Keto Restaurant Guide
Keto at Taco Bell
Taco Bell looks carb-heavy at first glance, but its bowls are easy to fix. The Cantina Chicken Bowl is 55g of carbs as served. Remove the seasoned rice and black beans in Taco Bell’s nutrition calculator and it drops to 13g of carbs with 5g of fiber, with the chicken, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and avocado ranch still on it.
The carbs at Taco Bell live in the rice, beans, tortillas, shells, chips, and fries. A plain Crunchy Taco is the lowest-carb taco at 13g total carbs. Skip the Crunchwrap, the nachos, and the sweet fountain drinks, and choose a zero-sugar soda or unsweetened iced tea.
By MeKeto Editorial · Last updated October 2026
Our go-to keto order
Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, no beans, with a 16 oz Diet Pepsi
8g net carbs
13g carbs, 5g fiber
Chicken, cheddar, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, purple cabbage, reduced-fat sour cream, and avocado ranch sauce. Sum of Taco Bell’s nutrition calculator value for the Cantina Chicken Bowl with Rice and Beans set to None (310 calories, 13g carbs, 5g fiber) and a 16 fl oz Diet Pepsi (0g carbs).
Best keto options
13g carbs, 5g fiber
Calculator value with Rice and Beans set to None, 310 calories. Your best full-meal base.
11g carbs, 4g fiber
Removing the sauce as well brings it to 240 calories. Guacamole and sour cream stay on.
12g carbs, 3g fiber
Calculator value with the protein switched to steak and rice and beans removed, 310 calories.
16g carbs, 6g fiber
The seasoned beef is a little higher in carbs than chicken or steak. Calculator value, 330 calories.
13g carbs, 3g fiber
The lowest-carb taco on the menu as served, 170 calories. The Supreme version is 16g carbs.
0g carbs, 0g fiber
Listed at 0g carbs. Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero Sugar are also 0g.
| Item | Carbs | Fiber | Net | Why / how |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, no beans | 13g | 5g | 8g | Calculator value with Rice and Beans set to None, 310 calories. Your best full-meal base. |
| Cantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, no beans, no avocado ranch | 11g | 4g | 7g | Removing the sauce as well brings it to 240 calories. Guacamole and sour cream stay on. |
| Cantina Chicken Bowl with steak, no rice, no beans | 12g | 3g | 9g | Calculator value with the protein switched to steak and rice and beans removed, 310 calories. |
| Cantina Chicken Bowl with seasoned beef, no rice, no beans | 16g | 6g | 10g | The seasoned beef is a little higher in carbs than chicken or steak. Calculator value, 330 calories. |
| Crunchy Taco | 13g | 3g | 10g | The lowest-carb taco on the menu as served, 170 calories. The Supreme version is 16g carbs. |
| Lipton Unsweetened Iced Tea (16 fl oz) | 0g | 0g | 0g | Listed at 0g carbs. Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero Sugar are also 0g. |
Order with care
55g carbs, 11g fiber
The seasoned rice and black beans add 42g of carbs. Always ask for no rice, no beans.
74g carbs, 6g fiber
The tortilla and shell make it one of the highest-carb items on the menu. There is no keto way to order it.
25g carbs, 5g fiber
Even as a side it is 20g net carbs. A side of black beans alone is 7g carbs with 4g fiber.
24g carbs, 2g fiber
The chips carry the carbs. Nacho Fries are higher at 36g carbs.
51g carbs, 8g fiber
The shells and beans add up to 51g of carbs. Skip it.
55g carbs, 0g fiber
A 16 oz fountain Pepsi is 55g of sugar, and Baja Blast Freezes and dirty sodas are also high in sugar. Choose a zero-sugar soda.
| Item | Carbs | Fiber | Net | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantina Chicken Bowl, as served | 55g | 11g | 44g | The seasoned rice and black beans add 42g of carbs. Always ask for no rice, no beans. |
| Crunchwrap Supreme | 74g | 6g | 68g | The tortilla and shell make it one of the highest-carb items on the menu. There is no keto way to order it. |
| Black Beans & Rice | 25g | 5g | 20g | Even as a side it is 20g net carbs. A side of black beans alone is 7g carbs with 4g fiber. |
| Chips and Nacho Cheese Sauce | 24g | 2g | 22g | The chips carry the carbs. Nacho Fries are higher at 36g carbs. |
| Mexican Pizza | 51g | 8g | 43g | The shells and beans add up to 51g of carbs. Skip it. |
| Pepsi (16 fl oz) | 55g | 0g | 55g | A 16 oz fountain Pepsi is 55g of sugar, and Baja Blast Freezes and dirty sodas are also high in sugar. Choose a zero-sugar soda. |
How to order keto at Taco Bell
- Order the Cantina Chicken Bowl and say "no rice, no beans" right away. Online, set Rice and Beans to None.
- Swap the protein to steak if you like. It keeps the bowl near 9g net carbs.
- Keep the guacamole, cheese, and sour cream for fat. Drop the avocado ranch if you want to save another 2g of carbs.
- If you want a taco, the plain Crunchy Taco is the lowest-carb choice at 13g total carbs.
- Drink unsweetened iced tea, Diet Pepsi, or Pepsi Zero Sugar instead of Baja Blast or regular soda.
Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, rounded to the nearest gram, from Taco Bell's published nutrition information (checked October 2026). For a modified order, such as no bun, we subtract the published values of the part you leave off. Menus and recipes vary by location and change over time, so check current nutrition with Taco Bell before you order, especially for sauces, dressings, and seasonal items.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Order the Cantina Chicken Bowl with no rice and no beans. In Taco Bell’s nutrition calculator that is 310 calories, 13g carbs, and 5g fiber, about 8g net. Skip tortillas, shells, chips, and fries.
The Cantina Chicken Bowl without rice, beans, or avocado ranch sauce, at 11g carbs and 4g fiber, about 7g net. With the sauce it is about 8g net.
Among full meals, the Cantina Chicken Bowl with no rice and no beans at about 8g net carbs. Among menu items as served, the Crunchy Taco is 13g carbs with 3g fiber, about 10g net.
The Power Menu Bowl is not on Taco Bell’s current nutrition calculator. The Cantina Chicken Bowl is the bowl to customize now, and it lands at about 8g net carbs without rice and beans.
Mostly. In the calculator, the Cantina bowl without rice and beans is 13g carbs with chicken, 12g with steak, and 16g with seasoned beef, so the seasoned beef adds a few grams. The tortillas, rice, and beans are the real carb sources.
Lipton Unsweetened Iced Tea, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Zero Sugar, and MTN DEW Zero Sugar are 0g carbs in a 16 oz size. A regular 16 oz Pepsi is 55g, and the freezes and dirty sodas are also high in sugar.
Sources
- Taco Bell Nutrition Calculator, accessed October 2026.
- Taco Bell Full Nutrition Info, accessed October 2026.