Taco Casa

We scored all 16 entree-style items on Taco Casa'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
Taco	Tacos	10g	210	50	76
Soft Taco	Tacos	15g	260	52	72
Super Taco	Tacos	16g	380	50	69
Taco Lite	Tacos	23g	470	50	63
Chili Burger	Burgers	30g	250	55	62
Chilada	Entrees	30g	480	55	62
Meat Burrito (Spicy)	Burritos	39g	520	50	54
Meat Burrito (Mild)	Burritos	40g	520	50	53

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
Bean Burrito (Mild)	Burritos	55g	440	45	48
Super Burrito	Burritos	50g	550	50	47
Nachos	Nachos	110g	1070	60	21
Super Nachos	Nachos	124g	1380	60	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.