I enjoy the occasional chain-store burrito. I consider(ed) them a healthy alternative to traditional fast food. Then I entered my personal burrito preferences into this Chipotle nutrition calculator:
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Chipotle Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1 Burrito
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Those are the nutrition results for a tortilla with rice, beans, lettuce, salsa, and cheese: no meat, sauteed vegetables, sour cream, guacamole, or chips. Granted, one of these burritos is about the size of a small cat--but still, 26g of fat?!
Where does your burrito weigh in?
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