Do the rice bowl instead (the tortilla is basically empty calories) and add some greens or other veggies for an extra nutritional boost.
But IMO Chipotle is one of the best options for if/when you’re going to grab take out. It’s not perfect but it beats most of the competition.
You can make chipotle healthy however it will always be high sodium just make sure you’re drinking a decent amount of water with that meal in the following day.
The biggest thing that I would say with a burrito is that it’s gonna be very high carb which you can totally balance out with other areas if your diet and it also kind of depends on your dietary needs and what your goals are.
In general if you’re wanting to make that specific meal well-balanced I would recommend skipping the rice doing a normal serving or half serving of beans may be a normal serving a protein or double serving a protein adding in fajita veggies lettuce, like pack the veggies in there I think it’s OK to add one type of salsa if you want to and then you can add a small serving of guacamole for some healthy fat or you could do the cheese as a healthy fat but I’d probably choose one source of fat in that
When it comes to chipotle, I’d skip the tortilla. It CAN be healthy, but when the tortilla alone comes in at over 320 calories, with 50g of carbs, it’s hard to justify.
Per chipotles own nutrition calculator, your burrito is 920 calories - 25g fat, 55g protein, 124g carbs, with 1640 mg sodium. That’s almost an entire days worth of recommend sodium (most recommendations are 2000-2300mg).
Now, this can all be made at home with DRASTICALLY less salt, but if the sodium is no concern, and you aren’t on a special diet, and this fits into your nutrition plan, go for it.
It can be, if you eat half of it maybe… depending on your caloric needs. I used to get a grain bowl from a local ‘healthy’ fast food chain, which had rice, hummus, protein (falafel/grilled chicken/etc.), and of course veggies and sauces. I usually opted for grilled chicken or falafel and rarely got any dressing/sauce. The grain bowls came out to be about 1000 calories, even if I were conservative in my toppings. I used to split it into two lunches, and that worked out well.
Had a rice bowl earlier. Avoid cheese and high fat options. Guacamole is the probably the only high calorie/fat thing I add.
Brown rice and extra protein (chicken).
I split it in half and ate half of it for lunch with some lettuce and the other half for dinner.
I’ve been enjoying the chicken keto bowl lately. It’s basically what I would get in a burrito bowl without the rice and beans. And it comes with guacamole on it too. It’s always more than enough for me. I don’t get it that often (maybe 2x month), so I don’t fret too much about the sodium.
You’ll never make a tortilla healthy but you can make it better by doubling the protein, taking away the calorie dense sauces and sour cream, and adding things like fajita veggies, salsa, lettuce. At the end of the day chipotle will always be a treat to yourself but you can lessen the blow to your diet by making smart decisions when you order it.
The real question is can TWO Chipotle burritos be healthy lol.
Honestly, though, it is a lot of carbs with the tortilla. But it’s not like you can’t work that off. Otherwise go low on rice and you can make it pretty healthy for sure.
Depends what your definition of “healthy” is and most importantly your fitness/health goals are. If youre talking “healthy” as in not gaining weight, then sure its a fair choice for a meal as long as youre eating within your calorie range.
Fooling yourself. The combo of the tortilla and rice and beans makes it really carb heavy. You’re better off getting a bowl without rice, and adding some of the creams or toppings. So, short answer: burrito healthy? No. Bowl healthy? Much more likely.