Taco Bar Calculator

Our taco bar calculator will help you estimate the amount of meat mass and other ingredients like vegetables and dips needed for a taco bar. This tool estimates the amount of ingredients according to the number of people invited to the party.

How Does This Taco Bar Calculator Work?

The following input points will let you know how to operate this taco meat calculator!

Input:

Enter the number of people.
Now select the meat type you like to add to tacos.
Hit the “Calculate” button.

Output:

A sufficient quantity of meat, dips, vegetables, and sides is required to make the desired number of taco bars.

How Many Tacos Per Person?

It depends upon hunger! But for most demanding bellies, a maximum of 2 tacos along with one soft bread would be adequate.

You must prepare at least 2-3 tacos for adults (more than 10 years of age).
For children under 10, 1 to 1.5 tacos are sufficient.

Moreover, you could also utilize our walking taco calculator to overtop the taco with extra ingredients for person to person.

How Many Pounds of Taco Meat Per Person is Required?

The following table lets you know how much taco meat for 200 guests are needed:

Meat	Quantity
Chicken	62.5lb
Hamburger Meat	62.5lb
Ground Beef	81.25 lb
Shrimps	81.25 lb

You can get a more accurate estimate of how much meat for tacos required by using our walking taco bar calculator.

Along with meat, there are also other ingredients required to enjoy a healthy taco. That is why we have studied various recipes and found the following quantities of each ingredient are necessary to make a single taco.

Ingredients	Meat Type
	Ground Beef(g)	Chicken(g)	Hamburger(g)	Shrimp(g)	Pork (Carnitas)(g)
Main Ingredients
Meat Mass	184.27	155.92	141.75	184.27	198.45
Cheddar Cheese	35.44	35.44	35.44	35.44	35.44
Monterey Cheese	21.262	21.262	21.262	21.262	21.262
Pick Your Dips
Sour Cream	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7
Guacamole	51.03	51.03	51.03	51.03	51.03
Taco Sauce	65.2	65.2	65.2	65.2	65.2
Pico De Gallo	45.36	45.36	45.36	45.36	45.36
Pick Your Vegetables
Lettuce	36.854	36.854	36.854	36.854	36.854
Onions	25.515	25.515	25.515	25.515	25.515
Beans	31.184	31.184	31.184	31.184	31.184
Refried Beans	62.37	62.37	62.37	62.37	62.37
Tomatoes	51.03	51.03	51.03	51.03	51.03
Olives	22.68	22.68	22.68	22.68	22.68
Bell Peppers	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7
Choose Your Side
Taco Shells	2	2	2	2	2
Tortillas	1	1	1	1	1
Rice	70.87	70.87	70.87	70.87	70.87

Tips For Making Tacos for Crowd or Party:

Here are some tips to consider while planning to prepare taco bars for your guests:

Use a thin and long table for easy accessibility.
Keep in mind that there is sufficient space between all ingredients.
Never ever fully fill the bowls.
It is a preferred choice to make sections of elements.
Do not forget to place napkins and disposable plates at smaller distances on the table.
Use this taco party calculator to accurately estimate the food quantity required to serve delicious tacos.

Tips for Serving the Tacos Nicely

Below are some of the tips you can follow to impress your guests with your presentation:

Temperature of the food is very important, use slow cookers for keeping the tacos warm.
For cold dishes like deserts, place a tray of ice under the ice, so it can stay cool.
Spoons are somehow old-fashioned, so use mini-tongs instead.
Use condiment squeeze bottles for semi liquids like sauces.

What to do with the Leftovers?

The good thing is, you can use each and every ingredient used in making tacos in a variety of dishes. We can say that the wastage percentage is zero as everything can be recycled or reused in any of the dishes you want.

If you have vegetable left, you can easily make spaghetti sauce.
If you have ground beef left, you can prepare chili with it.

References:

From the source of Wikipedia: Taco, Etymology, Traditional variations, Types