| Goal | Winner | Top Pick | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Taco Bell | Chicken Power Bowl (Cutting) | 255 cal | 35g protein |
| Bulking | Taco Bell | Grilled Cheese Burrito (Double Meat) | 810 cal | 50g protein |
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Side-by-Side Comparison
| Goal | Taco Bell | Del Taco |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Chicken Power Bowl (Cutting) 255 cal / 35g protein | Custom Breakfast Roller (Bacon) 220 cal / 25g protein |
| Bulking | Grilled Cheese Burrito (Double Meat) 810 cal / 50g protein | Epic Carne Asada Steak Fresh Guacamole Burrito 750 cal / 41g protein |
| Maintenance | Chicken Power Bowl (Maintenance) 330 cal / 35g protein | Grilled Chicken Taco 210 cal / 11g protein |
| Keto | — ? cal / ?g protein | Carne Asada Steak Street Taco – protein style 200 cal / 15g protein |
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Bottom Line
Both Taco Bell and Del Taco have macro-friendly orders that fit most goals — the right pick depends on what you're optimizing for on a given meal. Use the table above to decide based on the goal you're hitting; pull the full goal-tagged build list at each chain's MacroMate page below.
MacroMate has 7+ verified macro-friendly builds across Taco Bell and Del Taco alone — plus 2,000+ across 120+ other chains. Free on iOS and Android.
Related Guides
Taco Bell Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at Taco Bell — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →Del Taco Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at Del Taco — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →Highest Protein-Per-Calorie Fast Food (Live Leaderboard)
The cross-chain leaderboard — how both these chains compare against every other chain we cover.
Read more →What is Macro-Friendly Fast Food? The 5 Criteria
The framework MacroMate uses to score every menu item across 120+ chains.
Read more →More Macro Comparisons
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- Chipotle vs QDOBA: Macros Compared — fast-casual Mexican showdown.
- Chipotle vs Moe's Southwest Grill: Macros Compared — the other major Chipotle competitor.
- McDonald's vs Wendy's: Macros Compared — fast-food giants.
- KFC vs Popeyes: Macros Compared — chicken category compared.