El Pollo Loco · Quesadillas & Nachos

Cheese Quesadilla

25 g protein · 530 cals · 156 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

19% of kcal

39% water

2 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

45%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 530
Protein: (19%); 25 g
Fat: (52%); 30 g
Carbohydrates: (29%); 37 g
of which sugar: 1 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 951 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

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Higher-scoring, from El Pollo Loco’s own “Quesadillas & Nachos” in United States.

27
Salsa Verde Chicken Quesadilla51 g protein · 810 cals · 329 g
23
Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla51 g protein · 930 cals · 329 g
22
Shredded Chicken Nachos34 g protein · 1091 cals · 505 g

Nutrition as published by El Pollo Loco — check it yourself. Product photograph © El Pollo Loco, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

All 92 items on the United States El Pollo Loco menu