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    Taco Bell – Dairy-Free Fresco Tacos, Burritos, and Beyond

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    By Alisa Fleming on January 29, 2022 Fast Food Restaurants

    Updated January 2022! Did you know Taco Bell actually vegan certifies some of their ingredients? And most of their menu items can easily be ordered without dairy. That said, in 2020, they scaled their menu and toppings way, way back. Nevertheless, they have enough tacos, burritos, and specialty items to fill you up! Our menu guide includes not only dairy-free, but vegan options, too, along with allergen notes. It is based on the U.S. information – some items might vary in Canada and other countries. However, in most countries, there are similar options available.

    Taco Bell Dairy-Free Menu Guide - Dairy-Free Items, How to Custom Order, and More. Includes lists of Certified Vegan Options

    No Dairy (Milk-Based) Ingredients (see disclaimer below)

    Fresco Style: When you select the “Make it Fresco” option at Taco Bell, they replace all cheese, sour cream, and sauces in your taco or burrito with fresh diced tomatoes. If Fresco isn’t noted, the item already has tomatoes and/or the sauce in it is dairy free.

    Vegan Options: We have noted (vegan) next to vegan items (when ordered as noted) at Taco Bell. For items with (vegan option) choose a vegan protein option. The vegan components (i.e. beans, rice, potatoes, tortilla products, house sauces, and cinnamon twists) are certified vegan.

    Allergen Notes: Taco Bell does not currently use peanuts, tree nuts, fish, or shellfish in any of their menu items or ingredients. Their proteins seem to be made without top allergens, except several menu items do contain refined soy (soy oil or lecithin). The Chips, Taco Shell, and Tostada Shell at Taco Bell are made without wheat.

    Breakfast

    • Hash Browns (vegan)
    • Breakfast Crunchwrap (no cheese, no sauce or Fresco)
    • Toasted Breakfast Burrito (no cheese or Fresco)
    • Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito (no cheese)
    • Hashbrown Toasted Breakfast Burrito (no cheese or Fresco)

    Dairy-Free Breakfast Protein Options: Bacon, Sausage, Steak, Fiesta Potatoes (vegan)

    Tacos

    • Black Bean Chalupa Supreme (no cheese, no sour cream) (vegan)
    • Black Bean Chipotle Chalupa (no cheese)
    • Black Bean Soft Taco (no cheese or Fresco) (vegan)
    • Chalupa Supreme (no cheese, no sour cream) (vegan option)
    • Chipotle Chalupa (no cheese)
    • Crunchy Taco (no cheese or Fresco) (vegan option)
    • Soft Taco (no cheese or Fresco) (vegan option)
    • Spicy Potato Soft Taco (no cheese)

    Dairy-Free Protein Options: Seasoned Beef, Chicken, Steak, Black Beans (vegan), Refried Beans (vegan), Potatoes (vegan)

    Heads Up! A Soft or Crunchy Taco ordered with the “Make it Fresco” option is the same as a Taco Supreme ordered without cheese or sour cream – but it’s cheaper!

    Burritos

    • Bean Burrito (no cheese) (vegan)
    • Bean & Rice Burrito (no cheese, no sauce or Fresco) (vegan)
    • Beefy Burrito (no cheese, no sour cream or Fresco)
    • Burrito Supreme (no cheese, no sour cream)
    • Chili Burrito (no cheese or Fresco) (limited availability)
    • Chipotle Grilled Chicken Burrito (no cheese, no ranch sauce)
    • Crunchwrap Supreme (no cheese, no sour cream)
    • Black Bean Crunchwrap Supreme (no cheese, no sour cream) (vegan)
    • Fiesta Veggie Burrito (no cheese, no sour cream)
    • Veggie Burrito Supreme (no cheese, no sour cream) (vegan)

    Dairy-Free Protein Options: Seasoned Beef, Chicken, Steak, Black Beans (vegan), Refried Beans (vegan), Potatoes (vegan)

    Bowls

    • Power Menu Bowl – Chicken or Steak (no cheese, no ranch sauce, no sour cream)
    • Power Menu Bowl – Veggie (no cheese, no ranch sauce, no sour cream) (vegan)

    Heads Up! Some locations might sub the Chipotle Sauce or another sauce at no extra charge, but with online orders, you do have to remove the sauce and “upgrade” with another sauce.

    Sides & Sweets

    • Black Beans (vegan)
    • Black Beans & Rice (vegan)
    • Cinnamon Twists (vegan)
    • Nacho Chips (vegan)
    • Potato Bites (Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes with no toppings) (vegan)
    • Seasoned Fries (from the Nacho Fries but with no cheese sauce) (vegan; seasonal)

    Heads Up! If you’re in the U.K., the churros are made without dairy, too!

    Sauces

    • Creamy Chipotle Sauce (contains egg)
    • Diablo Sauce (vegan)
    • Fire Sauce (vegan)
    • Guacamole (vegan)
    • Hot Sauce (vegan)
    • Mild Sauce (vegan)
    • Red Sauce (vegan)
    • Breakfast Salsa (vegan)
    • Guacamole (vegan)

    Heads Up! The Avocado Ranch Sauce, Creamy Jalapeno Sauce, and Spicy Ranch Sauce at Taco Bell do contain milk. In the U.K., the Lava Sauce also contains milk.

    Wraps & Shells

    • Chalupa Flatbread (vegan)
    • Fiesta Tortilla Strips (vegan)
    • Flour Tortilla (vegan)
    • Gordita Flatbread (vegan)
    • Taco Shell (vegan)
    • Tostada Shell (vegan)

    Heads Up! As you probably guessed, the Doritos Locos Taco Nacho Cheese Shell does indeed contain milk. If you’re in the U.K., they list the Taco Shell as containing several allergens that aren’t in the ingredients due to potential cross-contamination in frying.

    Freezes (regional)

    • Beach Berry (vegan)
    • Blue Raspberry (not the “Island” version) (vegan)
    • Ginger Mule (vegan)
    • Margarita (vegan)
    • Mtn Dew Baja Blast (vegan)
    • Party Punch (vegan)

    Heads Up! The “Island” Freezes are made with a creamer that contains milk.

    This Post is for Informational Purposes Only

    Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.

    There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.

    Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.

    Taco Bell Dairy-Free Menu Guide - Dairy-Free Items, How to Custom Order, and More. Includes lists of Certified Vegan Options

    Where to Find Taco Bell

    Taco Bell is a massive Mexican fast food franchise with more than 7000 locations worldwide. It is a U.S. company, but they also have restaurants in Canada, Australia, Europe, Asia, and beyond. See the website below for addresses, hours, and online ordering.

    Website: www.tacobell.com

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    10 Comments

    1. Chelsie on September 17, 2019 10:42 pm

      The Creamy Chipotle sauce is made with buttermilk….

      • Alisa Fleming on January 24, 2020 9:44 am

        I waited to respond on this until we did a full update on this post, which we just did! According to Taco Bell, the in-restaurant Creamy Chipotle Sauce does not contain dairy, but it does contain egg (which is not a milk product). Here are the ingredients for the Creamy Chipotle Sauce: CSoybean oil, water, vinegar, cage-free egg yolk, 2% or less of chili peppers, chipotle peppers, salt, sugar, roasted garlic, natural flavor, natural smoke flavor, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika extract (C), xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate (P), potassium sorbate (P), calcium disodium edta (PF), citric acid, potassium chloride, maltodextrin.

        I think you are referring to the bottle Creamy Chipotle Sauce by Taco Bell that you can buy in grocery stores. It DOES contain dairy and is a completely different recipe from the one they use in their restaurants.

        I hope that helps!

    2. Jeff Fields McCormack on January 7, 2019 7:52 am

      Just as a heads up, Taco Bell’s beef has lactic acid in it, which is a form of milk. So please if you have dairy sensitivity DO NOT order any beef products! The chicken is perfectly ok, but the beef has lactic acid in it. Below, I have pasted the ingredients in Taco Bell’s beef from their website.
      To the editors of this website: Please update this page with this information. This is a great source of information, and I want to make sure that everyone is aware of the presence of lactic acid in Taco Bell’s beef.

      Seasoned Beef
      Beef, water, seasoning [cellulose, chili pepper, maltodextrin, salt, oats (contains wheat), soy lecithin, spices, tomato powder, sugar, onion powder, citric acid, natural flavors (including smoke flavor), torula yeast, cocoa, disodium inosinate & guanylate, dextrose, lactic acid, modified corn starch], salt, sodium phosphates. Contains: Soy, Wheat

      Link: https://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/ingredients

      • Alisa Fleming on January 7, 2019 8:03 am

        Hi Jeff, fortunately, lactic acid is rarely, if ever, derived from dairy. And in this case Taco Bell is confirming that it is not derived from dairy. Though the name is confusing, lactic acid is usually fermented form other carbohydrates and isn’t dairy itself. You can see this post we have on dairy ingredients for more information -> https://www.godairyfree.org/dairy-free-grocery-shopping-guide/dairy-ingredient-list-2

        • JG on October 2, 2019 9:54 am

          I have issues with Lactic acid due to the fact there is usually some of the protein left in there. There is no way to be 100% sure it isn’t dairy based lactic acid. I avoid lactic acid because many times even the suppliers don’t have a clue and take their best guess.

          • Alisa Fleming on October 2, 2019 12:03 pm

            All manufacturers should have information on the source of each ingredient, and this includes lactic acid. Lactic acid is produced from the fermentation of carbohydrates – usually glucose or sucrose. It is rarely produced from galactose, and is never produced from milk protein. There is no way to be sure that any food is 100% safe from potential cross-contamination. It simply exists at some level. But if it is confirmed to be from another source, then the lactic acid would not have any relation to dairy.

    3. Glenda Etmeier on December 3, 2018 4:10 pm

      Just wondering if the chalupa is dairy free? My son wants to try it..who has a dairy allergy. I don’t see it listed on your allergy site. Thank you..

      • Alisa Fleming on December 3, 2018 5:00 pm

        If it isn’t on this list, then it wasn’t listed as dairy-free as dairy-free at our time of review.

    4. Jeani Brinson on May 31, 2018 8:55 pm

      We just left the Taco Bell in Wilsonville, Oregon. Ordered a tostado woth fresa sauce and reiterated ” no cheese”! Guess what–it came with the fresca sauce, topped with cheese.

    5. Samantha on April 29, 2016 3:28 pm

      You can easily order almost anything without dairy, provided you know what is in it. The kids working there have no idea, but I have always had a positive experience once I explain my allergy. I check ingredients beforehand and know what to tell them to leave out. They have always been very diligent and usually walk back to the prep line to be sure its prepared right.

      Also, watch out for the avacado ranch dressing, it isn’t listed on the cashier’s screen for every item that actually contains it. They usually have the two separate so you can still get the yummy avacado. Anything that lists “ranch dressing” is on their keyboard as “avacado ranch”, it really helps them if you know that.

      I’ve been to several locations across the south and always felt safe with the food I received.

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