El Pollo Loco vs Taco Bell: Which Is Better Value?
El Pollo Loco vs Taco Bell, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.
🏆 Taco Bell edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | El Pollo Loco | Taco Bell |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $3.99 | $3.79 ✓ |
| Protein per $ (median) | 2.3g | 2.9g ✓ |
| Value score (median) | 51 | 59 ✓ |
| Health score (median) | 56 ✓ | 40 |
| Items with a real price | 24 | 95 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 El Pollo Loco: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo (value 88) 🏆 Taco Bell: 3 Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt (value 87) 💪 El Pollo Loco cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo ($6.99) 💪 Taco Bell cheapest 20g+ protein: 3 Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt ($2.39)
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