When you go to Chipotle, you always have the option to add pretty much whatever you want onto your plate—and thats one of the reasons why its so freaking awesome. But add-ons like extra guacamole can be pricey, especially if you do it on the regular.
You may not have even realized it, but adding extra guac to your burrito, burrito bowl, tacos, or salad costs an additional $1.95. If you have Chipotle twice a week, and splurge on extra guac each time, that adds up to just over $200 extra a year. Yup—$200 just on guacamole. (We tried making guac using Chipotles recipe—find out what happened.)
Dont get us wrong, guacamole is amazing, but thats a lot of money to blow annually on the savory green stuff. Here are just a few things that you could buy with that cash instead:
2 pairs of designer jeans
Or, you know, 4 pairs of normal jeans.
30 Chipotle Chicken Burritos
Yeah, thats like 4 months worth of burritos. Really.
What Happens When You Eat Guacamole for 30 Days
FAQ
How big is a large side of guacamole?
How much guacamole per person?
How much is a side of Chipotle guac?
Why does guacamole cost so much?
Why is guacamole so expensive?
The avocado fruit is expensive to grow, and since it’s only grown at certain times of the year in a few regions of the world, it’s a precious commodity to consumers. In truth, restaurants know that you will pay the extra price for guacamole because you like it and because avocados have come to represent an aspirational lifestyle.
Is it good to have guacamole?
Guacamole is a paste made from avocado and sea salt. It is used as a topping or eaten with chips. Due to the presence of polyphenol oxidase and oxidation process it develops melanoidin a browning reaction. Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fats phytosterols, carotenoids, zeaxanthin, vitamin K, E, B complex and potassium. It is healthy but not recommended to hypertensive and cardiac patients because of its high salt content.
What do you eat with guacamole?
With a side of rice and beans. Includes fruit or kid’s chips and organic juice or milk. Your choice of freshly grilled meat, sofritas, or guacamole, and up to five toppings served in a soft or hard-shell tortilla. Your choice of freshly grilled meat, sofritas, or guacamole, and up to five toppings served in a soft or hard-shell tortilla.
Does Chipotle make their own guacamole?
Since many restaurants and chains such as Chipotle create their own guacamole in-house (unlike their diced tomatoes, which are pre-packaged,) a labor cost factors into the creation of guacamole. In a Wall Street Journal article, Chipotle founder Steve Ells pointed out that chopping the tomatoes by hand would increase the price of labor.