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Old El Paso taco shell calories

Old el paso taco shell, baked corn shell
61kcal
1 shell · 12 g, baked corn shell
5%protein
0.8 gProtein
8 gCarbs
2.8 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Baked corn shell · per 12 g
Calories61 kcal
Protein0.8 g
Carbohydrate8.2 g
Fat2.8 g
Saturated fat0.9 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium42 mg
Potassium30 mg
Iron0.2 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Old el paso taco shell FAQs
How many calories are in one Old El Paso taco shell?

About 61 calories in one 12.9 g baked shell, or 100 calories in a large 21 g shell.

Are Old El Paso taco shells good for weight loss?

One shell is 61 calories with 2.8 g fat, so three shells come to 184 calories before any filling.

Taco shell vs tostada shell: which has more calories?

Per 100 g they are almost the same, 476 for taco shells and 474 for tostada shells. One tostada shell (12.3 g) is 58 calories versus 61 for a taco shell.

How many carbs are in an Old El Paso taco shell?

One shell has 8.2 g of carbs and 0.9 g of fiber, or 63.5 g of carbs per 100 g.