TacoTime Cheese Quesadilla
The cheese quesadilla at TacoTime includes melted cheddar and pepper jack cheeses folded in of a homestyle flour tortilla.
There are 450 calories, 23 grams fat, 39 grams carbohydrates, and 20 grams protein in a single quesadilla. The menu item is made with ingredients that contain milk, soy, and wheat.
Read this report for a comprehensive review of the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in the quesadilla.
TacoTime Cheese Quesadilla Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts is based on one standard serving measured as a single cheese quesadilla.
Daily Value
The U.S. FDA recommends using the daily value (%DV) to balance food choices. It indicates how much of a nutrient is in one serving, relative to the recommended daily limit.
As shown in the chart below, a cheese quesadilla is high in saturated fat and sodium.
Serving size: 1 Quesadilla
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV |
Level | |
|---|---|---|
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Saturated Fat |
60% |
HIGH |
|
Sodium |
34% |
HIGH |
|
Added Sugars |
0% |
LOW |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 450 calories in a cheese quesadilla at TacoTime.
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 36% of the total calories, and the remaining 18% is from protein.
TacoTime Cheese Quesadilla
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinSummary of calories by nutrient above is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by TacoTime restaurant.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount (%DV) per Quesadilla
Red indicates a high %DV.
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Calories |
450 |
%DV |
|
Total Fat |
23g |
29% |
|
Saturated Fat |
12g |
60% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
|
Cholesterol |
55mg |
18% |
|
Sodium |
780mg |
34% |
|
Carbohydrates |
39g |
14% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
3g |
11% |
|
Total Sugars |
2g | |
|
Added Sugars |
0g |
0% |
|
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.
Total Fat
One quesadilla has 23 grams of total fat, including 12 grams of saturated fat. That is considered high.
Saturated Fat
The cheese quesadilla has 110 calories from saturated fat. That’s a 60% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet).
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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per Serving |
Daily Limit* |
Daily Value | |
|
Total Fat |
23g |
78g |
29% |
|
Saturated Fat |
12g |
20g |
60% |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
For context, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends limiting the amount of calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
Sodium
There are 780 milligrams of sodium in one quesadilla. That’s high. It exceeds 30% of the FDA-recommended limit of sodium for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
Cheese Quesadilla Ingredients and Allergens
Here is the list of ingredients in a cheese quesadilla from TacoTime.
Ingredients
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Tortilla |
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Enriched Flour, Water, All-Vegetable Shortening, Baking Powder, Salt, Whey, Calcium Propionate, Yeast, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate |
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Cheddar Cheese |
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Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Artificial Color, Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose (added to prevent caking), Natamycin |
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Pepperjack Cheese |
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Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Enzymes |
Allergens
The TacoTime cheese quesadilla is made with ingredients that include soy, milk, and wheat.
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Nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens source: TacoTime