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Everything Keto at Taco Cabana

Eating out on a ketogenic diet can be tough! That’s why we’ve crunched the official data and put together this list of Taco Cabana keto options. This tool is interactive so you can change what counts 'keto-friendly' depending on your own dietary requirements.

As a default we're using 20g net carbohydrates as the maximum for keto-friendly options. When you are tracking your diet for keto, you'll want to keep track of your net carbohydrate intake, which equals total carbohydrates minus fiber.

For foods with slightly more carbs you might be interested in low-carb options at Taco Cabana.

Net Carbohydrate Limit

Add-Ons

1500g0g0g10g13g40mg560mg0g
350g0g0g0g4g10mg30mg0g
50g1g1g0g0g0mg160mg1g
500g0g0g3g5g15mg80mg0g
450g0g0g3g5g10mg170mg0g
50g1g1g0g0g0mg510mg0g
451g1g0g7g2g20mg280mg0g
51g1g0g0g0g0mg0mg0g
51g1g0g0g0g0mg100mg1g
51g1g0g0g0g0mg220mg1g
351g1g0g0g4g0mg210mg1g
51g1g0g0g0g0mg115mg1g
801g1g0g5g6g150mg120mg0g
501g1g0g6g3g20mg250mg0g
801g2g1g3g6g15mg110mg1g
1103g7g4g1g9g0mg340mg1g
103g3g0g0g0g0mg0mg1g
1603g3g0g3g15g55mg40mg3g
1105g5g0g5g8g25mg830mg2g
6012g13g1g2g1g0mg35mg1g
12018g19g1g3g3g0mg290mg0g
38039g44g5g4g20g0mg25mg1g

Breakfast

15014g15g1g1g9g0mg280mg0g
24018g19g1g10g13g45mg290mg0g
24019g20g1g10g13g160mg610mg1g
29019g20g1g14g17g175mg690mg1g
27019g20g1g12g15g170mg680mg1g
32019g20g1g16g20g185mg770mg1g
21019g20g1g13g8g30mg660mg0g
27019g20g1g9g17g145mg600mg1g
33019g20g1g13g21g160mg680mg1g
25020g21g1g14g12g170mg660mg1g
30020g21g1g17g17g180mg740mg1g
22022g23g1g8g11g145mg460mg1g
28022g23g1g11g15g160mg540mg1g
30027g31g4g10g14g20mg580mg1g
110075g85g10g43g64g600mg2840mg5g

Tacos, Combos & Plates

32013g13g0g15g23g55mg520mg0g
20014g14g0g10g11g25mg560mg1g
20015g16g1g14g9g50mg500mg1g
28018g21g3g15g13g60mg860mg2g
21019g20g1g13g8g30mg660mg0g
27020g21g1g12g15g40mg1000mg1g
21020g21g1g18g6g40mg850mg0g
30020g21g1g20g14g55mg1050mg1g
21020g21g1g12g9g25mg660mg1g
22020g21g1g15g9g35mg790mg0g
24021g22g1g10g13g30mg800mg2g
26021g22g1g17g11g45mg880mg1g
27021g22g1g16g14g40mg840mg1g
20022g23g1g14g5g30mg810mg2g
24022g23g1g15g9g50mg780mg1g
30022g23g1g15g17g40mg1070mg2g
21022g23g1g12g7g30mg760mg2g
30027g31g4g10g14g20mg580mg1g
28030g31g1g10g13g30mg890mg11g
31031g33g2g10g16g30mg1000mg7g
22033g38g5g7g5g0mg640mg2g
46036g40g4g22g25g55mg930mg1g
36037g40g3g19g12g70mg640mg1g
43066g70g4g9g12g0mg1240mg2g

Tortilla Chips & More

105085g107g22g12g66g0mg990mg3g
107093g105g12g24g62g65mg447mg6g
105093g103g10g22g61g70mg2270mg6g

Sides

24026g42g16g14g2g0mg840mg2g
29027g40g13g18g6g15mg1020mg2g
53037g49g12g18g29g30mg870mg2g
31056g58g2g5g6g0mg1100mg2g

Bowls, Salads, & Burritos

1203g4g1g1g11g5mg660mg3g
3605g5g0g1g38g25mg750mg3g
24026g27g1g4g13g0mg360mg0g
64029g33g4g25g45g95mg1280mg3g
57032g36g4g36g31g105mg1490mg4g
60032g36g4g32g36g100mg1410mg3g
57033g37g4g29g34g85mg1310mg4g
61035g39g4g34g35g135mg1550mg5g
25041g42g1g6g5g0mg590mg0g
78056g60g4g26g48g95mg1830mg4g
72059g63g4g38g34g105mg2030mg4g
74059g63g4g34g39g100mg1950mg4g
71060g64g4g30g36g85mg1850mg5g
76062g66g4g36g37g135mg2090mg5g
79072g76g4g29g40g95mg2060mg4g
72074g79g5g33g29g85mg2080mg5g
73075g79g4g40g26g105mg2270mg4g
75075g79g4g36g31g100mg2180mg4g
77077g81g4g39g30g135mg2320mg5g

Quesadillas

77047g51g4g26g50g90mg1320mg3g
171074g81g7g68g123g255mg3470mg7g
155076g83g7g71g102g235mg3190mg7g
157077g84g7g68g107g230mg3110mg7g
159079g86g7g70g105g265mg3250mg8g

Nachos

108051g61g10g40g75g150mg1420mg3g
103053g63g10g48g65g150mg1490mg3g
105053g63g10g45g69g150mg1430mg3g
87055g65g10g25g56g95mg1800mg4g
106055g65g10g46g69g145mg1520mg4g
111057g67g10g52g70g200mg2330mg4g
82058g68g10g32g46g95mg1880mg4g
84058g68g10g29g50g95mg1810mg4g
85059g69g10g30g50g90mg1900mg5g
89061g71g10g36g51g140mg2710mg5g
1460109g127g18g42g87g135mg3110mg11g

Desserts

4010g10g0g0g0g0mg0mg10g
8017g17g0g1g1g5mg90mg12g
8023g23g0g0g0g0mg0mg22g
25034g35g1g2g12g10mg200mg20g
46044g44g0g5g29g115mg380mg27g
48062g65g3g11g20g0mg720mg8g
55078g78g0g7g24g20mg340mg61g

Family Meals

53037g49g12g18g29g30mg870mg2g
48053g85g32g29g4g0mg1680mg5g
57053g80g27g36g13g30mg2040mg5g
105074g98g24g36g57g60mg1740mg3g
3180363g387g24g153g107g350mg10490mg24g
3220363g387g24g145g116g340mg10330mg32g
3260363g387g24g138g126g335mg10160mg22g

Kid's Meal

607g11g4g4g0g0mg210mg1g
707g10g3g4g2g5mg260mg0g
1309g12g3g5g7g10mg220mg0g
8014g15g1g1g2g0mg270mg1g
45037g38g1g19g24g55mg900mg1g
49045g50g5g9g28g25mg860mg2g

Drinks

50g0g0g1g0g0mg10mg0g
00g0g0g0g0g0mg10mg0g
00g0g0g0g0g0mg10mg0g
00g0g0g0g0g0mg35mg0g
00g0g0g0g0g0mg80mg0g
101g1g0g0g0g0mg5mg0g
102g2g0g0g0g0mg0mg0g
803g3g0g1g0g0mg0mg0g
904g4g0g1g0g0mg10mg0g
11010g10g0g0g0g0mg10mg0g
9010g10g0g7g2g10mg105mg10g
12011g11g0g0g0g0mg0mg0g
14013g14g1g0g0g0mg0mg12g
10024g24g0g0g0g0mg15mg24g
15026g26g0g7g3g10mg170mg23g
10028g28g0g0g0g0mg0mg27g
13034g34g0g0g0g0mg120mg34g
36036g36g0g3g0g0mg20mg35g
15039g39g0g0g0g0mg85mg39g
16042g42g0g0g0g0mg90mg42g
19043g43g0g2g0g0mg0mg39g
22057g57g0g0g0g0mg90mg57g
22057g57g0g0g0g0mg50mg57g
23062g62g0g0g0g0mg5mg62g
23062g62g0g0g0g0mg80mg62g
23062g62g0g0g0g0mg35mg62g
24062g62g0g0g0g0mg25mg62g
24063g63g0g0g0g0mg0mg61g
25068g68g0g0g0g0mg50mg68g
26068g68g0g0g0g0mg15mg68g

The basics of ordering Keto at Taco Cabana

  • Water, coffee and tea are safe beverages for keto. You'll want to avoid soda completely. Diet sodas like Diet Coke, Coke Zero, and Diet Pepsi are all sugar free and keto-friendly. However, the artificial sweeteners in these drinks are known to increase sugar cravings, so we would not recommend them [Source].

  • The highest source of carbs in salads comes from croutons and dressing. Most dressings have a shocking amount of carbs.

What Counts as Keto?

Keto doesn’t necessarily mean zero carbs. A keto diet typically limits net carb intake to less than 50 grams per day—stricter versions of keto can be as low as 20 grams of net carbs a day. [Source]

What are net carbs and why do people doing keto count them instead of total carbs? Net carbs equal total carbs minus fiber, because the carbs in fiber are not digested and don’t cause the blood sugar increase that knocks you out of ketosis. [Source]

We’ve made a tool that lets you filter Taco Cabana menu items by net carbs. By default, this tool will show menu items under 20g of net carbs. Everybody has a different ketosis threshold, but most people will need to get under 50g net carbs to reach ketosis. General advice for people starting with this diet is to start with 50g, and go lower if your body is not reaching ketosis.

If you’re trying to eat a low-carb diet rather than a keto diet, we recommend you check out the list of low-carb menu items at Taco Cabana. How many carbs is low-carb? This depends on your weight, but is typically defined as less than 130g of carbohydrates per day [Source].

What Restaurants are Keto Friendly?

If you’re new to keto, you might be struggling with adjusting to this new way of eating. After all, it's not just a diet change, but an entire lifestyle change. Not only are your options more limited than ever, but sometimes you have to [explain what you're doing] to the people you're dining with!

Luckily in the few years alone, keto has gone from a niche diet a mainstream one. The spotlight has only grown on keto-friendly meals, with its proven track record of helping people with weight loss, as well as blood sugar control for type 2 diabetes [Source].

More and more restaurants are beginning to introduce low carb options to cater to those following a keto diet. Here are some our recommendations if you're looking for keto-friendly options at Tacos restaurants.

Chipotle

One of the most popular fast-casual restaurants, Chipotle offers a variety of keto-friendly options. For your entrée, you can choose from a chicken, steak, or carnitas burrito bowl with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. Just be sure to skip the rice and beans.

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A is another great option for those following a keto diet. For your main entrée, you can choose from a grilled chicken sandwich (without the bun of course), grilled nuggets, or a Cobb salad. And don’t forget to add a side of avocado ranch dressing – it’s delicious!

Panera Bread

Panera Bread is a great place to go for a quick and healthy meal. For your main entrée, you can choose from a variety of salads, including the popular Greek salad and the chicken Caesar salad. Just be sure to ask for no croutons and skip the bread.

P.F. Chang’s

P.F. Chang’s is a great option if you’re looking for something a little more filling. For your main entrée, you can choose from a variety of chicken, steak, and shrimp dishes. Just be sure to ask for no rice.

Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse is the classic place to go when you’re craving a steak. For your main entrée, you can choose from a variety of steak, chicken, and shrimp dishes. As long as you don’t get rice you are eating very keto-friendly!

These are just a few of the many keto-friendly restaurants that are out there. Next time you’re feeling hungry, you can rest assured that you’ll be able to find a delicious and keto-friendly meal.

On our Every Keto Option At Every Fast Food Chain Index, we have keto options at restaurant. Good luck, and happy ketosis!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know how many carbs to eat on a ketogenic diet?

This is a common question; the answer will vary from person to person. Some people can eat 50g net carbs and maintain ketosis. Other people can't go over 25 without breaking ketosis (however this is more rare).

The point of keeping net carbs lower (say around 25g) is to get you into ketosis faster and help you adapt faster.

Keep in mind that higher activity levels mean you can go higher without breaking ketosis. This is because highly active people will have higher muscle insulin sensitivity, which will help take up glucose from the blood instead of it interrupting ketosis.

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