Taco Bell Bean Burrito

Bean burrito from Taco Bell restaurant with text list of ingredients.

A flour tortilla is stuffed with warm refried beans, real cheddar cheese, onions, and red sauce. Customize the Taco Bell Bean Burrito by ordering and layering on your choice of add-ons such as nacho cheese sauce, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, or other sauces.

One standard Bean Burrito has 360 calories, 10 grams fat, 54 grams carbohydrates, and 13 grams protein.

Read this guide for a full overview of the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the bean burrito from Taco Bell restaurant.

Taco Bell Bean Burrito Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts are based on a single burrito made with refried beans, cheese, onions, and a special red sauce.

Daily Value

Daily value indicates how much of a specific nutrient is in Taco Bell’s bean burrito relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.

As shown in the chart below, a bean burrito is low in added sugars, but high in saturated fat and sodium.

Serving size: 1 Bean Burrito

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

%DV

Level

Saturated Fat

23%

Sodium

47%

Added Sugars

4%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

One Taco Bell Bean Burrito contains 360 calories.

Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient in one burrito:

  • 90 calories from fat
  • 220 calories from total carbs
  • 50 calories from protein

More than half of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Dietary fat makes up about one quarter of the calories and the remaining 15% is from protein.

Taco Bell Bean Burrito

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
CALORIES FROM fat
25%
CALORIES FROM CARBS
60%
CALORIES FROM Protein
15%

The breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Taco Bell. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the burrito is prepared at the local restaurant.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 360 CALORIES

  • Run 30 minutes
  • Swim 50 minutes
  • Walk 2 hours

Total Fat

One burrito has 10 grams total fat, including 4.5 grams saturated fat, which is a 23% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

  • 40 calories from saturated fat in one bean burrito

Sodium

Take note that there is over 1,000mg of sodium in a single serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Bean Burrito

Amount per serving

Calories

360

% Daily Value

Red indicates a high %DV.

Total Fat

10g

13%

Saturated Fat

4.5g

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

5mg

2%

Sodium

1080mg

Carbohydrates

54g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

3g

Added Sugars

2g

4%

Protein

13g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

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Bean Burrito Ingredients and Allergens

  • Contains seed oils
  • Flour tortilla made with the preservative calcium propionate

Taco Bell Bean Burrito Ingredients

Taco Bell’s flour tortilla is a certified vegan food item.

Here are the lists of ingredients for the Taco Bell flour tortilla, refried beans, cheese and red sauce. In addition to the ingredients listed below, the bean burrito includes fresh onions.

Ingredients

Flour Tortilla

Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Water, Shortening, Salt, Leavening, Sugar, Dough Conditioners, Calcium Propionate, Molasses

Refried Beans

Pinto Beans, Soybean Oil, Seasoning

Cheddar Cheese

Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto, Anti-Caking Agent

Taco Bell Red Sauce

Taco Bell’s bean burrito includes a vegan red sauce made with a Special Seasoning and Water

  • Shortening: Interesterified Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
  • Leavening: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Yeast (yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid)
  • Dough Conditioners: mono- and diglycerides, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, enzymes, wheat starch, calcium carbonate, sodium metabisulfite, cellulose, corn starch, dicalcium phosphate, with tocopherols, and ascorbic acid and citric acid added as antioxidants
  • Seasoning in the beans include Salt, Sugar, Spice, Beet Powder, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Corn Flour, Trehalose, and Modified Cornstarch.
  • Special Seasoning in red sauce includes Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Paprika, Salt, Tomato Powder, Spices, Natural Flavors, Paprika, Onion Powder, Xanthan Gum, Malic Acid, Vitamin C, Citric Acid, and Torula Yeast

Trehalose is a disaccharide sugar formed by two glucose molecules. It’s found naturally in mushrooms, corn, honey, and yeast. Food producers often use Trehalose as a flavor enhancer, to extend the shelf life of foods, and to maintain freshness.

It’s commonly used in baked goods, cereals, and some seafood.

Taco Bell’s refried beans contain trehalose.

Allergens

The burrito is made with ingredients that contain milk, wheat, and gluten.

Is Taco Bell’s Bean Burrito Vegan?

The bean burrito is a certified vegetarian menu item. While most of the ingredients are certified vegan, the cheddar cheese contains milk.

To conclude, the bean burrito is not a vegan food item. However, it is a vegetarian menu item.

  • Flour Tortilla is certified vegan
  • Refried Beans are certified vegan
  • Red Sauce is certified vegan
  • Onions are certified vegan
  • Cheddar Cheese is certified vegetarian

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Taco Bell

  • Burrito image courtesy of Taco Bell.
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