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Taco Bell Beefy Melt Burrito

Taco Bell Beefy Melt Burrito with text listing select ingredients.

The Beefy Melt Burrito offered at Taco Bell included a warm flour tortilla that was stuffed with seasoned rice, seasoned beef, nacho cheese sauce, fiesta strips, a three-cheese blend, and reduced fat sour cream.

Customize the Beefy Melt Burrito by ordering and layering on a variety of sauces such as avocado ranch sauce or Chipotle sauce.  Add-ons can also be included, such as tomatoes, black beans, or potatoes.

This article offers you an in-depth overview of the calories, nutrition, ingredients, and allergens in the beefy melt burrito served at Taco Bell.

The Beefy Melt may be a limited menu item. We retain this guide for reference and informational purposes only. Nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens are based on the available information as of the original published date.

Beefy Melt Burrito Nutritional Information

Let’s start with an overview of the calories in the Beefy Melt Burrito from Taco Bell. Calories and nutrition facts are based on a single serving and exclude any add-ons.

Calories

One Taco Bell Beefy Melt Burrito delivers 620 calories.

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

  • 260 calories from fat
  • 280 calories from total carbs
  • 80 calories from protein

Most of the calories are derived from fat and carbs. The 70 grams of carbohydrates account for 280 calories, or 45% of the total calories. Fat makes up 42% of total calories and the remaining 13% is from protein.

Taco Bell Beefy Melt Burrito

% Calories from Fat, Carbs, and Protein
Calories
fat
42%
carbohydrates
45%
Protein
13%

Sodium

Note that the sodium content is high for a single menu item.  With nearly 1,200 milligrams of sodium, one serving contains more than half the total daily recommended value.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Burrito

Amount per serving

Calories

620

% Daily Value

Red indicates a high %DV.

Total Fat

29g

37%

Saturated Fat

11g

55%

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

45mg

15%

Sodium

1190mg

52%

Carbohydrates

70g

25%

Dietary Fiber

6g

22%

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

20g

%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.

Taco Bell Beefy Melt Burrito with text listing select ingredients.

Beefy Melt Burrito Ingredients and Allergens

Ingredients

There are more than 100 ingredients in a single burrito. Here are the lists of ingredients in the beef, rice, cheese, sauce, fiesta-seasoned tortilla strips, and sour cream.

Fiesta Tortilla Strips

Ingredients:Corn Masa Flour, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Safflower, and/or Canola), Beet Juice, Annatto Extract and Black Carrot Juice.

Flour Tortilla

Ingredients:Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Water, Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil), Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid), Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Mono- and Diglycerides, Fumaric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Enzymes, Wheat Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Cellulose, Corn Starch, Dicalcium Phosphate, with Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid (added as antioxidants), Calcium Propionate, Molasses.

Three Cheese Blend

Ingredients:Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack and American Cheese with Peppers, Anticaking Agents.

  • Monterey Jack and American Cheese with Peppers is made with cultured milk, cultured part-skim milk, water, cream, salt, sodium citrate, jalapeno peppers, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, sorbic acid, color added, annatto and paprika extract blend, and enzymes.
  • Anticaking Agents include potato starch, cornstarch, and powdered cellulose.

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:Nonfat Milk, Cheese Whey, Water, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Soybean Oil), Modified Food Starch, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Salt, Dipotassium Phosphate, Jalapeno Puree, Vinegar, Lactic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Citric Acid, Annatto and Oleoresin Paprika.

Reduced Fat Sour Cream

Ingredients:Milk, Cream, Modified Corn Starch, Lactic Acid, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Cellulose Gel, Potassium Sorbate, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin A.

Seasoned Beef

Ingredients:Beef, Water, Seasoning (Cellulose, Chili Pepper, Maltodextrin, Salt, Oats, Soy Lecithin, Spices, Tomato Powder, Sugar, Onion Powder, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors (including Smoke Flavor), Torula Yeast, Cocoa, Disodium Inosinate & Guanylate, Dextrose, Lactic Acid, Modified Corn Starch), Salt, Sodium Phosphates.

Seasoned Rice

Ingredients:Enriched Long Grain Rice, Water, Canola Oil, Seasoning, Disodium Guanylate and Inosinate, Torula Yeast.

  • Seasoning includes maltodextrin, salt, natural flavors, tomato powder, sugar, garlic powder, spices, onion, tomato, red and green bell peppers, citric acid, paprika, onion powder, and paprika.

What is Sodium Metabisulfite?

Sodium Metabisulfite is listed as an ingredient used in the Beefy Melt flour tortilla.

Also known as sodium pyrosulfite, sodium metabisulfite is an inorganic white crystalline powder used as a disinfectant, antioxidant, and food preservative.  More specifically, it is the salt produced from sulphurous acid (sulfur dioxide is mixed with water).

Sodium Metabisulfite (SMBS) is used as a bleaching agent to create brighter, fresher colors in foods.  It’s also used to reduce oxidation and block microorganisms from forming in foods, thus increasing shelf life.

The additive is commonly found in baked goods, potato chips, dried fruit, tortilla doughs, and other processed foods.

Allergens

The Beefy Melt Burrito is made with ingredients that contain gluten, soy, milk, and wheat.


Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Taco Bell

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