7 g	7.4 g
Multiple meat sandwich on wheat	189	13.7 g	20.1 g	5.8 g
Gyro sandwich	184	11.2 g	18.8 g	6.8 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170764. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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