Guzman y Gomez Sides & Dips

The 41 sides cover fries, queso fries, corn chips with dips, rice, beans, street corn, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso, sour cream and tomatillo salsa. Every one is vegetarian and 21 are vegan. Calories run from 18 Cal for a medium pico de gallo to 1,190 Cal for Family Fries.

Size matters more than the item. Chipotle fries go from 358 Cal to 538 Cal to 1,190 Cal for the family serve. Guacamole goes from 165 Cal to 511 Cal, and a large queso is 290 Cal. In contrast, salsas are nearly free: a medium pico is 18 Cal.

For fibre and protein, black beans (154 Cal, 7.6 g protein) and pinto beans (220 Cal, 13.4 g) are the standout sides. For flavour at almost no cost, add pico de gallo or tomatillo salsa.

Dips can add a lot: a large guacamole is 511 Cal and a large queso 290 Cal. The GYG sauces and dips page ranks every dip and sauce by calories per serve. Fries are also a salt source: medium chipotle fries have 474 mg of sodium and Family Fries 1,580 mg, which the GYG sodium page puts against the 2,000 mg daily reference.