Baja Fresh · A La Carte & Sides

Side Queso & Chips

21 g protein · 720 cals · 227 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

12% of kcal

41% water

17 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

57%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 720
Protein: (12%); 21 g
Fat: (50%); 40 g
Carbohydrates: (38%); 68 g
of which sugar: 6 g
Fiber: 12 g
Sodium: 2,320 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

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Chicken Tortilla Soup13 g protein · 280 cals · 400 g
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Rice & Beans Plate - Black Beans25 g protein · 580 cals · 492 g
51
Rice & Beans Plate - Pinto Beans25 g protein · 600 cals · 492 g
46
Guacamole (A La Carte & Sides)5 g protein · 390 cals · 283 g
29
Taquito6 g protein · 130 cals · 57 g

Nutrition as published by Baja Fresh — check it yourself. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

All 209 items on the United States Baja Fresh menu