Calories in a Taco Bell Cheese Roll Up

The Taco Bell "Why Pay More" menu offers several meal items for less than one dollar. The Cheese Roll-Up, packed with melted cheddar, mozzarella and pepper jack cheeses, is one tempting value meal option, and with a surprisingly low calorie count.

Calorie Content

According to Taco Bell, the Cheese Roll-Up contains 200 calories. The item also contains 10 g of total fat and 5 g of saturated fat.

Daily Calorie Intake

As part of a 2,000 calorie diet, the Cheese Roll-Up provides just 10 percent of your daily value. However, the fat content is not as forgiving. According to MayoClinic.com, the Cheese Roll-Up offers about 15 percent of your daily total fat, and 25 percent of your saturated fat allowance.

Alternatives

For an even healthier value menu item, consider the 150 calorie Fresco Crunchy Taco or the 170 calorie Cinnamon Twists. These options both have just 7 g of total fat. The Fresco Crunchy Taco has only 2.5 g of saturated fat, while the Cinnamon Twists have no saturated fat content.

References

• Taco Bell: Full Nutritional Information -- All Items
• MayoClinic.com: What Does Percent Daily Value Mean on Food Labels?