The Calories in a Taco Bell MexiMelt

The Calories in a Taco Bell MexiMelt
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Taco Bell offers a number of soft shell tacos on their menu, including the MexiMelt. The MexiMelt includes seasoned beef, three cheeses and salsa. Unlike other soft shell taco varieties, the MexiMelt shell is warmed to melt the cheeses.

Calories

The Taco Bell MexiMelt contains 280 total calories and 130 calories from fat, according to the nutritional information on Taco Bell's website.

Daily Value

For a 2,000 calorie diet, the MexiMelt is 14% of your daily recommended caloric intake. With 7g of saturated fat, the MexiMelt is also 35 percent of your recommended total saturated fat consumption, according to MayoClinic.com.

Alternatives

If you're looking for a cheesy, melted item, with fewer calories, consider the 200 calorie Cheese Roll-Up. If you want to reduce saturated fat levels, opt for the Cheesy Nachos with only 1.5g of saturated fat.

References

Article reviewed by Veronique Von Tufts Last updated on: Nov 4, 2010

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