9 Unhealthiest Fast-Food Tacos To Stay Away From Right Now
One of the best ways to enjoy tacos is at your favorite Mexican restaurant with chips, salsa, and a margarita (or two) in hand. If that isn’t your style, maybe spending Taco Tuesday while cooking at home is more your groove. But if you’re too tired to cook and short on time to enjoy a sit-down meal at a restaurant, you can always pick up some affordable, greasy, delicious tacos from your favorite fast food restaurants. Yet if you’re trying to be mindful of your health while chowing down on some on-the-go Mexican, how do you know the unhealthiest fast-food tacos you may want to avoid?
Most fast food will lack nutritional value because of its ultra-processed nature—and fast-food tacos are no exception.
“When it comes to fast-food tacos, there are a few options that are generally considered less healthy due to their high calorie, fat, and sodium content,” says Mary Sabat MS, RDN, LD.
This will be especially true for tacos with fried shells, cheese, creamy sauces, and those made with a ton of beef or pork. Read on for more on the unhealthiest fast-food tacos currently available.
Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Taco Supreme
Per taco: 190 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 370 mg sodium, 14 g carbs (3 g fiber, 2 g sugar), 8 g protein
At first glance, the nutrition info may not seem all that scary for the Doritos Locos Supreme from Taco Bell. But let’s face it—who honestly has the willpower to eat just one of these tacos at a time?
“It’s worth remembering that these are small, and people often eat more than one,” says Sabat. “[However,] the shell is also made from a Dorito, which is a processed food high in sodium and artificial ingredients.”
