Figures from Taco Bell UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Fries Supreme, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Fries Supreme as published, seen four ways.
2 of 3 limits are over 30% in one serving of fries, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 12g is 60% of an adult’s daily 20g in one serving of fries.
Lower saturated fatJalapeños →0g saturated fat (0%), 2 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 37% for an adult to 73% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 2.2g is 73% of the day’s 3g limit in one serving of fries.
Lower-salt swapSour Cream →0.04g salt, 1% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 2.2g is 44% of the day’s 5g limit in one serving of fries.
Lower-salt swapSour Cream →0.04g salt, 1% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 2.2g is 37% of the day’s 6g limit in one serving of fries.
Lower-salt swapSour Cream →0.04g salt, 1% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 60% of the adult limit.
14g of protein, #51 on the menu. Per calorie the Loaded Protein Bowl gives more: 9.0g per 100 kcal against 2.3g.
Most protein per calorieLoaded Protein Bowl →21g protein in 234 kcalHere the 880mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
63g of carbohydrate, with 51% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 202 Taco Bell items.
More protein per calorie than 33% of the 202 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 80% of the 202 items on the menu.
Taco Bell does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this serving of fries is less healthy: it scores 4, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #67 of 120 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →60 ingredients across 5 parts; 27 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Seasoned Fries (Large) 5.9g protein, 0.99g salt358
Nacho Chips with Cheese Sauce (Large) 5.2g protein, 1.1g salt417
Seasoned Fries with Cheese Sauce (Large) 6.8g protein, 1.3g salt442Seasoned Fries (XL) 8.6g protein, 1.5g salt522
Fill Up with Fries (Regular) 20g protein, 2.4g salt605
Fries Supreme 14g protein, 2.2g salt614
Nachos Bell Grande 16g protein, 2.7g salt768
Fries Bell Grande 21g protein, 3.5g salt1,055614 kcal as published. 614 kcal is 31% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 73% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 25% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Sour Cream has 0.04g of salt, 1% of that salt limit.
4.8g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 4.8g of it is free sugar, from dextrose in the seasoned fries, maltodextrin in the seasoned beef: 1.2 teaspoons and 16% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
14g, 2.3g per 100 kcal. It ranks #51 of 136 items on the menu for protein. The Loaded Protein Bowl gives the most protein for the calories, 9.0g per 100 kcal.
4 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes emulsifiers, acidity regulators, preservatives and colours.
As published, cereals containing gluten, milk and sulphites.
Source. Taco Bell UK nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Taco Bell’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
