Del Taco — Best Bang for Your Buck
Every Del Taco menu item we track, ranked by value: protein per dollar, calories per dollar, and nutrition quality. Prices are real, collected straight from the Del Taco ordering system.
What's actually worth ordering at Del Taco
If you're at Del Taco for value, Crunchtada® Tostada is the standout on our rankings: at $2.19 it carries 12g of protein — about 5.5g of protein for every dollar, on 350 calories, for an overall value score of 89/100. The single most protein-efficient pick is The Del Taco, squeezing out 7.0g of protein per dollar.
Across the 64 Del Taco items we've priced, the typical order returns about 4.7g of protein per dollar — better than the typical fast-food chain we track (around 3.4g). The median price here is $3.99, and the cheapest thing on the menu is New Value Bean & Cheese Green Burrito at $1.00.
The cheapest way to clear 20g of protein is Del Combo™ Burrito at $4.69. Eating with nutrition balance in mind, Crunchtada® Tostada scores highest here at 89/100. And if raw quantity is the goal, New Value Bean & Cheese Green Burrito packs the most calories per dollar (300 cal/$). The full menu — every item with its real price and nutrition — is ranked below.
Full menu, ranked by value
| Item | Value | Price | Cal | Protein | Protein/$ | Cal/$ | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchtada® Tostada · Quesadilla | 89 | $2.19 | 350 | 12g | 5.5g | 160 | 89 |
| Epic Combo Beef & Bean Burrito · Burrito | 85 | $6.89 | 880 | 43g | 6.2g | 128 | 74 |
| Original Chicken Cheddar Roller · Other | 84 | $2.19 | 250 | 13g | 5.9g | 114 | 76 |
| Chipotle Chicken Cheddar Roller · Other | 83 | $2.19 | 280 | 13g | 5.9g | 128 | 72 |
| Ranch Chicken Cheddar Roller · Other | 83 | $2.19 | 270 | 13g | 5.9g | 123 | 72 |
| Epic Grilled Chicken Fresh Guacamole Burrito · Burrito | 81 | $7.49 | 740 | 37g | 4.9g | 99 | 84 |
| Del Combo™ Burrito · Burrito | 80 | $4.69 | 510 | 22g | 4.7g | 109 | 82 |
| Epic Grilled Chicken Cali Bacon Burrito · Burrito | 79 | $7.49 | 1,020 | 46g | 6.1g | 136 | 59 |
| Epic Carne Asada Steak Fresh Guacamole Burrito · Burrito | 78 | $8.99 | 770 | 41g | 4.6g | 86 | 85 |
| The Del Taco · Taco | 78 | $2.29 | 300 | 16g | 7.0g | 131 | 55 |
| Del Beef Burrito™ · Burrito | 77 | $4.69 | 520 | 24g | 5.1g | 111 | 67 |
| Epic Grilled Chicken Loaded Queso Burrito · Burrito | 77 | $7.49 | 860 | 43g | 5.7g | 115 | 62 |
| 3 Layer Queso Nachos · Side | 76 | $2.49 | 350 | 10g | 4.0g | 141 | 78 |
| Epic Carne Asada Steak Cali Bacon Burrito · Burrito | 74 | $8.99 | 1,050 | 51g | 5.7g | 117 | 55 |
| Epic Carne Asada Steak Loaded Queso Burrito · Burrito | 74 | $8.79 | 890 | 47g | 5.3g | 101 | 61 |
| Double Del® Cheeseburger · Side | 71 | $5.79 | 690 | 30g | 5.2g | 119 | 50 |
| Grilled Chicken Taco · Taco | 71 | $2.29 | 210 | 11g | 4.8g | 92 | 62 |
| Chicken Cheddar Quesadilla · Quesadilla | 70 | $5.69 | 540 | 29g | 5.1g | 95 | 56 |
| 8 Layer Veggie Burrito · Burrito | 69 | $4.59 | 540 | 16g | 3.5g | 118 | 76 |
| Cheddar Quesadilla · Quesadilla | 69 | $4.69 | 480 | 22g | 4.7g | 102 | 57 |
| Ranch Crispy Chicken Taco · Taco | 69 | $2.19 | 240 | 9g | 4.1g | 110 | 63 |
| Beer Battered Fish Taco · Taco | 63 | $3.29 | 230 | 11g | 3.3g | 70 | 79 |
| Mini Cheddar Quesadilla · Quesadilla | 61 | $1.49 | 130 | 5g | 3.4g | 87 | 67 |
| Carne Asada Steak Fries · Side | 57 | $6.59 | 760 | 21g | 3.2g | 115 | 53 |
| Carne Asada Steak Street Taco · Taco | 56 | $3.29 | 120 | 10g | 3.0g | 36 | 78 |
| Chili Cheddar Fries · Side | 55 | $5.49 | 570 | 15g | 2.7g | 104 | 59 |
| Deluxe Chili Cheddar Fries™ · Side | 54 | $6.09 | 610 | 16g | 2.6g | 100 | 59 |
| Caramel Cheesecake Bites · Dessert | 47 | $3.99 | 410 | 7g | 1.8g | 103 | 56 |
| Donut Bites · Dessert | 43 | $1.99 | 240 | 3g | 1.5g | 121 | 46 |
| Mini Cinnamon Churros · Dessert | 39 | $1.99 | 200 | 1g | 0.5g | 101 | 53 |
| Hashbrown Sticks · Breakfast | 33 | $1.59 | 230 | 0g | 0.0g | 145 | 32 |
| Simply Orange® · Drink | 24 | $2.99 | 160 | 2g | 0.7g | 54 | 29 |
| Hot Coffee · Drink | 7 | $2.39 | 10 | 0g | 0.0g | 4 | — |
| 2 For Classic Burritos - Mix & Match · Burrito | — | $7.00 | 940 | — | — | 134 | — |
| 3 Carnitas Street Tacos · Taco | — | $8.99 | 450 | — | — | 50 | — |
| 3 Pc. Crispy Chicken & Fries · Side | — | $5.99 | 710 | — | — | 119 | — |
| 3 Pc. Crispy Chicken & Fries Meal · Side | — | $8.49 | 850 | — | — | 100 | — |
| Bacon Double Del® Cheeseburger · Side | — | $6.29 | 760 | — | — | 121 | — |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Big Fat Taco · Taco | — | $3.09 | 340 | — | — | 110 | — |
| Bean & Cheese Cup · Other | — | $1.99 | 300 | — | — | 151 | — |
| Carnitas Combo Burrito · Burrito | — | $4.99 | 500 | — | — | 100 | — |
| Chips & Fresh House-made Guac · Other | — | $3.19 | 340 | — | — | 107 | — |
| Chips & Queso · Other | — | $2.99 | 640 | — | — | 214 | — |
| Del Cheeseburger · Side | — | $3.29 | 470 | — | — | 143 | — |
| Del Classic Chicken Burrito · Burrito | — | $4.79 | 560 | — | — | 117 | — |
| Egg & Cheese Big Fat Taco · Taco | — | $2.69 | 280 | — | — | 104 | — |
| Funnel Cake Fries · Side | — | $2.50 | 250 | — | — | 100 | — |
| Grilled Chicken Street Taco · Taco | — | $2.29 | 110 | — | — | 48 | — |
| New Carnitas Big Fat Taco · Taco | — | $3.99 | 410 | — | — | 103 | — |
| New Carnitas Breakfast Big Fat Taco · Taco | — | $4.49 | 380 | — | — | 85 | — |
| New Carnitas Breakfast Burrito Meal · Burrito | — | $7.69 | 630 | — | — | 82 | — |
| New Carnitas Queso Loaded Nachos · Side | — | $8.99 | 1,070 | — | — | 119 | — |
| New Grilled Chicken Snacker · Other | — | $1.79 | 190 | — | — | 106 | — |
| New Value Bean & Cheese Green Burrito · Burrito | — | $1.00 | 300 | — | — | 300 | — |
| New Value Bean & Cheese Red Burrito · Burrito | — | $1.00 | 300 | — | — | 300 | — |
| Orange Cream Shake · Dessert | — | $4.49 | 530 | — | — | 118 | — |
| Queso Loaded Fries · Side | — | $5.79 | 660 | — | — | 114 | — |
| Spicy Jack Bean, Rice, & Cheese Burrito · Burrito | — | $2.59 | 450 | — | — | 174 | — |
| Spicy Jack Chicken Quesadilla · Quesadilla | — | $5.69 | 520 | — | — | 91 | — |
| Spicy Jack Quesadilla · Quesadilla | — | $4.69 | 460 | — | — | 98 | — |
| The Del Taco (soft) · Taco | — | $2.29 | 290 | — | — | 127 | — |
| Two Bacon, Egg & Cheese Big Fat Tacos · Taco | — | $6.00 | 680 | — | — | 113 | — |
| ½ lb Bean & Cheese Green Burrito · Burrito | — | $2.29 | 500 | — | — | 218 | — |
| ½ lb Bean & Cheese Red Burrito · Burrito | — | $2.29 | 520 | — | — | 227 | — |
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