Mexican Restaurants have become increasingly popular in the last few years. Rose shows you which items to Choose and Lose next time you’re visiting your favourite Mexican restaurant or chain!
Chipotle
Burrito – chicken, rice, beans, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, fajita vegetables
1160 cal / 53 gm fat
*Equivalent to 11 fresco soft steak tacos from Taco Bell in FAT*
VS
Burrito Bowl – chicken, brown rice, beans, fajita vegetables, fresh tomato salsa, cheese
610 cal / 20 gm fat
Chipotle
Tacos (3 in one order) – soft flour tortilla, steak, vegetables, sour cream, cheese, guacamole, corn salsa
930 cal / 48 gm fat
*Equivalent to 1 ¼ lb top sirloin steak in CALORIES*
VS
Crispy Taco – hard shell, steak, vegetables, salsa, cheese, lettuce
515 cal / 21 gm fat
Taco Del Mar
Pork Nachos (cheese, tomato salsa, sour cream, guacamole)
1150 cal / 56 gm fat
*Equivalent to 2 lb pork chops in CALORIES*
Vs
Pork Quesadilla (cheese, tomatoes)
720 cal / 35 gm fat
Taco Del Mar
Side chips and guacamole
740 cal / 44 gm fat
*Equivalent to 90 Lays baked potato chips and ½ cup tomato salsa in CALORIES*
Vs
Side chips and salsa
440 cal / 21 gm fat
Taco Del Mar
Fish Taco Salad (beans/lettuce, chopped tomato/ sour cream / salsa / ranch dressing)
780 cal/ 48 gm fat
*Equivalent to 21 hard taco crunch shells in FAT*
Vs
Steak Taco Salad – (beans, lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream, salsa, ranch dressing)
530 cal/ 23 gm fat