I’m a sucker for fish tacos. If I visit a restaurant and they have a fish taco on the menu, odds are good that I’m going to order at least one. At some places, that might be the only thing I’ll order.
Take Rubio’s for instance. They’re known as the home of the “original fish taco”. And for the past 10 years that I’ve been going there, I’ve only ordered one thing: their beer-battered fish taco.
Having a fish taco or two every now and then while traveling the road to Skinny won’t do too much damage. But I know that even a few calories shaved off here and there can help when going the distance.
Thank goodness my Rubio’s-menu-tunnel vision was cured when I tried their grilled salmon and mahi mahi tacos and burritos.
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- Grilled Mahi Mahi Burrito.
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- Grilled Salmon Taco.
Unlike the fried original, the salmon and mahi are grilled saving anywhere from 60 to 100 calories per taco or burrito (see the charts below).
Along with calories, the grilled options minimize fat and boost protein. I’ll take that too.
Taco |
Calories |
Fat |
Protein |
|
Original Pollock Taco |
300 |
19 g |
10 g |
|
Atlantic Salmon Taco |
240 |
9 g |
15 g |
|
Pacific Mahi Mahi Taco |
240 |
9 g |
14 g |
Burrito |
Calories |
Fat |
Protein |
|
Original Pollock Burrito |
830 |
49 g |
25 g |
|
Atlantic Salmon Burrito |
730 |
33 g |
33 g |
|
Pacific Mahi Mahi Burrito |
730 |
33 g |
32 g |
|
Health Mex Mahi (Dairy free, Whole grain tortilla) |
530 |
12 g |
33 |
Tables with quick comparison of calories, fat, and proteins in Rubio’s tacos and burritos. Information sourced from http://www.rubios.com/menu
