Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4, four Volcano Burritos, four crunchy beef tacos, fries and nachos with cheese dips, churros and cinnamon twists on white paper, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 at 258% of an adult’s daily calories, 690% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 12 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4? It contains 5155 kcal, 271g of fat (62g saturated), 47g of sugar and 21g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Energy	5155 kcal
Fat	271g
of which saturates	62g
Carbohydrate	556g
of which sugars	47g
Fibre	47g
Salt	21g
Protein	127g

Nutrition figures are Taco Bell UK published data from its nutrition information page (last updated 30 September 2026), per item as served and before any optional extras. Boone converts the figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 5155 kcal, which is 258% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 271g of total fat, of which 62g is saturated, 47g of sugar, 21g of salt, 127g of protein and 47g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 62g represents 310% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Taco Bell describes this meal as: Four Specialities* (Choose from Crunchwrap Supreme, Volcano Burrito, Cheese Quesadilla or Chicken Quesadilla), Four Crunchy Beef Tacos, Two Seasoned Regular Fries with Nacho Cheese Sauce and Two Seasoned Regular Nachos with Nacho Cheese Sauce. Two Portions of Churros and Two Portions of Cinnamon Twists. *Four Seasoned Beef Volcano Burritos have been used in the nutritional calculation.

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 21g of salt, which is 690% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6; it also has 62g of saturated fat, 388% of the daily guideline for a child aged 4 to 6; it also has 47g of free sugar, 247% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)

Calories2,000 kcal

Total fat70g

Saturated fat20g

Carbohydrate260g

Sugars90g

Fibre30g

Salt6g

Protein50g

Sugar in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 47g of free sugar per standard serving (11.8 teaspoons). High sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit. The table below shows how this compares across all age groups.

Free sugar by portion: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	47g 157%	47g 157%	47g 157%	47g 196%	47g 247%
Teaspoons	11.8 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from Taco Bell UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.

Salt in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 21g of salt per standard serving. High salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g per day for ages 4 to 6, 5g for ages 7 to 10. The table below shows how this serving compares to daily limits for adults and children.

Salt by portion: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	21g 345%	21g 345%	21g 345%	21g 414%	21g 690%

Calories in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 5155 kcal per standard serving. High calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex. The table below shows how this serving compares to typical daily reference intakes.

Calories by portion: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Portion	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per portion	5155 kcal 258%	5155 kcal 206%	5155 kcal 266%	5155 kcal 332%	5155 kcal 399%

Saturated fat in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 62g of saturated fat per standard serving. High saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower again for children. The table below shows how this serving compares.

Saturated fat by portion: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	62g 310%	62g 207%	62g 310%	62g 344%	62g 388%

Fibre in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 47g of fibre per standard serving. High fibre

Fibre is the one figure here that is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under. UK guidance is 30g a day for adults, 25g for ages 11 to 17, 20g for ages 7 to 10 and 15g for ages 4 to 6. Most people in the UK fall well short. The table below shows how much of a day’s fibre this serving provides.

Fibre by portion: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	47g 157%	47g 157%	47g 188%	47g 235%	47g 313%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Effectively all 47g counts as free sugar, or about 11.8 teaspoons against the daily limit. There is a small amount of naturally occurring sugar too, listed below, but Taco Bell publishes total sugar only, so Boone does not deduct it.

Free (added) sugars come from

dextrose in the volcano burrito - beef
maltodextrin in the seasoned beef
dextrose, sugar in the lava sauce
maltodextrin in the crunchy taco - beef
dextrose in the seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular)
sugar in the churros
sugar in the cinnamon twists

Naturally occurring sugars come from

lactose in the sour cream
lactose in the cheddar cheese
sugars naturally present in the iceberg lettuce
lactose in the seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular)
lactose in the nacho cheese sauce
lactose in the nacho chips with cheese sauce (regular)

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6. Sources are read from the published ingredient list for each component.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 is assembled from 17 separately listed components. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains anti-caking agents, anti-foaming agents, antioxidants, colours, dextrose, emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, flavourings, humectants, maltodextrin, modified starches, preservatives, stabilisers and thickeners. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Anti-caking agents

Stop powders and seasonings clumping together. Found in the cheddar cheese, cinnamon (processing aids and spice (cinnamon). (processing aids.

Anti-foaming agents

Stop frying oil foaming over at high temperature. Found in the seasoned rice, seasoned nacho chips, seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular), cinnamon (processing aids and spice (cinnamon). (processing aids.

Antioxidants

Slow the natural oxidation of fats, so components keep their colour and flavour. Found in the lava sauce.

Colours

Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the seasoned rice, seasoned nacho chips, cheddar cheese, seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular), nacho cheese sauce and nacho chips with cheese sauce (regular).

Dextrose

A simple sugar used for browning, bulk and mild sweetness. Found in the volcano burrito - beef, lava sauce and seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular).

Emulsifiers

Help oil-based and water-based ingredients blend and stay blended. Found in the volcano burrito - beef, nacho cheese sauce and nacho chips with cheese sauce (regular).

Flavour enhancers

Intensify savoury taste so less of the real ingredient is needed. Found in the seasoned beef, seasoned rice, lava sauce, seasoned nacho chips, crunchy taco - beef and seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular).

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the seasoned beef, seasoned rice, seasoned nacho chips, crunchy taco - beef, seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular) and nacho cheese sauce.

Humectants

Hold moisture so tortillas and doughs stay soft in storage. Found in the volcano burrito - beef.

Maltodextrin

Bulk out a product and carry flavour, with little taste of its own. Found in the seasoned beef and crunchy taco - beef.

Modified starches

Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the seasoned beef, lava sauce, sour cream, crunchy taco - beef, nacho cheese sauce and nacho chips with cheese sauce (regular).

Preservatives

Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in centrally prepared components. Found in the lava sauce and sour cream.

Stabilisers

Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the volcano burrito - beef, seasoned beef, lava sauce, seasoned nacho chips, crunchy taco - beef and seasoned fries with cheese sauce (regular).

Thickeners

Give sauces and fillings the body they would otherwise lack. Found in the seasoned beef, lava sauce, crunchy taco - beef, nacho cheese sauce and nacho chips with cheese sauce (regular).

Boone classifies Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the published ingredient list. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from Taco Bell UK’s published ingredient lists, 30 September 2026.

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains at least 75 distinct ingredients: 40 raw and 35 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredient count by order: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

What you order	Raw	Manufactured	Total	% manufactured
Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 on its own	40	35	75	47%

The 35 manufactured ingredients

anti foaming agent e900, anti foaming agent e900. + water to reconstitute, anti-foaming agent e900, antioxidant e385, citric acid e330, colour e160b & e160b, coloured cheddar contains annatto norbixin, cream milk solids, dextrose, diphosphate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides e635, emulsifier e471, flavouring ), glycerol, guar gum, l-cystine, maize starch, malic acid, mature cheddar cheese powder, modified maize starch, modified starch, natural cheese flavouring, natural flavouring, palm oil sg, paprika extract e160c, potassium sorbate (e202, potato starch, preservative e202, raising agents e500, seasoning, stabilisers e451, e452, stabilizers e466, e412, sunflower seed oil, silicon dioxide e551), whey powder, yeast extract.

The 40 raw ingredients

beef, beef fat, beetroot powder, brown sugar, cheese, churros, cinnamon twists, corn flour, culture, degerminated yellow corn meal, finely kibbled rice, flour tortilla : fortified wheat flour, free range egg yolk powder, garlic powder, green bell pepper powder, iceberg lettuce, jalapeno peppers, long grain rice, nacho cheese sauce: water, oat fiber, onion powder, potatoes, rapeseed oil, red bell pepper powder, rice flour, salt, seasoned beef: beef, seasoned fries, skimmed milk, spice extracts, spices, spirit vinegar, sugar, sunflower oil, tomato powder, vegetable oil, vegetable oils, water, wheat flour, wheat flour and salt.

Boone counts every distinct top-level ingredient named on Taco Bell’s published component lists and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in several components counts once. Where an additive class is followed by a named substance, the substance is counted. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Every figure here is a minimum.

Ingredients

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 is assembled from 17 separately listed components.

Ingredients by component: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Volcano Burrito - Beef

Flour Tortilla (27.4 cm): Fortified WHEAT Flour (WHEAT Flour, fortificants), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Salt, Emulsifier (E471), Raising Agents (E500), Finely Kibbled Rice, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Dextrose, Flour Treatment Agent (L-Cystine), Stabiliser (Guar Gum).

Seasoned Beef

Beef (63%), Beef Fat, Water, Seasoning [Thickener (E460), Spices, Herb (Chilli Pepper, Black Pepper, Cumin, Oregano), Maltodextrin, Salt, OATS, Tomato Powder, Sugar, Natural Flavourings, Cocoa, Acidity Regulators (E330, E270), Flavour Enhancer (E635), Modified Starch (E1450)], Salt, Stabilisers (E451 (i), E452 (i)).

Seasoned Rice

Long Grain Rice, Salt, Tomato powder, Spices (Paprika, Chilli, Cumin, Black pepper), Onion powder, Flavouring (Thermal process flavourings, flavouring substances (BARLEY WHEAT)), Maize Starch, Garlic powder (SULPHITES), Red bell pepper powder, Green bell pepper powder, Colour (Paprika extract E160c), Acid (Citric acid E330), Flavour enhancer (Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides E635), Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed in varying proportions), Anti-Foaming Agent: E900, Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Sunflower Oil 70%, Rapeseed Oil 30%), Anti Foaming Agent E900. + Water (Local Supply) To Reconstitute.

Lava Sauce

Rapeseed oil, Water, Spirit vinegar, Dextrose, Free range EGG yolk powder, Brown sugar, Salt, Mature Cheddar cheese powder [Mature Cheddar cheese powder (MILK, Salt, Starter culture), Salt], Whey powder (MILK), Spices (Paprika, Black pepper, Cayenne), Yeast extract, Garlic powder, Spice extracts (Paprika, Capsicum), Onion powder, Beetroot powder, Acid (E270), Modified starch, Preservative (E202), Stabiliser (E415), Antioxidant (E385).

Seasoned Nacho Chips

Corn Flour (67%), Water, Salt, Acidity Regulator (E296), Stabilizers (E466, E412), Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed in varying proportions), Anti-Foaming Agent: E900, Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Sunflower Oil 70%, Rapeseed Oil 30%), Anti Foaming Agent E900, Salt, Tomato powder, Spices (Paprika, Chilli, Cumin, Black pepper), Onion powder, Flavouring (Thermal process flavourings, flavouring substances (BARLEY WHEAT)), Maize Starch, Garlic powder (SULPHITES), Red bell pepper powder, Green bell pepper powder, Colour (Paprika extract E160c), Acid (Citric acid E330), Flavour enhancer (Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides E635).

Sour Cream

Skimmed Milk, Cream (Milk) Milk solids, Modified starch (E1442), Preservatives: Potassium Sorbate (E202), Culture.

Cheddar Cheese

Coloured Cheddar contains Annatto Norbixin (MILK), Anti-Caking Agent: Potato Starch.

Crunchy Taco - Beef

Seasoned Beef: Beef (63%), Beef Fat, Water, Seasoning [Thickener (E460), Spices, Herb (Chilli Pepper, Black Pepper, Cumin, Oregano), Maltodextrin, Salt, OATS, Tomato Powder, Sugar, Natural Flavourings, Cocoa, Acidity Regulators (E330, E270), Flavour Enhancer (E635), Modified Starch (E1450)], Salt, Stabilisers (E451 (i), E452 (i)).

Crunchy Taco Shell

Corn flour (76 %), sunflower oil, water, OAT fiber.

Iceberg Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce.

Seasoned Fries with Cheese Sauce (Regular)

Seasoned Fries:, Potatoes (96%), Sunflower Oil (4%), Dextrose, Stabiliser: diphosphate, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed in varying proportions), Anti-Foaming Agent: E900, Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Sunflower Oil 70%, Rapeseed Oil 30%), Anti Foaming Agent E900, Salt, Tomato powder, Spices (Paprika, Chilli, Cumin, Black pepper), Onion powder, Flavouring (Thermal process flavourings, flavouring substances (BARLEY WHEAT)), Maize Starch, Garlic powder (SULPHITES), Red bell pepper powder, Green bell pepper powder, Colour (Paprika extract E160c), Acid (Citric acid E330), Flavour enhancer (Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides E635).

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Water, Palm Oil SG*, Whey Powder (MILK), Cheese (MILK) (5%), Modified Maize Starch, Jalapeno Peppers, Natural Flavouring, Natural Cheese Flavouring (MILK), Stabiliser (E415), Salt, Emulsifier (E339), Acidity Regulator (E330), Colour (E160b (ii) & E160b(i)).

Nacho Chips with Cheese Sauce (Regular)

Nacho Cheese Sauce: Water, Palm Oil SG*, Whey Powder (MILK), Cheese (MILK) (5%), Modified Maize Starch, Jalapeno Peppers, Natural Flavouring, Natural Cheese Flavouring (MILK), Stabiliser (E415), Salt, Emulsifier (E339), Acidity Regulator (E330), Colour (E160b (ii) & E160b(i)).

Churros

Churros:, Sugar (White).

Cinnamon (Processing Aids

Sunflower Seed Oil, Silicon Dioxide E551), Water, WHEAT Flour and Salt, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed in varying proportions), Anti-Foaming Agent: E900, Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Sunflower Oil 70%, Rapeseed Oil 30%), Anti Foaming Agent E900.

Cinnamon Twists

Cinnamon Twists:, Sugar.

Spice (Cinnamon). (Processing Aids

Sunflower Seed Oil, Silicon Dioxide E551), Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed in varying proportions), Anti-Foaming Agent: E900, Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Sunflower Oil 70%, Rapeseed Oil 30%), Anti Foaming Agent E900, Wheat Flour (WHEAT), Degerminated Yellow Corn Meal, Rice Flour, Salt.

Ingredients taken from Taco Bell UK’s published nutrition and allergen information, last updated 30 September 2026. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains cereals containing gluten, milk, eggs and sulphites. Taco Bell’s suppliers warn it may contain soya.

Allergen information: Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4

Allergen	Status
Cereals containing gluten	Contains
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Contains
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Tree nuts	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Soya	May contain traces
Sulphites	Contains
Molluscs	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Lupin	Not present

Contains = declared by Taco Bell as present. May contain traces = a supplier states the allergen cannot be excluded. Taco Bell prepares food in shared kitchens using shared equipment and cannot guarantee that cross contact with allergens will not occur. Source: Taco Bell UK nutrition and allergen information, last updated 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4?+

Boone calculates that Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 5155 kcal, which is 258% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 399% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4?+

Boone calculates that all 47g of the sugar in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 is free sugar, or about 11.8 teaspoons.

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4?+

Boone measures the 47g of free sugar in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 against NHS limits: 247% of the daily allowance for a child aged 4 to 6, 196% for ages 7 to 10, and 157% for an adult.

How much saturated fat is in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4?+

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 62g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 310% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 207% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4?+

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 21g of salt. Boone calculates that as 690% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 345% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it is assembled from 17 separately listed components and contains anti-caking agents, anti-foaming agents, antioxidants, colours, dextrose, emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, flavourings, humectants, maltodextrin, modified starches, preservatives, stabilisers and thickeners. NOVA describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

How much fibre is in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4?+

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 47g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 157% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 313% of the 15g target for a child aged 4 to 6. Fibre is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under.

Is Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 suitable for children?+

For a child aged 4 to 6, Boone’s analysis flags that its 21g of salt is 690% of the daily limit for that age group, its 62g of saturated fat is 388% of their daily guideline and its 47g of free sugar is 247% of their daily limit. That does not make it off limits, but it does use up a large share of a young child’s day in one item.

How much protein is in Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4?+

Taco Bell Cravings Meal for 4 contains 127g of protein, which Boone calculates as 254% of a 50g adult daily target.