Lower observed Direct name match
290kcal
Burrito bowl, with beans
225 g source amount · 129 kcal per 100 g
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Burrito bowl calories and nutrition: what changes the total?
A burrito bowl is a format, not a fixed recipe. The selected USDA records make the effect of meat, beans, rice, and reported portion weight visible without pretending that one number describes every bowl.
What this page compares
Named source records, not one universal meal
This set includes every FNDDS 2021–2023 record in the Feast corpus whose description begins with “Burrito bowl.” It is unusually useful because the records vary named components while keeping the dish format recognizable. The set does not encode every restaurant build, topping, salsa, or double-portion option.
Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.
Observed source examples
Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set
These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every burrito bowl and should not be used as a personalized estimate.
Middle observed Direct name match
435kcal
Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with beans
270 g source amount · 161 kcal per 100 g
Inspect this exact record Higher observed Direct name match
539kcal
Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with beans and rice
315 g source amount · 171 kcal per 100 g
Inspect this exact recordImportant: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the curated source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.
Full comparison
Compare every selected FNDDS record
Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.
| Exact source record | Match | Source amount | Calories | kcal / 100 g | Protein | Fiber | Sodium | USDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrito bowl, with beans | Direct name match | 225 gQuantity not specified | 290 kcal | 129 | 18.1 g | 12.8 g | 666 mg | FDC 2708564 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, chicken | Direct name match | 225 gQuantity not specified | 362 kcal | 161 | 47.3 g | 0 g | 677 mg | FDC 2708560 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, chicken, with beans | Direct name match | 270 gQuantity not specified | 365 kcal | 135 | 36.7 g | 4.9 g | 932 mg | FDC 2708562 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, chicken, with rice | Direct name match | 270 gQuantity not specified | 419 kcal | 155 | 33.8 g | 0.5 g | 748 mg | FDC 2708561 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, chicken, with beans and rice | Direct name match | 315 gQuantity not specified | 457 kcal | 145 | 41 g | 3.2 g | 980 mg | FDC 2708563 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, beef or pork | Direct name match | 225 gQuantity not specified | 479 kcal | 213 | 45 g | 0 g | 668 mg | FDC 2708556 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with beans | Direct name match | 270 gQuantity not specified | 435 kcal | 161 | 35.4 g | 4.9 g | 929 mg | FDC 2708558 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with rice | Direct name match | 270 gQuantity not specified | 489 kcal | 181 | 32.1 g | 0.5 g | 745 mg | FDC 2708557 ↗ |
| Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with beans and rice | Direct name match | 315 gQuantity not specified | 539 kcal | 171 | 39.4 g | 3.2 g | 977 mg | FDC 2708559 ↗ |
Portion analysis
Serving total and calorie density answer different questions
The cited reference amounts weigh 225, 270, or 315 grams. That difference alone makes serving totals unsuitable for a pure ingredient comparison: a 315-gram bowl has 40% more mass than a 225-gram bowl before recipe composition is considered. The table therefore keeps both calories per source serving and calories per 100 grams in view.
To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.
Preparation analysis
The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved
Rice and beans change both the weight and the nutrient mix, while the named meat choice changes the source profile again. Cheese, sour cream, guacamole, cooking fat, and dressing-style sauces may be present in a real bowl even when the database description does not identify them. Treat unnamed additions as missing information, not as proof that they are absent.
A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.
What changes the comparison
Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record
The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.
- 01
Bowl weight
The selected source servings span 225–315 grams, so portion mass materially changes the serving total.
- 02
Rice and beans
These components alter both calorie density and the amount of carbohydrate and fiber represented by the source record.
- 03
Protein choice
Chicken records and beef-or-pork records are separate FNDDS profiles rather than interchangeable labels.
- 04
Unlisted toppings
Cheese, creamy toppings, guacamole, and sauces can be difficult to infer when they are not named in the matched record.
Record matching
How to find the closest description
Start with the protein description, then mark whether beans and rice are actually present. After that, compare the bowl's total weight or volume with the cited household measure. If a bowl has substantial toppings or two scoops of a base, no record title alone is close enough; log the components or use a photo-assisted estimate and record the additions.
A practical matching checklist
- Choose the named protein family.
- Confirm whether both rice and beans are present.
- Compare the whole bowl's weight, not only the container size.
- Account separately for substantial toppings or sides that the record does not name.