El Pollo Loco Breakdown
Who doesn't love El Pollo Loco? Something about flame-grilled Mexican chicken is just super yummy. The good news is that you can still do El Pollo Loco on a diet, you just have to make some healthy choices while you're there.
In this breakdown I've taken the guess work out of the menu to show you items you should probably eat/avoid.
Source
| Item | Calories | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Sugar (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Pollo Bowl | 540 | 4 | 1 | 1590 | 85 | 1 |
| Chicken Wing (1) | 90 | 5 | 2 | 2090 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken Thigh (1) | 220 | 15 | 5 | 310 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken Tostada Salad | 840 | 40 | 11 | 1390 | 76 | 4 |
| Caesar Pollo Salad | 520 | 38 | 7 | 980 | 17 | 6 |
| Classic Chicken Burrito | 500 | 14 | 6 | 1230 | 63 | 1 |
| Grilled Chicken Nachos | 1090 | 55 | 21 | 3040 | 99 | 7 |
| French Fries | 440 | 21 | 4 | 910 | 57 | 0 |
| Ranch Dressing (1pkt) | 230 | 24 | 4 | 390 | 2 | 2 |
Too see what you should eat (and see my ideal meal) just read more
| Item | Calories | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Sugar (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breast, Skinless | 180 | 4 | 1 | 560 | 0 | 0 |
| Caesar Pollo Salad w/o Dressing | 220 | 7 | 2 | 580 | 15 | 4 |
| Fresh Veggies w/o Margarine) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 3 |
| Chicken Tortilla Soup w/o Tortilla Strips | 140 | 6 | 2 | 1040 | 8 | 2 |
| Taco al Carbon | 150 | 5 | 2 | 290 | 17 | <1 |
| BRC Burrito | 390 | 10 | 5 | 880 | 61 | 0 |
| Garden Salad w/o Tortilla Strips | 80 | 5 | 3 | 290 | 5 | 3 |
| Light Italian Dressing (1pkt) | 20 | 1 | 0 | 770 | 2 | 2 |
My ideal meal would be: Skinless chicken breast on top of the garden salad (no tortilla strips), with a side of fresh vegetables (no margarine) for only 295 calories. This leaves me room for a Churro (150 calories for one) to top it off with something sweet.
