La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill.If you live in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Nevada, Ohio Nevada (pronounced nah-VAY-da) is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 814 at the 2000 census. Nevada was the home of Dr. Charles E. Sawyer, a homeopathic physician who is blamed for giving a false diagnosis of U.S. President Warren G. , of Texas, you may have had the chance to "Keep life FRESH. Keep it Exciting," by visiting one of La Salsa's Fresh Mexican Grills. That's fine ... as long as you remember that "fresh" doesn't always mean "healthy." You can still line your arteries Arteries Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. Mentioned in: Adrenergic Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Antihypertensive Drugs, Hypertension, Thrombolytic Therapy, with the 31 grams of saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be (1 1/2 days' worth) in that 1,000-calorie order of quesadillas. You can still pad your backside BACKSIDE, estates. In England this term was formerly used in conveyances and even in pleadings, and is still, adhered to with reference to ancient descriptions in deeds, in continuing the transfer of the same. property. with the 1,500 calories' worth of nachos that also supply nearly 30 grams of sat fat and a day's worth of sodium (2,300 mg). Would you order 3 1/2 Quarter Pounders The Quarter Pounder is a sandwich sold by international fast food chain McDonald's. Along with the Big Mac, it is one of McDonald's two signature products. Product description as an appetizer? The smallest La Salsa platter--two soft chicken tacos Noun 1. chicken taco - a taco with a chicken filling taco - a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling with beans See JavaBeans. , rice, and chips--will run you 1,100 calories and at least half a day's sat fat. The scariest--two taquitos and one quesadilla--racks up 2,000 calories and two days' sat fat (40 grams), sprinkled with 3,600 mg of sodium. It's not a platter One of the disks in a hard disk drive. Each platter provides a top and bottom recording surface. There may be only one or several platters in a drive with each platter having its own pair of read/write heads. See magnetic disk. , it's an eating contest to see who can finish off five Quarter Pounders. La Salsa's burritos pack about 700 to 800 calories--somewhat less than other chains'. But the sat fat is still 10 to 15 gratas and the sodium tops 1,500 mg. Beware be·ware v. be·wared, be·war·ing, be·wares v.tr. To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March" Shakespeare. v. El Champion Burritos. Unless you've got a champion cardiac surgeon A cardiac surgeon is a surgeon who performs cardiac surgery - operative procedures on the heart and great vessels. Training In the United States and Canada, a cardiac surgery residency typically comprises anywhere from six to nine years (or longer) of training to become , you won't want the 22 grams of sat fat of the 3,500 mg of sodium. And who can afford 1,500 calories in one burrito? That's more than you'd get in two Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas, for heaven sake. Where does that leave La Salsa customers who want fresh Mex Fresh Mex is a term for a a type of American food which offers food products influenced by the cuisines of Mexico. Often, Fresh Mex restaurants offer versions of the San Francisco Burrito. without a bellyful bel·ly·ful n. Informal An undesirable or unendurable amount: a bellyful of criticism. bellyful Noun 1. of calories and saturated fat? * Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi Tacos. "Mexico City" style apparently means no cheese. That explains why either a single chicken or steak taco has around one gram of sat fat. If roughly 220 calories aren't enough for you, try the Mexico City Chicken or Steak Basket. You'll get two tacos for a lower price than ordering them separately) and unlimited trips to the Fresh Salsa Bar. Skip the chips and you cut the calories down to 420. * Shrimp Tacos. "Baja style" means cabbage cabbage, leafy garden vegetable of many widely dissimilar varieties, all probably descended from the wild, or sea, cabbage (Brassica oleracea) of the family Cruciferae (mustard family), found on the coasts of Europe. , avocado avocado (ä`vəkä`do, ăv`–), tropical American broad-leaved evergreen tree of the genus Persea of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). , Baja sauce, and (not much) cheese. That gives a single Baja Style Shrimp Taco only 320 calories, two grams of sat fat, and 400 mg of sodium. A Baja Style Shrimp Taco Basket (two tacos plus chips) has only 630 calories if you skip the chips. Visit the Fresh Salsa Bar instead. La Salsa Better Bite entrees and platters have no more than 5 grams of saturated fat (or 3 grams of sat fat for a single taco). If you eat the chips that come with most dishes, add the numbers from "Chips" in the Side Orders section. Within each section, items are ranked from least to most sat fat, then calories.
Calories Total Sat Fiber Sodium
Fat Fat (grams) (mg)
Tacos (grams) (grams)
([check]) Mexico City (1) 220 4 1 3 280
([check]) Baja
Style Shrimp 320 19 2 3 400
Taco La Salsa or
Sonora Mahi Mahi (2) 250 8 4 2 450
Baja Mahi Mahi 370 23 5 2 470
Vegetarian 280 10 6 4 420
Burritos
Sonora Mahi Mahi 540 21 8 2 1,550
Bean and Cheese or
Original Gourmet (2) 670 24 10 7 1,550
Baja Mahi Mahi 840 54 12 3 1,550
Los Cabos Shrimp or
California (2) 780 33 14 6 1,910
Three Pepper
Fajita or Grande (2) 810 35 15 6 2,130
El Champion (1) 1,480 55 22 15 3,520
Salads (numbers include dressing)
Caesar or Chile-Lime
Salad (2) 700 47 10 6 1,530
Taco Salad (1) 990 43 15 12 1,820
Nachos (with guacamole and sour cream) & Quesadillas
Nachos (1) 1,540 81 29 12 2,330
Classic or Grande
Quesadilla (2) 1,030 59 31 5 2,090
Side Orders
Rice 130 3 1 1 530
Black or Pinto Beans (2) 230 2 1 12 570
Chips (served with
burritos, fajita platter,
baskets, quesadillas,
and taco salad) 200 10 2 1 180
Chips (served with
platters) 350 17 3 2 320
Guacamole, Salsa, and
Chips 970 55 10 13 1,600
Taco Baskets (two tacos plus chips)
([check]) Mexico City (1) 620 19 4 6 740
([check]) Baja
Style Shrimp 830 48 5 7 980
Sonora Mahi Mahi 600 27 9 2 1,470
Tacos La Salsa or
Vegetarian (2) 750 28 11 7 940
Baja Mahi Mahi 950 55 10 6 1,120
Platters (numbers include beans, rice and chips)
Two Soft Tacos (1) 1,120 38 12 14 1,770
Three Pepper Fajita (1) 1,090 42 16 14 2,260
Chicken or Steak
Enchiladas (2) (2) 1,110 45 16 13 2,230
Burrito Ranchero (1) 1,340 52 16 17 3,410
Cheese Enchiladas (2) 1,250 64 31 12 2,150
Taquitos (2) &
Quesadilla (1) 2,040 106 40 20 3,620
([check]) Better Bite.
(1) Average of all varieties.
(2) Average of the items listed.
Daily Values (daily levels for a 2,000-calories diet):
Total Fat: 65 grams. Saturated Fat: 20 grams.
Fiber: 25 grams. Sodium: 2,400 mg.
Source: La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill.
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