Tostadas at Tijuana Flats - 2784 calories?!!!

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porksiopao
porksiopao Posts: 77 Member
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Went to lunch last week at Tijuana Flats and got the Tostadas. I went to their website (http://www.tijuanaflats.com/menu/tostadas) later to check out the nutritional info to log into the food tracker. The platter has 8 tostadas (picture in link), which really looks like half a taco, and there's really not a lot of toppings amount-wise. So I selected my tostada "configuration":

Fillings: Carnitas
Toppings: Black Olives, Salsa, Jalapeños, Diced Onions, Shredded Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese

Total came out to be 348 calories. Now here's the kicker: It says "Total servings: 8, *Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving" which means that 1 serving is 1 piece (as in the picture). 348 x 8 = 2784 calories?!!!

This doesn't seem right, they're telling me that this has more calories than TWO Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese value meals with Fries and Coke!

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  • cat3nv
    cat3nv Posts: 389 Member
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    How was the meat prepared? Fried in lard or some kind of fat, grilled, or baked? My guess is it was fried. Plus the taco shells were probably fried.

    I try to have a day a month where I can eat whatever so we can go to our local restaurants. We live in a little town with a 4way stop and if you blink you would not know you were here, so non of the local places have nutritional data.
  • lisapickering
    lisapickering Posts: 374
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    Crazy!! But I believe it, the tortilla and cheese have alot of calories!
  • smbakke77
    smbakke77 Posts: 273 Member
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    That actually sounds right. I had researched a few restaurants and there are some very high calories in meals like that. Chili and cheese Nachos...2500 calories, etc. I was shocked!
  • mommacool
    mommacool Posts: 138 Member
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    WOW that is crazy. I went to the site to see, because I almost couldn't believe it!. Canitas with the shell is 170... each. it says the shells are fried. :( Looks like they calculated a full ounce of cheese on each. That's about how many calories the cheese added. The other toppings were low cal. I hate when you order something that you think is not that bad, only to find out it is terrible. I try to check first. When in doubt I order only vegetables and low fat protein (seafood if possible, or chicken). Maybe a baked potato or plain rice. It is just not worth taking the chance I have decided.
  • debdptg
    debdptg Posts: 94 Member
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    I have heard that eating out is one riskly option. I checked PF Chang's lunch bowls and realized they considered ONE lunch bowl as TWO servings. Ugh. Look before you go out to eat and be ready.
  • tobitude
    tobitude Posts: 89 Member
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    I go to Tijuana Flats but always check the website before I go and can easily stay within calories, you just have to watch out what you pick :).
  • itsgotsnuts
    itsgotsnuts Posts: 12 Member
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    It's the carnitas and cheese, dude. Sub chicken, and no cheese and you save 200 calories per serving. Still way too many calorie to eat alone. Maybe 1 chip. Haha This place is LOADED with calories.
  • porksiopao
    porksiopao Posts: 77 Member
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    Just hard to believe, but I guess the cheese and fried tortilla are the main culprits here. I would have been better off with a Quarter Pounder meal and be more full ;-).

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