Chicken burrito bowl: calories and protein.
A burrito bowl is a whole meal in one bowl, and its number depends mostly on the rice and the toppings. Here is a home-made bowl, ingredient by ingredient.
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01 / The numbers
How much is in one bowl?
150 g of brown rice with 80 g of black beans, 120 g of grilled chicken breast, sweet corn, a tomato and onion salsa and 50 g of mashed avocado comes to 652 calories and 53 g of protein. The chicken gives 37 g of the protein; the rice, beans and corn most of the carbs.
| Amount | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown rice, cooked | 150 g | 184 | 4 g | 38 g | 1 g |
| Black beans, cooked | 80 g | 106 | 7 g | 19 g | 0 g |
| Grilled chicken breast | 120 g | 198 | 37 g | 0 g | 4 g |
| Sweet corn | 60 g | 58 | 2 g | 13 g | 1 g |
| Tomato, onion and coriander salsa | 80 g tomato | 24 | 1 g | 5 g | 0 g |
| Avocado, mashed | 50 g | 80 | 1 g | 4 g | 7 g |
| Lime juice | 2 tsp | 2 | 0 g | 1 g | 0 g |
| Total | 652 | 53 g | 80 g | 15 g |
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central values, the reference GymTribe's food catalog uses. Rows are rounded, so they may not add up exactly, and brands and portion sizes change the real number.
02 / What changes it
What changes the number.
- The rice. 150 g of cooked brown rice is 184 calories; the same amount of white rice is 195. A takeaway bowl can hold more, so check the portion.
- The chicken. 120 g of grilled chicken breast is 198 calories and 37 g of protein.
- Beans. 80 g of black beans adds 106 calories and 7 g of protein.
- Toppings. 50 g of avocado is 80 calories. Cheese and sour cream add more, so measure them if you use them.
03 / Logging it
How to log it.
This dish is not in GymTribe's food catalog, so log it with a photo in the AI calorie counter and check each portion before saving, or add the ingredients by hand with their amounts. Chicken dishes in the catalog: grilled chicken with rice and chicken keema bowl.
Keep it simple
Watch the rice.
Most of the difference between a home-made bowl and a takeaway one is the rice and the toppings. These numbers are estimates from USDA FoodData Central values, not medical or clinical nutrition advice.
