Food on the Run: Taco Bell
Last week, I listed several healthier menu options from two of the leading fast food restaurant chains for those times when you need or want to eat out with family or friends. Thanks to your positive responses, I am starting a new series entitled Food On The Run. From time to time, I will look at a variety of restaurants and identify which items might make the healthiest options when eating away from home. To launch the new series, I have looked at a couple more leading restaurant chains and included carbohydrates as well as sodium content as many requested.
One of the reasons people stop following healthier eating habits is because they feel restricted. They miss out on gatherings with family or friends because they are "on a diet" which they come to resent. Or even worse, they go and have a great time and order all their favorites and then give up the new lifestyle because they had one bad day and feel like they failed. The key to success is learning to incorporate new healthy habits into your day to day life. This helps reduce the feelings of resentment and restriction that make you want to quit and help you see that you can enjoy life in a new way.
Taco Bell
Fresco Crunchy Taco
Calories - 150
Fat - 8 grams
Protein - 7 grams
Carbohydrate – 13 grams
Sodium – 370 mg
Fresco Soft Taco – Beef
Calories - 180
Fat - 7 grams
Protein - 8 grams
Carbohydrate – 21 grams
Sodium – 650 mg
Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco
Calories - 170
Fat - 4 grams
Protein - 12 grams
Carbohydrate – 21 grams
Sodium – 730 mg
Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco
Calories - 160
Fat - 4.5 grams
Protein - 10 grams
Carbohydrate – 20 grams
Sodium – 550 mg
Spicey Chicken Soft Taco
Calories - 170
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 10 grams
Carbohydrate – 20 grams
Sodium – 580 mg
Crunchy Taco
Calories - 170
Fat - 10 grams
Protein - 8 grams
Carbohydrate – 13 grams
Sodium – 350 mg
Soft Beef Taco
Calories - 200
Fat - 9 grams
Protein - 10 grams
Carbohydrate – 21 grams
Sodium – 630 mg
Pintos and Cheese
Calories - 160
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 9 grams
Carbohydrate – 19 grams
Sodium – 670 mg
Mexican Rice
Calories - 110
Fat - 3 grams
Protein - 2 grams
Carbohydrate – 23 grams
Sodium – 790 mg
Cheese Roll-Up
Calories – 200
Fat – 10 grams
Protein – 9 grams
Carbohydrate – 19 grams
Sodium – 490 mg
When making any meal selection you have to balance the nutrients that are most important for you. Some people focus on carbohydrates or proteins while others focus more on the sodium or fat content. There is no right or wrong nutrient to focus on accept the nutrients that are most important for you.
Please share which nutrients provide the most influence for you in your meal selection choices? Why?
One of the reasons people stop following healthier eating habits is because they feel restricted. They miss out on gatherings with family or friends because they are "on a diet" which they come to resent. Or even worse, they go and have a great time and order all their favorites and then give up the new lifestyle because they had one bad day and feel like they failed. The key to success is learning to incorporate new healthy habits into your day to day life. This helps reduce the feelings of resentment and restriction that make you want to quit and help you see that you can enjoy life in a new way.
Taco Bell
Fresco Crunchy Taco
Calories - 150
Fat - 8 grams
Protein - 7 grams
Carbohydrate – 13 grams
Sodium – 370 mg
Fresco Soft Taco – Beef
Calories - 180
Fat - 7 grams
Protein - 8 grams
Carbohydrate – 21 grams
Sodium – 650 mg
Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco
Calories - 170
Fat - 4 grams
Protein - 12 grams
Carbohydrate – 21 grams
Sodium – 730 mg
Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco
Calories - 160
Fat - 4.5 grams
Protein - 10 grams
Carbohydrate – 20 grams
Sodium – 550 mg
Spicey Chicken Soft Taco
Calories - 170
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 10 grams
Carbohydrate – 20 grams
Sodium – 580 mg
Crunchy Taco
Calories - 170
Fat - 10 grams
Protein - 8 grams
Carbohydrate – 13 grams
Sodium – 350 mg
Soft Beef Taco
Calories - 200
Fat - 9 grams
Protein - 10 grams
Carbohydrate – 21 grams
Sodium – 630 mg
Pintos and Cheese
Calories - 160
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 9 grams
Carbohydrate – 19 grams
Sodium – 670 mg
Mexican Rice
Calories - 110
Fat - 3 grams
Protein - 2 grams
Carbohydrate – 23 grams
Sodium – 790 mg
Cheese Roll-Up
Calories – 200
Fat – 10 grams
Protein – 9 grams
Carbohydrate – 19 grams
Sodium – 490 mg
When making any meal selection you have to balance the nutrients that are most important for you. Some people focus on carbohydrates or proteins while others focus more on the sodium or fat content. There is no right or wrong nutrient to focus on accept the nutrients that are most important for you.
Please share which nutrients provide the most influence for you in your meal selection choices? Why?
