Taco Bell

We scored all 59 entree-style items on Taco Bell's menu for how well they fit a diabetes-friendly meal -- glycemic index, carb and calorie load against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie budget, and how processed the item is.

Best choices

Ranked by GlucoBeacon's own scoring formula -- glycemic index, carbs and calories against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie per-meal budget, and how processed the item is -- highest score first.

Item	Category	Carbs	Calories	Est. GI	Score
Crunchy Taco	Tacos	13g	170	55	75
Doritos Locos Taco (Nacho Cheese)	Tacos	13g	170	55	75
Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco	Tacos	13g	170	50	75
Soft Taco - Chicken	Tacos	16g	160	50	74
Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco Supreme	Tacos	15g	190	50	74
Crunchy Taco Supreme	Tacos	16g	190	55	73
Soft Taco - Beef	Tacos	18g	180	50	73
Cantina Chicken Soft Taco	Tacos	19g	210	50	71

Approach with caution

These score lowest -- typically a mix of high carbs, high calories, high glycemic index, or heavy processing. Not "never eat," just items to pair with extra protein/fiber or eat in a smaller portion.

Item	Category	Carbs	Calories	Est. GI	Score
Nachos Bellgrande - Beef	Nachos	81g	730	50	36
Breakfast Crunchwrap - Sausage Patty	Sandwiches	55g	740	58	29
Breakfast Crunchwrap	Sandwiches	60g	650	58	26
Nachos BellGrande	Nachos	68g	760	65	21

How we score it

Each item gets up to 30 points for glycemic index (lower is better), 30 points for staying under a 60g carb budget, 15 points for staying under a 600-calorie budget, and 25 points for being minimally processed -- the same formula GlucoBeacon's in-app Restaurant Advisor uses, just run here against a generic budget instead of your own goals. A higher score means an easier fit into most diabetes meal plans; it isn't a guarantee for any individual, since real blood sugar response depends on portion size, what else you eat with it, and your own physiology.