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

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef, burrito cut in half showing beef, seasoned rice, lava sauce, crushed nacho chips, sour cream and cheddar on white paper, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef at 32% of an adult’s daily calories, 97% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef? It contains 638 kcal, 34g of fat (6.6g saturated), 3.9g of sugar and 2.9g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef

Energy	638 kcal
Fat	34g
of which saturates	6.6g
Carbohydrate	67g
of which sugars	3.9g
Fibre	4.5g
Salt	2.9g
Protein	17g

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 Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 638 kcal, which is 32% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 34g of total fat, of which 6.6g is saturated, 3.9g of sugar, 2.9g of salt, 17g of protein and 4.5g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 6.6g represents 33% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Taco Bell publishes figures both per portion and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 218g and 293 kcal per 100g.

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 2.9g of salt, which is 97% 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 3.9g of free sugar per standard serving (1.0 teaspoons). Low 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	3.9g 13%	3.9g 13%	3.9g 13%	3.9g 16%	3.9g 21%
Teaspoons	1.0 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 2.9g of salt per standard serving. Moderate 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	2.9g 48%	2.9g 48%	2.9g 48%	2.9g 58%	2.9g 97%

Calories in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 638 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

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	638 kcal 32%	638 kcal 26%	638 kcal 33%	638 kcal 41%	638 kcal 49%

Saturated fat in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 6.6g of saturated fat per standard serving. Moderate 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	6.6g 33%	6.6g 22%	6.6g 33%	6.6g 37%	6.6g 41%

Fibre in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 4.5g of fibre per standard serving. Some 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	4.5g 15%	4.5g 15%	4.5g 18%	4.5g 22%	4.5g 30%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef

Effectively all 3.9g counts as free sugar, or about 1.0 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 flour tortilla (27.4 cm)
maltodextrin in the seasoned beef
dextrose, sugar in the lava sauce

Naturally occurring sugars come from

lactose in the sour cream
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.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef is assembled from 7 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.

Anti-foaming agents

Stop frying oil foaming over at high temperature. Found in the seasoned rice and seasoned nacho chips.

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 and cheddar cheese.

Dextrose

A simple sugar used for browning, bulk and mild sweetness. Found in the flour tortilla (27.4 cm) and lava sauce.

Emulsifiers

Help oil-based and water-based ingredients blend and stay blended. Found in the flour tortilla (27.4 cm).

Flavour enhancers

Intensify savoury taste so less of the real ingredient is needed. Found in the seasoned beef, seasoned rice, lava sauce and seasoned nacho chips.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the seasoned beef, seasoned rice and seasoned nacho chips.

Humectants

Hold moisture so tortillas and doughs stay soft in storage. Found in the flour tortilla (27.4 cm).

Maltodextrin

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

Modified starches

Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the seasoned beef, lava sauce and sour cream.

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 flour tortilla (27.4 cm), seasoned beef, lava sauce and seasoned nacho chips.

Thickeners

Give sauces and fillings the body they would otherwise lack. Found in the seasoned beef and lava sauce.

Boone classifies Taco Bell Volcano 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.

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains at least 52 distinct ingredients: 24 raw and 28 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef

What you order	Raw	Manufactured	Total	% manufactured
Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef on its own	24	28	52	54%
Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef + regular seasoned fries	26	29	55	53%
Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef + fries + a nacho cheese dip	28	34	62	55%
Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef + fries + dip + a regular Pepsi Max	29	38	67	57%
Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef + fries + dip + drink + Cinnamon Twists	33	39	72	54%

The 28 manufactured ingredients

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

The 24 raw ingredients

beef, beef fat, beetroot powder, brown sugar, corn flour, culture, finely kibbled rice, fortified wheat flour, free range egg yolk powder, garlic powder, green bell pepper powder, long grain rice, onion powder, rapeseed oil, red bell pepper powder, salt, skimmed milk, spice extracts, spices, spirit vinegar, tomato powder, vegetable oil, vegetable oils, water.

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 Volcano Burrito - Beef is assembled from 7 separately listed components.

Ingredients by component: Taco Bell 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.

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 Volcano Burrito - Beef contains cereals containing gluten, milk, eggs and sulphites.

Allergen information: Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef

Allergen	Status
Cereals containing gluten	Contains
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Contains
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Tree nuts	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Soya	Not present
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 Volcano Burrito - Beef?+

Boone calculates that Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 638 kcal, which is 32% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 49% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef?+

Boone calculates that all 3.9g of the sugar in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef is free sugar, or about 1.0 teaspoons.

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef?+

Boone measures the 3.9g of free sugar in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef against NHS limits: 21% of the daily allowance for a child aged 4 to 6, 16% for ages 7 to 10, and 13% for an adult.

How much saturated fat is in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef?+

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 6.6g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 33% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 22% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef?+

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 2.9g of salt. Boone calculates that as 97% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 48% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it is assembled from 7 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef?+

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 4.5g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 15% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 30% 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef suitable for children?+

For a child aged 4 to 6, Boone’s analysis flags that its 2.9g of salt is 97% of the daily limit for that age group. 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 Volcano Burrito - Beef?+

Taco Bell Volcano Burrito - Beef contains 17g of protein, which Boone calculates as 34% of a 50g adult daily target.