Every On the Border Menu Item Ranked by Calories (2026)

On the Border has 128 menu items in this ranking, from Diet Coke, Kids at 0 calories to Stacked Nachos at 2280 calories. The average item is about 427 calories. All figures are for the US menu. The full table below ranks every item by calories, with protein, carbs, and fat.

On the Border menu items ranked by calories (US menu)

Every item below is ranked from highest to lowest calories. Protein, carbs, and fat are shown for each, which most calorie sites leave out:

#	Item	Category	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
1	Stacked Nachos	Appetizers & Sides	2280	78	171	144
2	Border Sampler	Appetizers & Sides	2180	101	116	147
3	Grande Fajita Nachos w/ Steak	Appetizers & Sides	1900	94	95	129
4	Grilled California Burrito	Sandwiches	1730	54	132	113
5	Grande Fajita Nachos w/ Chicken	Appetizers & Sides	1610	95	90	95
6	Border Brownie Sundae	Desserts	1340	16	165	69
7	5 Sopapillas	Desserts	1330	16	219	46
8	Brisket Quesadillas	Entrees	1300	58	77	88
9	Fajita Quesadillas w/ Steak	Entrees	1280	55	56	97
10	Green Chile Carnitas Chimichanga	Entrees	1230	51	69	86
11	Fajita Quesadillas w/ Chicken	Entrees	1190	57	59	82
12	Empanadas, Ground Beef	Entrees	1170	38	76	79
13	Empanadas, Chicken Tinga	Entrees	1100	39	78	70
14	Carne Asada	Entrees	990	49	57	65
15	Firecracker Stuffed Jalapenos w/ Queso	Appetizers & Sides	920	43	48	61
16	Grilled Fiesta Chicken	Entrees	850	64	63	39
17	Caramel Churros	Desserts	840	10	119	36
18	Big Kids Nachos, Ground Beef	Appetizers & Sides	810	35	49	52
19	Big Kids Nachos, Chicken	Appetizers & Sides	770	39	49	46
20	Guacamole Live	Appetizers & Sides	770	16	49	68
21	Quesadilla Combo, Steak Quesadilla	Entrees	760	32	32	58
22	Border Bowl, Steak	Entrees	710	39	87	24
23	Chimichurri Chicken & Shrimp	Entrees	700	64	63	31
24	Quesadilla Combo, Chicken Quesadilla	Entrees	690	33	34	48
25	Caribbean Mango Grilled Fish	Entrees	680	42	60	32
26	Quesadilla Combo, Brisket Quesadilla	Entrees	680	30	34	50
27	Border Bowl, Chicken	Entrees	660	41	85	18
28	Brownie Sundae For 1	Desserts	620	7	76	32
29	2 Sopapillas w/ Honey	Desserts	620	6	111	18
30	Mexican Grilled Chicken w/ Tomatillo Sauce	Entrees	620	70	62	10
31	Border Smart Chicken Fajitas	Entrees	610	51	73	13
32	Border Bowl, Shrimp	Entrees	590	31	84	16
33	Mexican Grilled Chicken w/ Salsa Fresca	Entrees	570	59	62	10
34	Border Bowl, Portobello Mushroom	Entrees	560	20	87	16
35	2 Sopapillas w/ Chocolate Syrup	Desserts	530	7	86	19
36	Green Chile Beef Enchiladas	Entrees	510	25	34	29
37	Chicken Tortilla Soup, Bowl	Soup	510	25	44	26
38	Queso & Guacamole Duo	Appetizers & Sides	510	19	23	40
39	2 Empanadas, Ground Beef w/ Original Queso	Entrees	510	17	32	35
40	Cheese Stuffed Chile Relleno w/ Ranchero Sauce	Entrees	500	19	35	32
41	2 Empanadas, Chicken Tinga w/ Original Queso	Entrees	480	18	33	31
42	Signature Queso, Bowl	Appetizers & Sides	470	23	15	34
43	Mexican Rice, Endless Side	Appetizers & Sides	440	7	75	13
44	Chips & Salsa	Appetizers & Sides	420	5	55	21
45	Dos XX Fish, Soft Taco	Sandwiches	420	14	35	25
46	Southwest Chicken Taco	Sandwiches	420	19	27	26
47	Build Your Own Mini Soft Chicken Tacos	Sandwiches	390	18	60	8
48	Fajita Chicken Soft Taco	Sandwiches	380	25	51	9
49	Cheese & Onion Enchilada w/ Chile Con Carne	Entrees	370	20	16	25
50	Ice Cream Sundae w/ Chocolate Syrup	Desserts	360	4	51	16
51	3 Homemade Flour Tortillas	Toppings & Ingredients	360	9	57	11
52	Refried Beans, Endless Side	Appetizers & Sides	340	15	47	10
53	Seasoned Ground Beef Taco, Soft	Sandwiches	340	20	24	18
54	Chipotle Honey Mustard	Toppings & Ingredients	330	0	11	31
55	Mango Chicken Salad	Salads	330	29	44	4
56	Mini Chimi, Chicken Tinga w/ Original Queso	Entrees	320	16	21	19
57	Black Beans, Endless Side	Appetizers & Sides	320	17	58	2
58	Seasoned Ground Beef Taco, Crispy	Sandwiches	320	18	19	20
59	Mini Sopapillas w/ Honey	Desserts	310	3	55	9
60	Ice Cream w/ Strawberry Puree	Desserts	310	3	41	16
61	Borders Best Lunch Fajitas, Chicken	Entrees	310	36	10	14
62	Chicken Tortilla Soup, Cup	Soup	310	16	22	18
63	Signature Queso, Cup	Appetizers & Sides	290	14	10	21
64	Tomatillo Enchilada, Chicken Tinga	Entrees	290	19	34	8
65	French Fries	Fried Potatoes	280	4	40	12
66	Ground Beef w/ Chile Con Carne	Entrees	280	17	15	17
67	Chipotle Honey Mustard, Kids	Toppings & Ingredients	250	0	9	23
68	Side Salad	Salads	250	9	25	14
69	House Salad	Salads	250	9	25	14
70	Chicken Tinga, Soft Taco	Sandwiches	250	17	23	10
71	Smoked Jalapeno Vinaigrette	Toppings & Ingredients	250	0	8	24
72	Tomatillo Enchilada, Spinach & Mushroom	Entrees	250	9	38	7
73	Refried Beans	Appetizers & Sides	240	11	30	8
74	Ranch	Toppings & Ingredients	230	1	2	24
75	Chicken Tinga, Crispy	Sandwiches	230	15	17	11
76	Guacamole	Appetizers & Sides	220	4	14	19
77	Black Beans	Appetizers & Sides	220	12	38	2
78	Mexican Rice	Appetizers & Sides	220	4	37	6
79	Chicken Tinga w/ Sour Cream Sauce	Entrees	220	12	15	12
80	Spinach & Mushroom w/ Sour Cream Sauce	Entrees	210	6	17	13
81	Chicken Tinga Enchilada w/ Green Chile Sauce	Entrees	190	11	15	9
82	Strawberry Lemonade	Beverages	190	1	52	0
83	Smoked Jalapeno Vinaigrette, Kids	Toppings & Ingredients	180	0	6	18
84	Coca Cola	Beverages	180	0	51	0
85	Cilantro Lime Rice	Appetizers & Sides	180	3	37	2
86	Ranch Dressing, Kids	Toppings & Ingredients	170	1	2	18
87	Milk	Beverages	170	11	16	7
88	Signature Queso	Toppings & Ingredients	170	9	6	13
89	Sprite	Beverages	150	0	37	0
90	Milk, Kids	Beverages	150	10	15	6
91	Juice, Orange	Beverages	140	2	34	0
92	Dr Pepper	Beverages	140	0	37	0
93	Minute Maid Lemonade	Beverages	130	0	36	0
94	3 Corn Tortillas	Toppings & Ingredients	130	5	33	2.5
95	Avocado Ranch	Toppings & Ingredients	130	1	2	12
96	Juice, Cranberry	Beverages	120	0	30	0
97	Strawberry Lemonade, Kids	Beverages	120	0	34	0
98	Coke, Kids	Beverages	120	0	32	0
99	Gold Peak Iced Tea, Sweet	Beverages	110	0	27	0
100	Mixed Cheese	Toppings & Ingredients	110	7	0	9
101	Sauteed Vegetables	Appetizers & Sides	110	2	12	8
102	Juice, Apple	Beverages	100	0	25	0
103	Lemonade	Beverages	100	0	25	0
104	Avocado Ranch, Kids	Toppings & Ingredients	100	1	2	9
105	Dr Pepper, Kids	Beverages	90	0	24	0
106	Sprite, Kids	Beverages	90	0	23	0
107	Chile Con Carne	Toppings & Ingredients	80	8	2	4.5
108	Sour Cream Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	80	1	4	7
109	Fat Free Mango Citrus Vinaigrette	Toppings & Ingredients	80	0	21	0
110	Flavored Iced Tea, Mango	Beverages	70	0	17	0
111	3 Avocado Slices	Appetizers & Sides	60	1	4	6
112	Fat Free Mango Citrus Vinaigrette, Kids	Toppings & Ingredients	60	0	16	0
113	Flavored Iced Teas, Peach	Beverages	60	0	15	0
114	Guacamole, for Fajita	Toppings & Ingredients	60	1	4	5
115	Sour Cream	Toppings & Ingredients	60	1	1	5
116	Ranchero Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	60	1	8	2.5
117	Grilled Vegetables	Appetizers & Sides	60	2	11	0
118	3 Grilled Shrimp Skewer	Appetizers & Sides	50	6	1	2.5
119	Green Chile Sauce	Toppings & Ingredients	30	0	4	1.5
120	Salsa	Toppings & Ingredients	20	1	4	0
121	Garnish, Roasted Red Chile Salsa	Toppings & Ingredients	15	1	4	0
122	Pico De Gallo	Toppings & Ingredients	10	0	1	1
123	Taco Garnish, Lettuce & Tomato	Toppings & Ingredients	5	0	1	0
124	Soft Drink, Coke Zero	Beverages	0	0	0	0
125	Coffee	Beverages	0	0	0	0
126	Diet Coke	Beverages	0	0	0	0
127	Coke Zero	Beverages	0	0	0	0
128	Diet Coke, Kids	Beverages	0	0	0	0

Lowest-calorie options at On the Border

Lowest-calorie items	Calories	Protein (g)
Diet Coke, Kids	0	0
Coke Zero	0	0
Diet Coke	0	0
Coffee	0	0
Soft Drink, Coke Zero	0	0
Taco Garnish, Lettuce & Tomato	5	0
Pico De Gallo	10	0
Garnish, Roasted Red Chile Salsa	15	1
Salsa	20	1
Green Chile Sauce	30	0

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Source and method

These figures come from Nutrola's 1.8M+ RD-verified food and restaurant database and reflect the US menu of On the Border, so portion sizes and recipes can differ in other countries. Values are per item as served and are indicative, since menus and recipes change over time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-calorie item at On the Border?

Stacked Nachos is the highest-calorie item in this ranking at 2280 calories (US menu).

What is the lowest-calorie item at On the Border?

Diet Coke, Kids is the lowest in this ranking at 0 calories. The list includes drinks and sides as well as mains.

How many calories are in an average On the Border item?

Across the 128 items ranked here, the average is about 427 calories, though this depends heavily on what you order.

Summary

On the Border items range from 0 to 2280 calories, averaging about 427. Log your order in Nutrola to see the calories and macros instantly.