Guzman y Gomez Burritos

The 9 regular burritos run from 755 to 981 Cal, with an average near 850. Six are the classic rice, bean, cheese and salsa build in a flour tortilla; three are Caesar burritos that replace the rice and beans with lettuce and dressing. The classic burritos weigh about 470 g each.

Because the build is the same, the filling decides most of the difference. Pulled pork is the lightest at 755 Cal, grilled chicken sits at 769 Cal, and pulled shiitake mushroom is the heaviest classic at 895 Cal, because the mushroom filling carries more fat.

Protein tops out at 48.4 g for the shredded beef brisket burrito and 48.2 g for chicken, while the vegetable versions sit near 23.9 g. The Caesar burritos trade carbs for fat: the Grilled Chicken Caesar Burrito has 57.7 g of carbs against 90.4 g for the classic, but 48.7 g of fat against 23.4 g.

Sodium is high across the category, between 1,390 and 2,320 mg per burrito. Compare that with the 2,000 mg figure often used as a daily reference and a single burrito can be most or all of it.

The simplest cut is to order the bowl version, which takes 114 Cal off any filling (see burrito vs bowl). The next is the mini, which is about 318 Cal lighter than the regular for grilled chicken. Brown rice instead of white removes about 14 Cal and adds a little fibre.