Taco Cabana Bowl really OK to eat?

elothen
elothen Posts: 155 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So my meal plan fell through for the night and I'm gonna pick up some fast food on the way home. Taco Cabana came to mind so I looked up the bowls I used to love so much. The numbers on this particular one seems pretty dang good, too good to be true really. Would this be something good to eat (sans shell of course)?

Nutrition Facts
EDIT
Taco Cabana - Cabana Bowl No Shell With Fajita Chicken, Rice, Black Beans, Salad, Guacamole, Pico and Salsa
Servings:
Calories 425 Sodium 0 mg
Total Fat 12 g Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 0 g Total Carbs 51 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 6 g
Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 7 g
Trans 0 g Protein 24 g
Cholesterol 0 mg

Replies

  • sarahisme18
    sarahisme18 Posts: 574 Member
    You need to learn to figure that out for yourself. Does it fit into your calorie and macro goals for the day?

    If it seems to good to be true, try to research it a little more. Does the restaurant website have nutrition info? Is that where you got it from?
  • BCSMama
    BCSMama Posts: 348
    Why do you think it sounds too good to be true? It's basically chicken, black beans, salad, guacamole and salsa. Sounds like something I'd make at home. I'm assuming the chicken is grilled breast meat, right? What about it sounds off to you?

    Assuming the nutrition information is correct, and assuming you have the calories, I'd say go for it. It sounds healthy to me, especially considering it's fast food.
  • elothen
    elothen Posts: 155 Member
    Yeah you're right about me needing to figure this stuff out. My first trip through weight loss I just subsisted off of things I knew were good to eat, basically the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 3 months straight. I didn't really consider the principles behind it or that anything tasty could actually be good to eat ;-)

    The restaurant website is lacking but I've crossed checked several entries in the database and they all seem pretty consistent.

    Thanks for indulging me! :-)
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    The only thing that stands out to me is zero sodium.

    That doesn't seem true. I can't imagine how it could possibly be accurate.

    I'll just say it, there's no way on earth the sodium is zero on that bowl.
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    Best things about Taco Cabana:

    - Outdoor patio with cheesy lights strung along the edges
    - Music and dancing on the weekends
    - $1 frozen margaritas
    - Taco Cabana girl :love:

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  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Unless you have a medical reason to watch your sodium, it shouldn't even matter that it's not listed. "Bowls" like this are pretty decent, calorie wise, if you are watching portion size.
  • mcflat29
    mcflat29 Posts: 2,159 Member
    If it seems to good to be true, I always double check the serving size. A lot of times they trick you with that. If it still seems good, then go for it.

    I usually make a taco salad at home when I'm craving Mexican and dieting. If you don't go crazy with the cheese, sour cream, and salt you can make it pretty healthy.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    A balanced meal of real foods tend to be give you a sensible calorie count, macro balance and some micronutrients on the side, the ingredients fit well with the nutrition information you supply. Don't worry about sodium as a one off unless you have a health issue.
  • magzzazagz
    magzzazagz Posts: 4 Member
    A good idea is to think ---balance- we all have days where we fall off or catch ourselves unprepared. Remember its not 1 day its the week average that can make a difference ( especially throwing in some execise later that day or later in the week. Fast food places and convienent stores could tempt you too much. Try popping into the grocery store to get sandwich rounds and some low fat deli lunchmeat (if they slice it thats portion control) or see what is on the salad bar to abate your hunger until you have more time for a prepard meal. What ever you do DON"T give up !
  • lee91356
    lee91356 Posts: 330 Member
    Not is seems possible. Without the taco or bread or tortilla or the chips or tostada many fast food items can be pretty healthy. The only issue is the serving size and if that calories are per serving vs. how many are servings are in the dish or for the dish as a whole. That the only pit fall I learned that exists with these nutritional facts, even for fast food restaurants.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Has anyone ever died or been seriously injured while eating it? (Intestinal distress aside, that's expected.)

    If no, it's OK to eat.
    If yes, stay away.

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