How to order at Torchy's Tacos on a GLP-1
Torchy's is a Tex-Mex taco joint, and most of its tacos run 40 to 60 percent of calories from fat, from the cheese, creamy sauces and fried toppings. The GLP-1 move is to order two or three of the leaner corn tacos and go easy on the queso: the Democrat (168 calories, 10 g of protein) is the leanest, with the Mr. Orange (207, 14 g) and Green Chile Pork (217, 11 g) close behind. The Torched Bowls are the protein play (the Bonfire Salmon, the lowest-calorie bowl, is 762 calories for 39 g) but each is a full meal. Skip the Breakfast Burrito, the Grande Burritos and the queso and chips. Built from Torchy's own published nutrition and Nishi's GLP-1 scoring lens.
Written for anyone eating on a GLP-1 like Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Wegovy. Every Torchy's Tacos order below is scored the same published way, from the restaurant's own published nutrition.
Order two or three of the leaner corn tacos, the Democrat (168 calories, 10 g of protein), Mr. Orange (207, 14 g) or Green Chile Pork (217, 11 g), and ask for less cheese and sauce; the Torched Bowls are the protein play (the Bonfire Salmon is 762 calories for 39 g, the Bonfire Jerk Chicken 771 for 33 g) but are a full meal on their own, and the Breakfast Burrito (1,139), the Grande Burritos (797 to 961, over 2,200 mg of sodium), the queso and chips and the Airstream salads are the heavy end.
Torchy's is built around Tex-Mex tacos, which means cheese, creamy sauces and fried toppings, so most of the tacos run 40 to 60 percent of calories from fat. That does not make it off limits; it makes the order matter. The leanest tacos are on corn: the Democrat (168 calories, 10 g of protein) is the single leanest, and the Mr. Orange (207, 14 g) and Green Chile Pork (217, 11 g) are close. Two or three of those, with less cheese and sauce, is a reasonable GLP-1 order. For more protein from a taco, the Brushfire (grilled chicken on flour, 300 calories for 18 g) is the higher-protein pick, a bit fattier than the corn tacos but still a good fit. If you want more protein in one item, the Torched Bowls are the play: the Bonfire Salmon (762 calories, 39 g) is the lowest-calorie bowl and the Outlaw Bowl Fried Chicken (794, 35 g) the lowest in fat, but at 760-plus calories a bowl is a whole meal, not a side. The traps are the ones that look like a light choice but are not: the Airstream salads are 667 to 830 calories with 61 to 74 g of fat (the fried-tortilla bowl and the dressing), the fattiest things on the menu, and a Grande Burrito is 797 to 961 calories with more than 2,200 mg of sodium. The Breakfast Burrito is 1,139 calories. Sodium runs high across the whole menu. Two lean corn tacos, easy on the queso, or one Bonfire bowl as a meal, and Torchy's works on a GLP-1.
The menu, scored
Our best-fit orders for ordering on a GLP-1, from Torchy's Tacos' published nutrition. Re-sort them by what matters to you today.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Given you want chicken, Tipsy Chick on flour with chipotle and side of bacon marmalade (22 g protein, 453 cal) holds its own against the top pick. See the full breakdown
Given you want a bowl, I'd go with Outlaw Bowl Fried Chicken (35 g protein, 794 cal). If you're flexible, Brushfire on flour with side of diablo sauce is Nishi's stronger overall pick here. See the full breakdown
Given you want seafood, The Bonfire Salmon (39 g protein, 762 cal) holds its own against the top pick. See the full breakdown
Lower fit
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 4 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
Best proteins to build around
Numbers are for one item as Torchy's lists it, with no gram serving weight published; tacos are scored as a single taco. Tap "Show the math" on any pick to see exactly how its rating was calculated.
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Good fit. Solid, but not the full combination of strong protein, strong density, and no flags, so it sits in the middle. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Flagged on fat without both strong protein and strong density. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
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Lower fit. Protein density is under 6 g per 100 kcal, which is fundamentally low when appetite is limited. These published rules are applied the same way to every item scored on this bar; see how we score.
Go easy on
- Queso, chips and loaded sides, the queso and chips are 436 to 876 calories, the Damn Good Tots 332 to 680 and guacamole and chips 286 to 423; they are shareable extras that stack up fast on top of the tacos.
- The Grande Burritos and the Breakfast Burrito, the Grande Burritos are 797 to 961 calories with more than 2,200 mg of sodium, and the Breakfast Burrito is 1,139 calories; two leaner tacos or a Bonfire bowl is a fraction of that.
- The Airstream salads, they look like the light choice but are the fattiest items on the menu, 667 to 830 calories with 61 to 74 g of fat from the fried-tortilla bowl and the dressing; a couple of corn tacos beats them easily.
- Sodium, high across the menu, with most tacos 700 to 1,300 mg and the burritos over 2,200; there is no genuinely low-sodium order here, so keep the count in mind.
Common questions
What's the most GLP-1-friendly order at Torchy's?
Two or three of the leaner corn tacos: the Democrat (168 calories, 10 g of protein) is the leanest, and the Mr. Orange (207, 14 g) and Green Chile Pork (217, 11 g) are close behind. Ask for less cheese and sauce, and skip the queso and chips.
What has the most protein?
The single highest-protein item is the Breakfast Burrito (49 g of protein), but it is 1,139 calories and 2,829 mg of sodium. For protein you can actually use on a GLP-1, the Torched Bowls are the play: the Big Tipsy Fried Chicken has 44 g, and the Bonfire Salmon and Big Tipsy Fajita Chicken 39 g, at 760 to 999 calories. The Bonfire Salmon (762, 39 g) is the lowest-calorie bowl with the most protein per calorie, and the Outlaw Bowl Fried Chicken (794, 35 g, 22 g fat) the lowest in fat.
Are the salads a good choice?
Not really. The Airstream salads are the fattiest items on the menu, 667 to 830 calories with 61 to 74 g of fat, because of the fried-tortilla bowl and the creamy dressing. Even the chicken and salmon versions (799 and 816 calories) carry more fat than two corn tacos. If you want greens, two lean corn tacos are the leaner, higher-protein order.
Corn or flour tortilla?
Corn. A corn tortilla is 76 calories and 15 g of carbohydrate; a flour tortilla is 100 calories, and the leaner tacos are built on corn anyway. The burrito-size tortilla is 400 calories on its own, which is why the Grande and Breakfast burritos run so high.
Why do the tacos show a lower fit on the build-around cards?
Because Torchy's tacos are Tex-Mex: cheese, creamy sauces and fried toppings put most of them at 40 to 60 percent of calories from fat, over the stricter single-ingredient bar those cards use. The Democrat (27 percent fat) is the one that clears it. The Mr. Orange and Green Chile Pork are the next-leanest and score a good fit in the whole-meal table above, which is the bar that fits how you actually order here. Pick the leaner corn tacos, go easy on the cheese and sauce, and skip the queso.
Why does a big burrito or bowl sometimes show a good fit?
The fit score weighs protein and fat per serving, but it does not cap total calories, so a large, high-protein item like the Breakfast Burrito (1,139 calories) or a Torched Bowl (760 to 999) can still show a good fit. When that happens we call out the calories and sodium in the notes so you can judge the whole plate. A burrito is a full meal and then some; two leaner corn tacos are the lighter order.
What is the lowest-calorie Torchy's Tacos order with at least 15 g of protein?
Among the orders listed in this guide, the lowest-calorie Torchy's Tacos order that still reaches at least 15 g of protein is the Trailer Park on flour with poblano sauce: about 298 calories and 17 g protein.
Why you can trust this
- Where the numbers come from. Torchy's Tacos official 2026 Nutritional Evaluations guide (torchystacos.com), last verified 2026-11-09. We publish only values the restaurant itself publishes.
- How each score is calculated. Deterministic rules published in full in our methodology (v1.1), with one published bar for single ingredients and one for whole meals. Every row above lists the exact factors behind its label.
- What the score does and does not consider. See the limitations. It scores one item, not your whole day, and it is not medical advice.
- How to challenge or correct it. Tell us if a value is stale or a call looks wrong. Corrections are recorded in the methodology version history.