Naked Chicken Chalupa
Naked Chicken Chalupa: $5.99 to $8.29 at 240 restaurants read on 19 September 2026, median $5.99; 430 calories on the record.
TB Menus review deskReviewed 19 September 2026Prices read 19 September 2026 at 452 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
Listed at 240 of 452 restaurants read, in 50 states and DCMost restaurants
The ticket
Price, read at 240 restaurants
$5.99 to $8.29 across 240 restaurants, median $5.99, in 50 states and DC.
Each dot is one state’s median · 51 states · 240 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
Not vegetarian as served: Naked Chicken Chalupa Shell carries no vegetarian tag.
- Naked Chicken Chalupa Shellno certification tag
- Avocado Ranch Saucecertified vegetarian
- Iceberg Lettucecertified vegan
- Tomatoescertified vegan
- Cheddar Cheesecertified vegetarian
Naked Chicken Chalupa Shell: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts with rib meat, water, modified food starch, seasoning (salt, maltodextrin, modified potato starch, yeast extract, garlic powder, natural flavors, onion powder), salt, sodium phosphates, vinegar. Breaded with: wheat flour wheat, water, modified wheat starch wheat, salt, modified food starch, garlic powder, contains 2% or less of: citric acid, extractives of paprika, annatto and turmeric, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), maltodextrin, natural butter flavor (butter, sweet buttermilk, natural flavor) milk, natural flavor, onion powder, rice flour, spices, sugar, vinegar, wheat protein isolate wheat, yeast, yellow corn flour. Breading set in vegetable oil., Avocado Ranch Sauce: Soybean oil, cultured buttermilk, water, avocado, cage-free egg yolk, vinegar, white wine vinegar, 2% or less of: salt, garlic juice, sugar, natural flavor, lemon and lime juice concentrate, spice, garlic powder, onion powder, onion, garlic, lactic acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, turmeric oleoresin (VC), fruit juice (VC), fruit juice concentrate (VC), disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, propylene glycol alginate, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, potassium sorbate (P), sodium benzoate (P), calcium disodium EDTA (P). Contains: Milk, Egg certified vegetarian, Iceberg Lettuce: Fresh iceberg lettuce certified vegan, Tomatoes: Fresh tomatoes. certified vegan, Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (VC)), anti-caking agent. Contains: Milk certified vegetarian
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: “A fan-favorite made with all-white-meat chicken that is marinated in bold Mexican spices, rolled in a crunchy coating, and crisped to perfection. Then it’s loaded up with crisp lettuce, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes and flavorful avocado ranch sauce.” The newsroom release behind it: “Taco Bell’s Decades #TBTB menu brings back the Naked Chicken Chalupa, Meximelt®, Beefy Crunch Burrito and Caramel Apple Empanada nationwide on August 20 for a limited time, with Taco Bell Rewards Members getting first bite of the Beefy Crunch Burrito starting today.” “With the third chapter of its Decades Menu, Taco Bell is helping fans relive 2016 by bringing back four fan-favorite menu items from its 2016 lineup, the Naked Chicken Chalupa, which tested in 2016, Meximelt®, Beefy Crunch Burrito and Caramel Apple Empanada, for a limited time beginning August 20.”
The two calorie figures
For Naked Chicken Chalupa the two figures match: both print 430 calories. The unrounded figure behind the record is 427.1, which the nutrition menu rounds to 430 the way a menu board rounds, to the nearest 10 above 50 calories.
Where it was listed
Naked Chicken Chalupa: listed at 240 of the 452 restaurants read, in 50 states and DC, read 19 September 2026. That makes it on most of the menus read, but not all of them.
By state median, Alabama was lowest at $5.99 and Alaska highest at $7.99. 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
Among the 16 priced tacos on the board, Naked Chicken Chalupa is the 14th cheapest by median price. The section median is $3.39, so it is $2.60 above it. At the median price it costs $1.39 per 100 calories and $3.15 per 10 g of protein.
The record against a day
Against a 2,000 calorie day, Naked Chicken Chalupa is 22 percent of the calories and 51 percent of the 2,300 mg sodium limit the FDA uses for the daily value. Saturated fat is 6 g, 30 percent of the 20 g daily value. Protein runs 19 g, 4.4 g per 100 calories.
The Tacos median for sodium is 520 mg; this one is 1,180.
Allergens and certification
The brand’s own tool lists Naked Chicken Chalupa as free of fish, MSG, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy and tree nuts. The label warns of eggs, gluten, milk and wheat. 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.”
Naked Chicken Chalupa Shell stops it being vegetarian as served: Naked Chicken Chalupa Shell carries no vegetarian tag in the statement, while Avocado Ranch Sauce, Iceberg Lettuce, Tomatoes and Cheddar Cheese are tagged.
Ways to change it
Sauces: 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, $0.10 to $0.30), Nacho Cheese Sauce (30 calories, $0.75 to $1.00), Pepper Jack Sauce (no calories, $0.30) and Red Sauce (10 calories, $0.00 to $0.70). 15 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: Avocado Ranch Sauce (70 calories), Cheese (25 calories), Lettuce (no calories) and Tomatoes (no 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: Tajín Cheesy Gordita Crunch has 30 calories more and the same median price; Chalupa Supreme has 80 calories fewer and $0.20 less at the median; Cheesy Gordita Crunch has 50 calories more and the same median price.
Compared with
Tajín Cheesy Gordita Crunch$5.49 to $7.49 · 460 cal
Chalupa Supreme$3.39 to $7.89 · 350 cal
Cheesy Gordita Crunch$3.99 to $7.99 · 480 cal
Guides and comparisons that mention it
Questions
How many calories are in the Naked Chicken Chalupa at Taco Bell?
430 calories on the nutrition record, the same figure the ordering menu lists.
How much is the Naked Chicken Chalupa at Taco Bell?
$5.99 to $8.29 across 240 restaurant menus read on 19 September 2026, with a median of $5.99. The lowest state median was Alabama at $5.99 and the highest Alaska at $7.99. 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 Naked Chicken Chalupa?
19 g on the record, 4.4 g per 100 calories.
How much sodium is in the Naked Chicken Chalupa?
1,180 mg, 51 percent of the 2,300 mg daily value.
Is the Naked Chicken Chalupa on every Taco Bell menu?
On 19 September 2026 it was listed at 240 of the 452 restaurants read, in 50 states and DC, which makes it on most of the menus read, but not all of them.
Which state has the cheapest Naked Chicken Chalupa?
By state median on 19 September 2026, Alabama at $5.99; the highest was Alaska at $7.99. A state median stands on ten restaurants at most, so a single restaurant moves it.
What allergens does the Naked Chicken Chalupa carry?
The label warns of eggs, gluten, milk and wheat. The tool marks it free of fish, MSG, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy and tree nuts. 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.
How many restaurants is the price based on?
240 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.