How many calories are in beef tacos?
Two soft corn tacos with seasoned beef, guacamole and sour cream come to about 525 kcal. Corn tortillas are the quiet advantage here: two of them are 110, against 220 for a single large flour wrap.
The plate, as served
Two small corn tortillas, about 125 g of seasoned beef mince, two tablespoons of guacamole and two of sour cream.
Where the calories come from
| Nutrient | Grams | Calories | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 31g | 124 | 23% |
| Carbs | 27g | 108 | 20% |
| Fat | 33g | 297 | 56% |
| Fibre | 6g | counted within carbs | |
The ring is sized by calories, not grams: protein and carbs are 4 kcal a gram, fat is 9. Drawn by grams, fat would look like a sliver of what it actually contributes.
What is on the plate
| Beef mince, cookedAbout 125 g cooked | 275 kcal |
| Corn tortillaTwo small, about 50 g | 110 kcal |
| GuacamoleTwo tablespoons, about 50 g | 80 kcal |
| Sour creamTwo tablespoons, about 30 g | 60 kcal |
The same dish, several ways
This is where the calories actually move. Not the ingredient, the cooking.
- With cheese645+120
A handful across two tacos, and it goes on most of them.
- In a large flour tortilla instead635+110
One big wrap rather than two small corn ones. This is the burrito trade.
- Two small corn tortillas, about 125 g of seasoned beef mince, two tablespoons of guacamole and two of sour cream.As served525
- Chicken instead of beef500-25
More protein, less fat, for about the same number.
Where each number comes from
Composition tables list ingredients, not dinners. There is no row anywhere for this plate, so it is built from its parts, and the preparation assumed for each part is written next to it, because that assumption is usually worth more calories than the ingredient.
| Component | Portion and preparation | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef mince, cooked | About 125 g cooked15% fat mince, browned and not drained. Draining the fat takes off roughly 50 kcal. | 275 |
| Corn tortilla | Two small, about 50 gPlain, warmed rather than fried. | 110 |
| Guacamole | Two tablespoons, about 50 gMashed avocado with lime and onion. | 80 |
| Sour cream | Two tablespoons, about 30 gFull fat. | 60 |
| Total | 525 | |
Sources: USDA FoodData Central. Every figure is an estimate with a range around it, and is rounded to the nearest 5 kcal rather than pretending to a precision that does not exist.
Why you will see 300 to 900 kcal quoted for this
Taco counts vary and so does the shell. Two soft corn tacos and three hard-shell ones with cheese are different meals published under the same name.
Which is why this page shows the sum instead of asserting a total. Build the plate you actually eat and the number is yours rather than an average of strangers.
Build your own plateCommon questions
- How many calories are in two beef tacos?
- About 525 kcal with corn tortillas, seasoned beef, guacamole and sour cream. Adding cheese takes it to about 645.
- Are corn or flour tortillas lower in calories?
- Corn, comfortably. Two small corn tortillas are about 110 kcal against 220 for one large flour one.
- Are tacos good for weight loss?
- They portion themselves, which is the useful part. Two tacos is a defined amount in a way that a bowl of anything is not.
- What is the lowest calorie taco filling?
- Grilled chicken or black beans. Beans bring fibre with them, which is worth more at dinner than the small calorie difference.
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