Post-surgery Diet: Taco Bell’s Bariatric-Friendly Menu

Taco Bell is known for new innovative menu items hitting their restaurants like; Gorditas, Crunchwrap, and most recently Nacho Fries. They are also known for having some of the best low calorie food items, from any fast food restaurant. They include a wide variety of options and a value menu, which includes many of the low calorie items. Now that you are craving Taco Bell. The question running through your mind is: What should I order at Taco Bell after undergoing bariatric surgery?

Renew Bariatrics’ team of bariatric surgery experts will walk you through which foods are bariatric friendly to post gastric sleeve surgery and post gastric bypass surgery patients.

Taco Bell Regular Menu – Bariatric Friendly

Nutrition Facts	Black Beans	Black Beans and Rice	Crunchy Taco	Chicken Soft Taco	Pintos and Cheese	Spicy Tostada	Beef Soft Taco
Calories	80	170	170	170	180	190	200
Cal Fat	10	30	90	50	60	90	80
Fat	2	3	10	6	7	10	9
Carbs	12	31	12	18	20	22	19
Fiber	5	4	3	1	7	6	3
Sugar	1	0	1	1	1	2	1
Protein	4	4	8	12	9	6	10
Phase Approved	4	4	5	5	4	5	5

• Black Beans – Side order black beans
• Black Beans and Rice – Side black beans over a bed of Spanish rice.
• Crunchy Taco – Crispy corn tortilla shell stuffed with ground beef, lettuce, and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Chicken Soft Taco – Shredded chicken, lettuce, crunchy red tortilla chip strips, and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Pintos and Cheese – Side order of pintos beans topped with melted shredded cheese.
• Spicy Tostada – Refried beans, red sauce, creamy chipotle sauce, shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, and tomatoes on a crunchy tostada shell.
• Beef Soft Taco – Soft flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef, lettuce and shredded cheddar cheese.

Taco Bell’s Fresco Menu – Bariatric Friendly

Taco Bell’s Fresco items replaces cheese, creamy sauce, sour cream or guacamole with pico de gallo.

• Fresco Crunchy Taco – Crispy corn tortilla shell with ground beef, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
• Fresco Soft Taco – Soft flour tortilla with ground beef, lettuce and pico de gallo.
• Fresco Chicken Soft Taco – Shredded chicken, lettuce, and pico de gallo on a soft flour tortilla.
• Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco – Grilled steak, lettuce and pico de gallo on a soft flour tortilla.

Sample Menu Orders: Still Not Sure What to Order? 

Breakfast:

1. Black Beans and a Fresco Crunchy Taco.

Lunch:

1. Fresco Chicken Soft Taco
2. Pintos and Cheese and Fresco Crunchy Taco.

Dinner:

1. Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco

Super Hungry:

1. Fresco Chicken Soft Taco and Black Beans and Rice

Taco Bell History

Glen Bell, the creator of Taco Bell, started his first restaurant in Downey, California in 1962. By 1967, Taco Bell opened another 100 restaurants.
During the early 1990’s the Taco Bell foundation partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of America. By 2002, Taco Bell’s foundation hit the 10 million mark in donations for at-risk teens participating in the TEENsupreme program with the Boys and Girls Club of America.
Taco Bell Foundation has continued to further its contributions by creating a Scholarship program, Live Mas, in 2016. Aimed at empowering the next generation of creators and innovators.

More Info on Bariatric Surgery

For more information about bariatric surgery in Mexico with Renew Bariatrics’ bariatric surgeons or to find out if you qualify for surgery, contact Renew Bariatrics at 844-736-3963 to schedule a free consult for bariatric surgery  appointment.