How much does one taco shell weigh?

One taco shell weighs about 13 g (0.46 oz), so a pound is roughly 35 of them.

How many calories are in taco shell?

Taco shell has about 468 calories per 100 g, so one taco shell is roughly 61 calories.

About 7.2 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 8.16 g in a 4 oz portion.

Corn tortilla, the same amount. Warm and fold it, or fry it briefly, for the same crunch as a shell.

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One weighs about 13 g. 100 g is 468 calories and 7.2 g of protein.

Also written as: taco shells, hard taco shells.

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1 taco shell of taco shell is about 13 grams.

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Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for taco shell by measure
Measure	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Fiber	Sodium
Per 100 g (100 g)	468	7.2 g	22.6 g	60.9 g	5.8 g	200 mg
Per taco shell (13 g)	61	0.94 g	2.94 g	7.92 g	0.75 g	26 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)	531	8.16 g	25.6 g	69.1 g	6.58 g	227 mg

Corn tortilla, the same amount. Warm and fold it, or fry it briefly, for the same crunch as a shell.

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How much does one taco shell weigh?: One taco shell weighs about 13 g (0.46 oz), so a pound is roughly 35 of them.
How many calories are in taco shell?: Taco shell has about 468 calories per 100 g, so one taco shell is roughly 61 calories.
How much protein is in taco shell?: About 7.2 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 8.16 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of taco shell?: Corn tortilla, the same amount. Warm and fold it, or fry it briefly, for the same crunch as a shell.