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Calories · Mexican

Calories in chips and guacamole

A typical restaurant serving of chips and guacamole (about 70 g of tortilla chips with half a cup of guacamole, about 190 g) is about 520 calories, usually 300–1,000.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called guacamole and chips, guac and chips, chips and guac.

~520
Chips and guacamole

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein7 g
  • Carbs58 g
  • Fat32 g

One serving

Serving
about 70 g of tortilla chips with half a cup of guacamole
Weight
~190 g
Per 100 g
~272

The dish

About chips and guacamole

The guacamole is mostly avocado, rich in fat but filling; the fried chips are what add up. Each handful of about ten chips is roughly 140, so free refills matter more than the dip. Built from its parts: about 70 g of plain tortilla chips and 120 g of guacamole — from USDA values.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Chips and guacamole · rough numbers

  • Guacamole only, half a cup (120 g)~190

What moves the number

Why one plate is 300 and another 1,000

  • Fried tortilla chips
  • Avocado and any oil in the guacamole
  • Refills of the chip basket

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share it with the table
  • Ask for one basket, not refills
  • Dip vegetables as well

Side by side

Next to other Mexican dishes

Mexican · typical restaurant servingAll about Mexican food →

  • Chips and guacamole~520about 70 g of tortilla chips with half a cup of guacamole · usually 300–1,000
  • Chicken enchiladas~530two chicken enchiladas with sauce and cheese, no rice or beans · usually 400–1,300
  • Churros~570three regular churros, before dipping sauce · usually 190–900
  • Chicken chimichanga~580one chimichanga, before toppings and sides · usually 450–1,300
  • Chicken fajitas~590three filled flour tortillas with chicken, peppers and onions · usually 450–1,300
  • Chicken burrito bowl~650one bowl with chicken, rice and beans · usually 450–1,100
  • Beef tacos~780three beef tacos with cheese · usually 450–1,000
  • Chicken quesadilla~800one large chicken quesadilla · usually 500–1,300
  • Chicken burrito~840one large burrito with rice, beans and cheese · usually 600–1,300
  • Nachos~1,050one order of beef nachos, usually shared · usually 600–1,800

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Tortilla chips, plain, FDC 2708202
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Guacamole, NFS, FDC 2709307
  3. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Guacamole, homemade, code 17-797

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in chips and guacamole?

A typical restaurant serving of chips and guacamole (about 70 g of tortilla chips with half a cup of guacamole, about 190 g) is about 520 calories, usually 300–1,000. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in guacamole alone?

About 190 for half a cup; the chips are the bigger part.

Do chip refills matter?

More than the dip: each handful of about ten chips is roughly 140.

What changes the calories in chips and guacamole?

Fried tortilla chips. Avocado and any oil in the guacamole.

How can I order chips and guacamole lighter?

Share it with the table. Ask for one basket, not refills.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.