Eating out / Mexican
Mexican: what to order
The gentlest way through, on our model
- The main thingBeef burrito5.1/10
The rough end
- Nachos, shared plate— it's coarse residue — skins, seeds, raw structure10.0/10
No one shop's recipe. Every kitchen cooks these differently, so these are typical versions built from our own food catalogue — useful for seeing which dishes tend to sit heavier, not for judging the place you order from.
We're not saying one dish is better for you than another, and this isn't any restaurant's recipe — it's the dish as it's usually made, scored from our own food catalogue. GASP estimates how likely a food is to give you wind, urgency or loose output — which isn't the same thing as healthy.
If you're choosing a main
4.9 between the gentlest and the roughest
- Beef burritoGentlest here5.1/10
wheat tortilla, beef mince, black beans, white rice, cheddar
Typical dish
- Nachos, shared plate10.0/10
corn chips, cheddar, black beans, salsa, sour cream
Typical dish
What to ask them to change
Things a person can really request at the counter.
- Ask for no cheddaron the nachos, shared plate
How sure we are about these
- The dish as commonly made
- Not any restaurant's recipe — a typical version scored from our own food catalogue. Treat it as indicative of the dish, not of one place.
Somewhere else
Written and checked from lived experience with a J-pouch. Last updated August 2026. The GASP Score is a modelled estimate, not medical advice — always work alongside your own clinical team.