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Chipotle burritos ‘excessively full' of calories?

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Chipotle burritos ‘excessively full' of calories?

Chipotle, or at least its burrito, is not full of beans — and that may be its problem.

Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., which recently ran into problems because of a E. coli outbreak tied to many of its restaurants, is being sued by customers who are charging that one of its burritos has way more calories than the 300 it claims on its overhead menu, according to news reports.

In a purported class action lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles, three diners who ordered its spicy chicken and pork sausage burrito charged they were “lulled into a false belief” that its burritos were healthier than the chain promoted.

One of the plaintiffs said he “felt excessively full” after eating one of the burritos, which is hardly solid evidence. 

But more scientifically, a nutritional calculator on Chipotle’s website shows when you add up all the ingredients suggested with the item, the calorie count increases to more than 1,000.

Chipotle has explained in a Twitter that the 300 calories in the menu applies only to the chorizo and apologized for the confusion.

Score one for vegetarians.