Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla

A Taco Bell chicken quesadilla is made with grilled chicken, a generous portion of melted cheese, and creamy jalapeño sauce folded into a flour tortilla.
One chicken quesadilla contains:
This guide provides you with a comprehensive overview of the nutrition, calories, ingredients, and allergens in a Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla.
Customize your quesadilla order with Chipotle Sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, or other menu sauces and add-ons. Calories and nutritional value will vary with any additions or alterations to the standard order.
Chicken Quesadilla Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts in this review are based on a single quesadilla based on standard formulations, excluding any add-ons.
Daily Value
Daily Value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a nutrient in the quesadilla, relative to the recommended limit per day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). Use %DV to balance food choices based on your diet plan.
As shown in the table below, Taco Bell’s quesadilla sandwich is high in saturated fat and sodium.
Serving size: 1 Quesadilla
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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Saturated Fat 4368_74d3ec-ce> |
65% 4368_2d7c3c-66> |
HIGH 4368_f6365c-cb> |
Sodium 4368_3d2df5-4f> |
54% 4368_3968b4-3d> |
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4% 4368_aea346-2f> |
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%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 510 calories in one chicken quesadilla.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
The greatest proportion (46%) of total calories is derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates make up another 33% of the total calories, and the remaining 21% is from protein.
Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinCalories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on nutrition facts provided by Taco Bell fast food restaurant. Actual calories in your meal may vary as a result of how the quesadilla is prepared onsite.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 510 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
If you’re interested in a high protein diet, check the low carb options at Taco Bell.
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for a Taco Bell chicken quesadilla.
Nutrition Facts
Amount (%DV) per Chicken Quesadilla
Red indicates a high %DV.
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510 4368_41b996-b7> | 4368_e83d80-9e> |
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%DV 4368_6af9a0-7d> |
Total Fat 4368_759ea8-02> |
26g 4368_d57b53-cb> |
33% 4368_8675cf-a0> |
Saturated Fat 4368_2c553e-dc> |
13g 4368_08a338-f8> |
65% 4368_6fb8c6-86> |
Trans Fat 4368_7b39ca-f3> |
0g 4368_23696e-a2> | 4368_9548e9-12> |
Cholesterol 4368_74bde2-e8> |
75mg 4368_c959a0-44> |
25% 4368_026637-7e> |
Sodium 4368_dc2432-9a> |
1250mg 4368_85911e-ca> |
54% 4368_7d09b8-64> |
Carbohydrates 4368_4ea763-73> |
41g 4368_d10f5f-8e> |
15% 4368_dcf506-54> |
Dietary Fiber 4368_a59e33-a0> |
3g 4368_7a8408-4a> |
11% 4368_7b4f29-dc> |
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2g 4368_360e52-32> |
4% 4368_f71590-f0> |
Protein 4368_2f59de-ac> |
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%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.
Dietary Fats
A single serving of the quesadilla with chicken contains 26 grams of total fat, including 13 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
The amount of total fat is 33% of the daily limit. Saturated fat has a 65% daily value.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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Total Fat 4368_ef5e3e-03> |
26g 4368_dc077f-d8> |
78g 4368_76c1d1-1c> |
33% 4368_dcff26-ae> |
Saturated Fat 4368_21c4d1-c1> |
13g 4368_6a5656-66> |
20g 4368_b23b5f-05> |
65% 4368_e2a694-a9> |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Sodium
One Taco Bell chicken quesadilla contains 1,250 milligrams of sodium, over half the recommended limit for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

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Quesadilla Ingredients and Allergens
Here are the ingredients in a Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla, broken out by the four main food items: flour tortilla, grilled chicken, cheese, and jalapeno sauce.
Ingredients
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Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Water, Shortening, Salt, Leavening, Sugar, Dough Conditioners, Calcium Propionate, Molasses. 4368_08b023-95> |
Grilled Chicken 4368_0dd71c-b4> |
White Meat Chicken With Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning, Sodium Phosphates. 4368_720ee8-c5> |
Three Cheese Blend 4368_0279ab-43> |
Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack and American Cheese with Peppers, Anticaking Agents (potato starch, cornstarch, powdered cellulose). 4368_12b269-07> |
Creamy Jalapeno Sauce 4368_1b5dc6-4b> |
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. 4368_51d26c-a1> |
Allergens
The Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla is made with ingredients that contain gluten, egg, milk, and wheat.
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