Taco shell: weights & conversions
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.
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts taco shell instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 taco shell | 13 g | 0.46 oz |
| 2 taco shells | 26 g | |
| 3 taco shells | 39 g | |
| 4 taco shells | 52 g | |
| 6 taco shells | 78 g | |
| 12 taco shells | 156 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| 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 |
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Common questions
- 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.