Nutrition for a Chipotle Chicken Burrito

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a restaurant chain that specializes in tacos and burritos. The restaurant uses and assembly-line production of its menu items, which allows customers to customize their taco or burrito to their desired specifications. Because people will order different ingredients, determining the nutrition information for a chicken burrito from Chipotle may require some addition skills. To obtain the exact nutritional facts for your customized chicken burrito, simply add together the nutrition facts for the ingredients you select.

Tortilla

The flour tortilla in the chicken burrito contains 290 calories, 80 of which are from fat. Each tortilla also contains 9g of fat, 3g of saturated fat, 0g of trans fat, 0mg of cholesterol, 670mg of sodium, 44g of carbohydrates, 2g of dietary fiber, 0g of sugar and 7g of protein. It also contains approximately 15 percent the recommended daily value of iron and 20 percent of the daily value of calcium, based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Chicken

Each 4-oz. serving of chicken in the burrito contains 190 calories, 60 of which are from fat. The chicken also contains 6.5g of fat, 2g of saturated fat, 0g of trans fat, 115mg of cholesterol, 370mg of sodium, 1g of carbohydrates, 0g of fiber, 1g of sugar and 32g of protein per serving. It also contains 2 percent of the recommended daily value of calcium and vitamin C , 8 percent of the daily value of iron and 10 percent of the daily value of vitamin A.

Beans

The black beans and pinto beans both contain 120 calories, 1g of fat, less than 1g of sugar and 7g of protein. The black beans contain 0mg of cholesterol, 250mg of sodium, 23g of carbohydrate and 11g of fiber, while the pinto beans contain 5mg of cholesterol 220mg of sodium, 22g of carbohydrate and 10g of fiber. Each type of bean also contains varying amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.

Salsa

The tomato salsa contains 20 calories, 470mg of sodium, 4g of carbohydrate, less than 1g of fiber, 3g of sugar, 1g of protein. The green tomatillo salsa contains 15 calories, 230mg of sodium, 3g of carbohydrate, 1g of fiber, 2g of sugars and 1g of protein. The corn salsa contains 80 calories, 1.5g of fat, 410mg of sodium, 15g of carbohydrate, 3g of fiber, 4g of sugar and 3g of protein. The red tomatillo salsa contains 40 calories, 1g of fat, 510mg of sodium, 8g of carbohydrates, 6g of fiber, 1g of sugar and 2g of protein. Each salsa also contains varying amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.

Other Ingredients

The cilantro-lime rice contains 130 calories, 3g of fat, 0.5g of saturated fat, 150mg of sodium, 23g of carbohydrate and 2g of protein. The fajita vegetables contain 20 calories, 0.5g of fat, 170mg of sodium, 4g carbohydrates, 1g of fiber, 2g of sugar and 1g of protein. One 1-oz. serving of cheese contains 100 calories, 8.5g of fat, 5g of saturated fat, 30mg of cholesterol, 180mg of sodium and 8g of protein. One 2-oz. serving of sour cream contains 120 calories, 10g of fat, 7g of saturated fat, 40mg of cholesterol, 30mg of sodium, 2g of carbohydrate, 2g of sugar and 2g of protein. One 3.5-oz. serving of guacamole contains 150 calories, 13g of fat, 2g of saturated fat, 190mg of sodium, 8g of carbohydrate, 6g of fiber, 1g of sugar and 2g of protein. A 1-oz. serving of Romaine lettuce contains 5 calories, 1g of carbohydrate and 1g of fiber. These ingredients also contain varying amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.

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Article reviewed by Eric Lochridge Last updated on: Dec 22, 2010

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