Taco Bell Loaded XL Burrito - Beef: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Nutrition information: Taco Bell Loaded XL Burrito - Beef

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 Loaded XL Burrito - Beef carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Taco Bell Loaded XL Burrito - Beef contains 3.4g of salt, which is 113% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6; it also has 12g of saturated fat, 75% of the daily guideline for a child aged 4 to 6.

Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)

Where the sugar comes from: Taco Bell Loaded XL Burrito - Beef

Effectively all 7.7g counts as free sugar, or about 1.9 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 flour tortilla (30 cm)
• maltodextrin in the seasoned beef
• dextrose in the seasoned fries
• dextrose in the creamy jalapeno style sauce

Naturally occurring sugars come from

• lactose in the creamy jalapeno style sauce
• lactose in the four cheese blend
• sugars naturally present in the tomatoes
• sugars naturally present in the guacamole
• lactose in the sour cream

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 Loaded XL Burrito - Beef

Taco Bell Loaded XL Burrito - Beef 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 Loaded XL Burrito - Beef 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 Loaded XL Burrito - Beef

The 30 manufactured ingredients

acidifier e330, anti foaming agent e900, anti-foaming agent e900, antioxidant e300, antioxidant e385, buttermilk powder, citric acid e330, coloured cheddar cheese ), cream milk solids, dextrose, diphosphate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides e635, emulsifier e471, flavouring ), glycerol, guar gum, l-cystine, maize starch, malic acid, modified starch, paprika extract e160c, potassium sorbate (e202, potato starch, preservative e202, processed cheese, butter, modified starch, milk protein powder, salt, emulsifying salt: e331, whey powder, flavour, stabilizer: e407, e508), raising agents e500, seasoning, stabilisers e451, e452, xanthan gum, yeast extract.

The 32 raw ingredients

avocado, beef, beef fat, chilli powder, coriander, culture, dehydrated onion, finely kibbled rice, fortified wheat flour, free range egg yolk powder, garlic powder, green bell pepper powder, malt extract, monterey jack cheese, mozzarella, onion, onion powder, oregano, potatoes, rapeseed oil, red and green pepper, red bell pepper powder, salt, skimmed milk, spices, sunflower oil, tomato powder, tomatoes, vegetable oil, vegetable oils, water, 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 Loaded XL Burrito - Beef

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.