Black Beans and Rice
Black Beans and Rice: $1.49 to $3.86 at 443 restaurants read on 19 September 2026, median $2.19; 160 calories on the record.
TB Menus review deskReviewed 19 September 2026Prices read 19 September 2026 at 452 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
Listed at 443 of 452 restaurants read, in 50 states and DC
The ticket
Price, read at 443 restaurants
$1.49 to $3.86 across 443 restaurants, median $2.19, in 50 states and DC.
Each dot is one state’s median · 51 states · 443 restaurants · read 19 Sep 2026
Nutrition
Allergens
Free marks from Taco Bell’s allergen tool · warnings from the item's label · Taco Bell prepares food on shared equipment and in shared fryer oil, and says so in its own words
What is in it
Every component is tagged certified vegan in Taco Bell’s ingredient statement, and the ordering menu carries the American Vegetarian Association mark.
- Seasoned Ricecertified vegan
- Black Beanscertified vegan
Seasoned Rice: Enriched long grain rice, water, canola oil, seasoning (maltodextrin, salt, natural flavors, tomato powder, sugar, garlic powder, spices, onion, tomato, red and green bell peppers, citric acid, paprika, onion powder, paprika (VC), disodium guanylate and inosinate, torula yeast. certified vegan, Black Beans: Black beans, water, onion, canola oil, seasoning (water, dextrose, salt, natural flavor, corn starch, corn oil, onion powder, garlic powder, turmeric), modified corn starch, salt, chili powder, garlic, onion. certified vegan
The tags are Taco Bell’s own key: C, color added; VC, vegetable color added; PF, protects flavor; P, preservative.
By state
The median at the restaurants read in each state. Pick a state at the top of the board and every price on this site prints that state's figure.
What Taco Bell says it is
In the brand’s words: “Slow-simmered black beans and seasoned rice.”
The two calorie figures
For Black Beans and Rice the two figures match: both print 160 calories. The unrounded figure behind the record is 157.6, which the nutrition menu rounds to 160 the way a menu board rounds, to the nearest 10 above 50 calories.
Where it was listed
On 19 September 2026, Black Beans and Rice was listed at 443 of the 452 restaurants read, in 50 states and DC. That makes it a core item: on nine in ten of the restaurant menus read or more.
By state median, Alabama was lowest at $1.59 and Ohio highest at $2.89. A state median stands on ten restaurants at most, so a single expensive or cheap restaurant moves it; the national range is the safer figure. Pick a state on the board or on the prices by state page and the ticket on every page prices its lines at that state’s medians beside the national range.
What the price buys
By median price Black Beans and Rice ranks 6th of 11 in Sides & Sweets. The section median is $2.19, so it is right at the middle. At the median price it costs $1.37 per 100 calories and $5.48 per 10 g of protein.
The record against a day
160 calories is 8 percent of a 2,000 calorie day and 16 percent of the 2,300 mg sodium limit the FDA uses for the daily value. Protein runs 4 g, 2.5 g per 100 calories.
For sodium it sits below the Sides & Sweets median of 445 mg.
Allergens and certification
The brand’s own tool lists Black Beans and Rice as free of eggs, fish, gluten, milk, MSG, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat. Its record carries no allergen table, so there is no warning to print. The tool’s own caution: “While a particular ingredient may not contain one of these allergens, our products may be prepared on the same equipment and in the same kitchen area as those that do.” Gluten is the special case: “Taco Bell does not claim “gluten-free” for any ingredients or menu items.” A free mark for gluten here is the tool’s word about ingredients, never a claim by this site.
Every component (Seasoned Rice and Black Beans) is tagged certified vegan in the ingredient statement, and the ordering menu carries the American Vegetarian Association mark, so the vegan menu on this site lists it. The guide’s note on what the certification covers: “Please note that in some restaurants we may use the same frying oil to prepare menu items that could contain meat.”
Ways to change it
Sauces: Avocado Ranch Sauce (70 calories, $0.40 to $0.70), Chipotle Sauce (70 calories, $0.30 to $0.70), Creamy Jalapeño Sauce (60 calories, $0.50 to $0.75), Green Sauce (no calories, $0.25), Guacamole (35 calories, $0.60 to $1.15), Mexican Pizza Sauce (10 calories, $0.00 to $0.30), Nacho Cheese Sauce (30 calories, $0.75 to $1.00) and Pepper Jack Sauce (no calories, $0.30). 16 add-ons are offered; the heaviest are Potatoes at 100 calories, Fiesta Strips at 80 calories, Seasoned Beef at 70 calories and Beans at 60 calories. The removable components and what each carries: Black Beans (50 calories) and Seasoned Rice (110 calories).
The option calories are the ordering menu’s own figures for the option, printed as it prints them; a swapped build is not a nutrition record, so the panel on this page stays the item as published. Option prices were read at five of the restaurants and are printed with that count, never as a national figure.
Next to it on the board
Next to it on the board: Cinnamon Twists has 10 calories more and $0.40 less at the median; Black Beans has 110 calories fewer and the same median price; Pintos N Cheese has 10 calories more and $0.65 more at the median.
Compared with
Cinnamon Twists$1.00 to $2.57 · 170 cal
Black Beans$0.79 to $3.99 · 50 cal
Pintos N Cheese$1.59 to $3.67 · 170 cal
Guides and comparisons that mention it
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- Dairy free (milk free) items
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- Keto and low carb orders by net carbs
Questions
How many calories are in the Black Beans and Rice at Taco Bell?
160 calories on the nutrition record, the same figure the ordering menu lists.
How much is the Black Beans and Rice at Taco Bell?
$1.49 to $3.86 across 443 restaurant menus read on 19 September 2026, with a median of $2.19. The lowest state median was Alabama at $1.59 and the highest Ohio at $2.89. Prices are set per restaurant, so the range is the figure; the by-state table on this page has every state’s median.
How much protein is in the Black Beans and Rice?
4 g on the record, 2.5 g per 100 calories.
How much sodium is in the Black Beans and Rice?
370 mg, 16 percent of the 2,300 mg daily value.
Is the Black Beans and Rice on every Taco Bell menu?
On 19 September 2026 it was listed at 443 of the 452 restaurants read, in 50 states and DC, which makes it a core item: on nine in ten of the restaurant menus read or more.
Which state has the cheapest Black Beans and Rice?
By state median on 19 September 2026, Alabama at $1.59; the highest was Ohio at $2.89. A state median stands on ten restaurants at most, so a single restaurant moves it.
What allergens does the Black Beans and Rice carry?
The label carries no warning. The tool marks it free of eggs, fish, gluten, milk, MSG, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat. The tool’s own caution is that products may be prepared on the same equipment and in the same kitchen area as items that contain an allergen.
Is the Black Beans and Rice vegetarian?
Yes as certified: every component is tagged certified vegan in the ingredient statement.
How many restaurants is the price based on?
443 restaurants in 50 states and DC, read from their own ordering menus on tacobell.com on 19 September 2026. Nothing on this page is one restaurant’s price presented as a national one.