Clean is The New Healthy

Guzman's clean claims

No added preservatives, no artificial flavours, no added colours, and no unacceptable additives in out food.

Fresh Coriander

Fresh Coriander

Fresh coriander is hand chopped daily in our restaurants. It can be found in our Salsa station and Pico de gallo. Did you know? Coriander contains quercetin, an antioxidant also found in leafy greens and broccoli. Quercetin has been studied for its anti-inflammatory properties.

Grilled Chicken

Grilled Chicken

Using only Lilydale free-range chicken, we hand-rub fresh Maryland fillets with GYG’s delicious Guerrero marinade then char-grill and dice, ready for your order.

Brown Rice

Brown Rice

Wholegrain brown rice is source of magnesium which is important for healthy muscles and B Vitamins thiamine (B1) and niacin (B3) that help fuel our body*. Brown rice can be ordered as a side or a custom option in our Bowls, Burritos and Enchiladas. * As part of a healthy and varied diet magnesium is necessary for normal muscle function, thiamine contributes to normal energy production and niacin is necessary for normal energy release from food. Did you know? Replacing refined grains for wholegrains may help reduce inflammation in the body.

Black Beans

Black Beans

Black beans are a nutrition powerhouse – not only are they a good source of protein, fibre, and low GI carbohydrates they also contain magnesium, iron, and thiamine (B1) that help combat tiredness and make sure we have energy to power through the day*. At GYG our black beans are cooked with onion, tomato paste, salt, jalapenos, and oil. You can find black beans in our Burrito, Bowl, Enchilada, Nachos and they can be ordered as a side. *As part of a balanced and varied diet, magnesium and iron help reduce tiredness and fatigue and thiamine contributes to normal energy production.

Ground Beef (Mince)

Ground Beef (Mince)

From Mexico to Guzman y Gomez, from mother to daughter GYG share's this authentic recipe. A savoury Ground Beef (mince) that is full of flavour and family heritage.

Chorizo

Chorizo

Chicken chorizo in a pork casing spiced with garlic, chilli and paprika. We use chorizo in our breakfast chorizo filling.

Sourdough Toast

Sourdough Toast

White sourdough bread toasted in-store. It is used in Avo on toast, Guac on toast, and can be ordered as an extra.

Guacamole

Guacamole

Made fresh in our restaurants daily from the perfect balance of fresh avocado, fresh tomato, fresh Spanish onion, fresh coriander, lemon juice and salt. It's a great way to add extra vegetables to your meal and pump up the Vitamin C. Vitamin C is important for making collagen, the protein that helps keep our skin firm and elastic*. * As part of a healthy and varied diet Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.

Sautéed Vegetables

Sautéed Vegetables

Don’t want meat? No hay problema! We quickly sautée seasonal Australian vegetables and serve with our fresh, house-made Guacamole.

Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork

Good pulled pork takes time. Our pork shoulder is seared and then slow-cook it for hours until it’s so tender it falls apart. We hand-pull the meat

Jack Cheese

Jack Cheese

Natural cheese made with non-animal rennet and no added preservatives. Cheese is a great natural source of calcium. Cheese is an ingredient in our Burrito, Bowl , Enchilada, Cali Burrito, Nachos, Nacho Fries, Hard Taco, Soft Taco, $3 Taco, Kids Nachos, Kids Burrito, Quesadilla, Quesadilla Plus, Brekkie Burrito, Scrambled Eggs, Brekkie Taco, Brekkie Quesadilla, Brekkie Quesadilla Plus. Did you know? More than half of Australians aged two years and over are not getting enough calcium in their diet.

Chipotle Mayo

Chipotle Mayo

The perfect blend of GYG’s Smoky Chipotle Salsa and whole egg mayonnaise make a deliciously creamy, smoky, and spicy sauce. Chipotle Mayo is used on our Salads and can be ordered as a side or extra as a dipping sauce for fries.

Corn

Corn

Fresh corn hand cut straight off the cob. It’s a source of fibre, naturally low in fat and sugar and a source of vitamin C. Corn is used as a part of our Sauteed vegetables filling. Did you know? Corn is considered a whole grain. It has naturally high levels of resistant starch a type of dietary fibre that is important for gut health and that may also help us feel fuller for longer.

Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled Eggs

Eggs naturally contain 13 essential nutrients. They are one of the few foods that are a naturally high source of vitamin D. Vitamin has many important functions including in our immune system*. We use free range eggs in our Brekkie Burrito, Scrambled Eggs and Brekkie Taco. * As part of a healthy and varied diet Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system.

Cucumber

Cucumber

Naturally low in Calories, fat and sugar and a source of vitamin C. Cucumbers are used in our Salads.

Shredded Beef Brisket

Shredded Beef Brisket

We get that melt-in-your-mouth goodness by slow-cooking brisket until tender. We season with our Guerrero marinade to give it a full flavour and hand-pull. We suggest trying our Shredded Beef Brisket with our Roasted Jalapeno Salsa to keep it mild, or our Smoky Chipotle Salsa for a bit more spice.

Red capsicum

Capsicum

Capsicum

Naturally low in Calories, fat, and sugar and high in vitamin C. Vitamin C helps our bodies absorb iron* and is great to pair with plant sources of iron such as legumes where iron may be less available for our bodies to absorb. Capsicum is used as a part of our Sauteed vegetables filling. * As part of a healthy and varied diet Vitamin C contributes to iron absorption from food.

Red capsicum
A side of mesulin mix salad

Mesculin Mix

Mesculin Mix

Used as a delicious base in our Salads, Mesculin and Cos Lettuce mix is naturally low in Calories, fat, and sugar, and is a great source of vitamin C. Did you know? Green, leafy vegetables are a key food in the MIND diet a diet designed specifically to help improve brain function.

A side of mesulin mix salad
Extra lime side in a dish

Lime

Lime

Add a zesting zing to your tacos. Lime wedges can be ordered with tacos.

Extra lime side in a dish
Corn chips side

Corn Chips

Corn Chips

Cooked fresh in-store daily, our signature cut corn tortilla chips are a great source of fibre and are used in our Nachos, Bowls, Enchiladas, Kids Nachos, Scrambled Eggs, and a Side of Corn Chips.

Corn chips side
A service of GYG's chocolate sauce

Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate Sauce

Made with real chocolate and no added preservatives, colours, or artificial flavours. We use chocolate sauce in our Churros with chocolate sauce, Churros sundae with chocolate sauce, Sundae with chocolate sauce.

A service of GYG's chocolate sauce
Lemon juice in a dish

Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice

Made with Australian Lemons, no added sugar, additives, or preservatives. Lemon juice is used in our Pico de gallo and Guacamole.

Lemon juice in a dish
Sour cream side in a dish

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

Natural sour cream made with Australian dairy and without added gelatine. We use sour cream in our Enchilada, Cali Burrito, Nacho Fries, Quesadilla Plus, Brekkie Quesadilla Plus.

Sour cream side in a dish
Extra iceberg side in a dish

Lettuce

Lettuce

Along with its unmistakable crunch, iceberg lettuce can also help with hydration, thanks to its high water content. You can find iceberg lettuce in our Hard shell taco, Soft shell taco and $3 taco.

Extra iceberg side in a dish
An avacado cut in half

Avocado

Avocado

Avocados are well known as being a great source of good fats, but they also contain niacin (Vitamin B3), Vitamin C and Vitamin B6. This bundle of nutrients helps you to stay on game by supporting your mental function and combating fatigue*. Avocadoes are used in our famous Guacamole and Avocado on toast. * As part of a healthy and varied diet niacin, Vitamin C and Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

An avacado cut in half
Extra pickled jalapeño side in a dish

Pickled Jalapeños

Pickled Jalapeños

Jalapeños pickled in brine with onion, carrots, and spices. They are used in our spicy variants of the Cali Burrito and Nacho Fries and also on the salsa station.

Extra pickled jalapeño side in a dish
Extra white rice side in a dish

White Rice

White Rice

Australian grown white rice cooked in our restaurants daily. Our rice is low in fat, saturated fat, and sugar. We use white rice in Bowls, Burritos, Enchiladas, Kids Burrito, and a side white rice.

Extra white rice side in a dish
Two cinnamon churros

Churros with Cinnamon Sugar

Churros with Cinnamon Sugar

Our churros are fried in-store and coated in cinnamon sugar. We use churros in our Churros with dulce de leche or chocolate sauce and the Churros sundae.

Two cinnamon churros
Oil in a dish

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

Canola oil is used for cooking in the restaurant. Canola oil is a source of monounsaturated fats and has a low proportion of saturated and trans fats. We use it to cook our Rice, Sautéed vegetables and Grilled chicken.

Oil in a dish

Jalapeño

Jalapeño

Fresh jalapeños are a great source of Vitamin C, with one pepper containing over one-third of the daily intake. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect the cells in our body from damage*. *As part of a healthy and varied diet Vitamin C contributes to cell protection from free radical damage.

Extra onion side in a dish

Onion

Onion

Fresh onions, sliced and diced in our restaurants daily. Onions can be found in our Salsa station, Pico de gallo and in the Sautéed vegetables filling. Did you know? Onions contain prebiotics, a special type of fibre, that help feed the good bacteria in our guts. These good bacteria make up part of our gut microbiome, a community of microorganisms that not only help our gut run smoothly and support our immunity but may have a role in everything from our mood to our weight.

Extra onion side in a dish
Butter cut into three cubes

Butter

Butter

Australian butter used in our Scrambled eggs.

Butter cut into three cubes
Fresh Tortilla's

Flour Tortilla

Flour Tortilla

Low in sugar and have no added preservatives. We use soft flour tortillas in our Burrito, Enchilada, Cali Burrito, Soft Taco, Kids Burrito, Quesadilla, Quesadilla Plus, Brekkie Burrito, Brekkie Taco, Brekkie Quesadilla and Brekkie Quesadilla Plus.

Fresh Tortilla's
Tomato cut on half

Tomato

Tomato

Fresh Australian tomatoes, high in essential antioxidant Vitamin C which is important for keeping our immune system healthy and fighting off free radicals*. Tomatoes are used in our Pico de gallo and Tomato Brekkie quesadilla. * As part of a healthy and varied diet Vitamin C contributes to normal immune system function and cell protection from free radical damage.

Tomato cut on half
Tomatillo side in a dish

Roasted Jalapeño Salsa

Roasted Jalapeño Salsa

Made with jalapeño and poblano chillies and seasoned with coriander, cumin, oregano, and black pepper this will add a mild kick to your meal. We use Roasted Jalapeño Salsa in our Jalapeño Ketchup and can be ordered as an extra from our salsa station. Did you know? As well as providing beneficial plant chemicals like antioxidants and capsaicin chillies are also a source of good old-fashioned vitamins and minerals such as, Vitamin C and potassium

Tomatillo side in a dish
Hashbrown

Hash Brown

Hash Brown

Made with potato, oil, pepper extract and salt. It is used in our Brekkie Burrito and can be ordered as a side.

Hashbrown
Hard shell taco

Hard Shell Taco

Hard Shell Taco

Corn tortilla made with corn flour, fried in-restaurant and hand seasoned with GYG’s famous fries seasoning. Our hard shell corn tortillas are low in sugar. We use hard shell corn tortilla in our Hard tacos and $3 Tacos.

Hard shell taco
Oil in a dish

Frying Oil

Frying Oil

Frying oil is a high oleic vegetable oil. Our frying oil is a source of monounsaturated fats and has a low proportion of saturated and trans fats. We fry our Corn chips, Hard Taco shell, Fries and Churros.

Oil in a dish
Sliced Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Source of fibre, Vitamins riboflavin (B2) and niacin (B3) as well as the essential mineral selenium. Selenium is important for your immune system as well as healthy hair and nails* – keeping you shining inside and out! Mushrooms are used as a part of our Sauteed vegetables filling. * As part of a healthy and varied diet selenium is necessary for normal immune system function and contributes to the maintenance of normal hair and nails.

Sliced Mushrooms
Habanero side in a dish

Habanero

Habanero

Made with red jalapeno and habanero chillies this salsa is sure to spice things up it can be ordered as an extra from our salsa station. Did you know? Chillies get the spicy or hot sensation from a natural chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has received a lot of attention for its potential health benefits including helping reducing appetite, boosting metabolism, and reducing inflammation.

Habanero side in a dish
Dulche de leche dipping sauce

Dulce de Leche

Dulce de Leche

Caramelised milk sauce perfect for dipping churros or drizzling over soft serve. It is used in Churros with dulce de leche, Churros sundae with dulce de leche, and Sundae with dulce de leche.

Dulche de leche dipping sauce
GYG hot sauce side in a dish

Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce

Made with four different chilli peppers - Chipotle, Arbol, Ancho, and Guajillo our GYG hot sauce takes any meal from mild to spicy Hot sauce is used on all spicy variants of all main menu items. Did you know? Research has shown that people who eat chilli may live longer than those who don’t.

GYG hot sauce side in a dish
Jalapeno ketchup side in a dish

Jalapeño Ketchup

Jalapeño Ketchup

Ketchup spiced with our roasted jalapeño salsa to give a rich tomato flavour with a mild spicy flavour and roasted notes. Jalapeño Ketchup is used in our Brekkie Taco and can be ordered as a side or extra as dipping sauce for fries. Did you know? Lycopene, an antioxidant in tomatoes, is absorbed easier by your body from cooked tomato products such as sauces.

Jalapeno ketchup side in a dish
Tomatillo side in a dish

Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo Salsa

Our tomatillo salsa is made with tomatillos, onion, poblano chilli, coriander, and garlic. It is an ingredient in our Burrito, Bowl, Enchilada, Cali Burrito, Nachos, Nacho Fries, Hard, Taco, Soft Taco, Brekkie Taco. Did you know? Tomatillos are from the same plant family as the goldenberry and groundcherry. These ancient superfoods contain special plant chemicals called withanolides known for their anti-inflammatory properties. Tomatillos are also a great source of Vitamin C, niacin, and potassium.

Tomatillo side in a dish
A side of fries

Fries

Fries

Skin on chipotle-seasoned fries made with no added dextrose or preservatives. They are used in our Cali Burrito, Nacho Fries, Queso Fries, and Fries. Did you know? Around half of the fibre in a potato is in the skin. So, eating a potato with the skin can double your fibre intake.

A side of fries
Pico side in a small dish

Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo

Made fresh in our restaurants daily from the perfect balance of fresh tomato, fresh Spanish onion, fresh coriander, lemon juice and salt. It a great way to add extra vegetables to your meal and pump up the Vitamin C. Vitamin C is important for making collagen, the protein that helps keep our skin firm and elastic*. We use pico on our Burrito, Bowl, Enchilada, Cali Burrito, Nachos, Nacho Fries, Hard Taco, Soft Taco, Chimi Shredded Mushroom Taco, Salad, Queso Fries (Mild and Spicy), Quesadilla Plus, Breakfast Burrito, Scrambled Eggs, Brekkie Taco, Breakfast Quesadilla Plus, Guacamole. * As part of a healthy and varied diet Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.

Pico side in a small dish
hipotle side in a dish

Smoky Chipotle

Smoky Chipotle

Made with chipotle, red jalapeno, ancho, and guajillo chillies along with black pepper, bay leaf and oregano this smoky salsa gives a little extra heat with slight sweet notes. Smoky Chipotle Salsa is used in our Chipotle Mayo and can be ordered as an extra from our salsa station. Did you know? Red chillies contain more antioxidants than green chillies. Antioxidants have many benefits in our body including reducing inflammation and helping to protect from disease.

hipotle side in a dish
Ketchup side in a dish

Ketchup

Ketchup

Ketchup is available at GYG and can be ordered as a side or extra as dipping sauce for fries. Did you know? Lycopene, an antioxidant in tomatoes, is absorbed easier by your body from cooked tomato products such as sauces.

Ketchup side in a dish
gyg employee making guacamole

FULL INGREDIENT LIST

At GYG we believe in real food, made fresh, using only the best ingredients. As part of our commitment to Clean we will always provide transparency to you about what is in our food.

grilling chicken

Unacceptable Additives

Like you, we are concerned about the safety and health impacts of all the nasties in a lot of modern food. That’s why we have developed a list of unacceptable additives that we have banned from GYG’s food. At GYG you won’t find many additives in our food, but when additives are necessary we’ll explain why, and what they are.

Clean Food Timeline

Since 2016 we have been reviewing our menu to ensure that every ingredient in our food is totally Clean. Alongside our amazing suppliers, this has meant tireless work updating some of our most iconic products like tortillas, cheese and marinades to eliminate ingredients that didn’t meet our strict criteria.

Audit of All GYG Ingredients

A comprehensive ingredient audit was conducted by an independent nutritionist. Our unacceptable Additives list was developed and work began on transitioning to a 100% Clean food menu.

May 2016

Stage 1: Preservative Free Tortillas, Corn Chips & Hard Tacos

Began an in-store trial of Mission Tortillas with Preservative 282 (calcium propionate) removed and salt reduced.

Aug 2016

Began Sourcing a Clean Fry & Seasoning

We commenced the process to source a fry and seasoning free from preservatives found in many fries.

Sep 2016

Removed Preservatives

We removed preservatives, reduced salt and sugar in Mojo de Ajo.

Oct 2016

Removed More Preservatives

Removed preservatives, reduced salt and sugar in Smoky Chipotle, Habanero, Marinades and Salsas.

Oct 2016

Reworked Rice Recipe

Reduced salt and completely removed sugar from rice.

Oct 2016

Stage 1: Cheese

Began investigating possible solutions for a preservative free cheese, aiming to remove preservative 200 (sorbic acid).

Oct 2016

Stage 1: Churros

Removed artificial colour 110 (sunset yellow) from Dulce de Leche sauce.

Jan 2017

Clean Vegetable Stock

Rolled out Clean vegetable stock nationally, removing flavour enhancers.

Feb 2017

Stage 2: Preservative Free Tortilla, Corn Chips and Hard Tacos

Reformulating tortilla to remove antioxidant 320 (Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)).

Mar 2017

Launched New Canola and Sunflower Blend Oil

In line with the launch of fries, GYG launched a new Canola and Sunflower blend oil (BHA Free).

Mar 2017

Chipotle Mayo Update

Removed antioxidant BHA from our Chipotle Mayo.

Apr 2017

Stage 2: Churros

Removed artificial flavours from our Churros.

Jun 2017

Less Processed Marinades and Salsas

Switched to a new less processed marinades and salsas made with fresh product direct from Mexico.

Aug 2017

Launch Preservative Free Ground Beef (Mince)

Launch Preservative Free Ground Beef (Mince) as a filling.

Nov 2018

Clean is The New Healthy!

Clean is the New Healthy. In Australia, after a 3 year journey GYG announced our food menu is 100% clean, which means: no added preservatives, no added colours, no artificial flavours, and no unacceptable additives in our food!

Sep 2019

Launched Clean Quesadillas

Quesadillas are back! GYG launched our new build and Clean Quesadillas!

May 2020

Launched Chocolate Sauce

A clean chocolate dipping sauce made from pure chocolate.

Feb 2022

Clean is the New Healthy!

Clean is the New Healthy! After a number of years, GYG Singapore announced our food is 100% clean, which means: no added preservatives, no added colours, no artificial flavours and no unacceptable additives in our food.

Aug 2024