Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Healthy Fast Food Restaurants #2: Chipotle

Buffet-style Chipotle gives every customer complete control over their burrito, taco or salad. And you get to build it with fresh, local ingredients. In fact, Chipotle won high marks for its commitment to organics, hormone- and antibiotic-free meats and produce sourced from local suppliers, which is revolutionary in a chain this large. Many of its entrees can be low-sodium, if you choose add-ins such as the fajita veggies and green tomatillo salsa.

There are really only a few "bad" items on the Chipotle menu: the 290 calorie flour tortillas, the 130 calorie servings of white rice and the 570 calorie portion of chips. Unfortunately, these are the staples of most of their menu items. However, there are still plenty of healthy options and Chipotle assures they'll make anything a customer wants, as long as they have the ingredients. With fresh salsa, beans, lettuce and grilled vegetables, you can do plenty of good.

Favorite Healthy Options
  • Chicken Burrito: 380 calories, 13 g fat, 913 mg sodium, 8 g fiber
  • Burrito Bowl: 368 calories, 12 g fat, 1291 mg sodium, 11 g fiber
  • Carnitas Salad: 478 calories, 21 g fat, 1471 mg sodium, 11 g fiber
Danger Zone
  • Vegetarian Soft Tacos: 655 calories, 29 g fat, 1813 mg sodium, 14 g fiber
  • Chicken Salad: 755 calories, 48 g fat, 1888 mg sodium, 12 g fiber
  • Steak Fajita Burrito: 895 calories, 29 g fat, 2868 mg sodium, 15 g fiber

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