Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Nutrition information: Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2

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 Crispy Chicken for 2 carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2 contains 6.9g of salt, which is 230% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6; it also has 14g of saturated fat, 88% of the daily guideline for a child aged 4 to 6; it also has 16g of free sugar, 84% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)

Where the sugar comes from: Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2

Effectively all 16g counts as free sugar, or about 4.0 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 crispy chicken burrito
• dextrose in the flour tortilla (27.4 cm)
• dextrose in the creamy jalapeno style sauce
• dextrose in the seasoned fries (regular)
• maltodextrin in the chicken bites (5)

Naturally occurring sugars come from

• lactose in the creamy jalapeno style sauce
• sugars naturally present in the iceberg lettuce
• sugars naturally present in the tomatoes
• lactose in the cheddar cheese

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.

Processing and additives: Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2

Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2 is assembled from 8 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.

Boone classifies Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2 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.

Ingredient count by order: Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2

The 33 manufactured ingredients

acid e260, e330, e270, acidity regulator e330, anti foaming agent e900, anti-foaming agent e900, antioxidant e385, breadcrumb, buttermilk powder, cheese powder, colour e160c, coloured cheddar contains annatto norbixin, dextrose, diphosphate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides e635, emulsifier e471, flavouring ), flavourings, glycerol, guar gum, l-cystine, maize starch, maltodextrin, modified starch, natural flavouring, potato starch, preservative e202, raising agents e450, e500, stabilizer e451i, starch, vegetable oils, wheat fibre, wheat gluten, yeast extract, yeast extracts.

The 34 raw ingredients

cayenne chilli, chicken nachos : chicken breast meat, chilli powder blend, crispy chicken tenders: chicken breast meat, dehydrated onion, finely kibbled rice, flours, fortified wheat flour, free range egg yolk powder, freeze dried emmental, garlic powder, green bell pepper powder, iceberg lettuce, malt extract, onion powder, oregano, parsley, potatoes, rapeseed oil, red bell pepper powder, salt, seasoned fries, spice, spice extracts, spices, sunflower oil, tomato powder, tomatoes, vegetable oil, vinegar powder, water, wheat flour, white pepper, yoghurt powder.

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.

Allergen information: Taco Bell Crispy Chicken for 2

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.