Calories in Taco Bell Cheese Quesadilla
The cheese quesadilla is made with a generous portion of three cheeses and a creamy jalapeno sauce that are combined in a warm flour tortilla. You can customize the Taco Bell Cheese Quesadilla with seasoned rice, avocado ranch sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, or other menu sauces and add-ons.
Read this article to learn more about the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in the cheese quesadilla from Taco Bell.
Calories and Nutrition Facts
Let’s start with a review of the calories.
Calories in Cheese Quesadilla
There are 470 calories in one quesadilla. Fat makes up the highest percentage (47%) of the total calories. Carbohydrates contribute 36% of the total calories and the remaining 17% is from protein.
- Fat: 220 calories
- Carbs: 170 calories
- Protein: 80 calories
- Total: 470 calories per serving
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label sourced from the restaurant. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.
Cholesterol
With 50 milligrams of cholesterol, one quesadilla contains about 15% of the recommended daily value of cholesterol.
Sodium
There are also 1,000 milligrams of sodium, which is nearly half the total daily value recommended by the FDA.
Nutrition Facts
Total Sugars include 2 grams Added Sugars.
Ingredients and Allergens
Taco Bell Cheese Quesadilla Ingredients
Here are the lists of ingredients for the flour tortilla, cheese, and jalapeno sauce in the quesadilla.
Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
Soybean Oil, Water, Vinegar, Jalapeno Peppers, Buttermilk, Spices, Cage-Free Egg Yolk, Dextrose, Chili Powder, Salt, Natural Flavors, Sugar, Onion Powder, Paprika, Minced Onion, Garlic Powder, Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Dried Onion, Glucono Delta Lactone, Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Lactic Acid, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Calcium Disodium EDTA.
Flour Tortilla
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
Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack and American Cheese with Peppers (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, Enzymes), and Anticaking Agents (Potato Starch, Cornstarch, Powdered Cellulose).
What is Sodium Phosphate?
Sodium Phosphate is a generic term. This white crystalline powder often refers to any blend of salts of sodium and phosphoric acid. In food production, it’s used as a buffering salt and to regulate acid.
This food additive is typically used in processed meat. It improves flavor, helps to maintain freshness and moistness in meats, and improves the shelf life of canned goods such as tuna.
The Cheese Blend in Taco Bell’s cheese quesadilla contains sodium phosphate. Other fast food items made with this ingredient include:
Allergens
The cheese quesadilla is made with egg, milk, and wheat. This meal also contains gluten.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Taco Bell
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.
