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Chipotle calories: the best order for every goal
Chipotle is build-your-own, so a single order can swing from about 300 to over 1,200 calories depending on what you stack. The upside: the chain publishes full per-ingredient nutrition, so you can engineer almost any macro target. Below are the best orders by goal, with every number drawn from Chipotle's own published nutrition data.
By the MenuWise editorial team. Last reviewed June 1, 2026. Editorial standards.
The best Chipotle order for every goal
Every figure below is calculated from Chipotle’s own published per-ingredient nutrition. Portions and recipes change, so confirm against the live Chipotle nutrition calculator before you order.
Goal
Order
Cal
Protein
Highest protein
Double chicken + black beans + fajita veggies + fresh tomato salsa, on a greens base (no rice)One of the best protein-per-calorie orders in fast casual. Add white rice for about 745 cal / 77g protein.
~535
~73g
Lowest calorie (still filling)
Chicken + supergreens + black beans + fajita veggies + fresh tomato salsa + green-chili salsaLean and high-protein. Skips rice, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
~385
~42g
Keto / low-carb
Chicken or steak + greens + cheese + guacamole + fresh tomato salsa (no rice, beans, or tortilla)Roughly 10g net carbs. Guacamole and cheese carry the fat macros.
~560
~41g
Vegan
Sofritas + brown rice + black beans + fajita veggies + fresh tomato salsa + roasted chili-corn salsa + guacamoleFully plant-based per recipe. Drop the rice and guac for a roughly 405 cal lighter build.
~845
~26g
Gluten-free
Any burrito bowl or salad; skip only the flour tortillaEverything except the flour tortilla is gluten-free per Chipotle's allergen guide. Cross-contact at the shared line is the residual risk.
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Chipotle nutrition by ingredient
The published numbers behind every build above, so you can mix your own. Per Chipotle’s nutrition data.
Ingredient
Cal
Protein
Carbs
Chicken (4 oz)
180
32g
0g
Steak (4 oz)
150
21g
1g
Barbacoa (4 oz)
170
24g
2g
Carnitas (4 oz)
210
23g
0g
Sofritas (4 oz)(vegan)
150
8g
9g
Cilantro-lime white rice (4 oz)
210
4g
40g
Cilantro-lime brown rice (4 oz)
210
4g
36g
Black beans (4 oz)(7g fiber)
130
8g
22g
Pinto beans (4 oz)(8g fiber)
130
8g
21g
Fajita veggies (2 oz)
20
1g
5g
Guacamole (4 oz)(6g fiber)
230
2g
8g
Cheese (1 oz)
110
6g
1g
Queso blanco (2 oz)
120
5g
4g
Fresh tomato salsa (4 oz)
25
0g
4g
Roasted chili-corn salsa (4 oz)
80
3g
16g
Flour tortilla, burrito (1)
320
8g
50g
Chips (4 oz)
540
7g
73g
What Chipotle publishes
The most reliable answer to “how many calories is this?” comes from Chipotle’s own nutrition data. Chains revise recipes and portions, so we anchor every figure on this page to the chain’s current publication and link directly so you can verify before ordering.
Chipotle publishes a public allergen guide listing every menu component against gluten, dairy, egg, fish, peanut, shellfish, soy, sesame, and tree nut.
The chain states that the flour tortilla is the main gluten-containing item; the burrito bowl with corn tortillas or no tortilla is naturally gluten-free per recipe.
Chipotle acknowledges line cross-contact: utensils and gloves move between items, including the flour tortilla station.
The kitchen does not have a separate gluten-free preparation area; the chain recommends people with celiac disease weigh the cross-contact risk before ordering.
Chipotle is pre-loaded in MenuWise with full menu data. Set your goal and diet once (calorie target, macros, gluten-free, keto, vegan, the FDA Big 9 allergens), and every dish is scored against your profile. The highest-match orders rise to the top, so you skip the mental math at the counter.
The point of this page is the manual version of that: the numbers are Chipotle’s, the math is done, and the best order for your goal is in the table above.
Frequently asked
How many calories are in a Chipotle bowl?
It depends on your build. Chipotle lists burrito bowls at 420 to 910 calories. A common chicken bowl with white rice, black beans, fresh tomato salsa, and cheese runs about 655 calories with roughly 50g of protein. Build it on a greens base instead of rice and skip the cheese to drop under 450 calories. Every component's calories are published in Chipotle's nutrition calculator.
What is the highest-protein order at Chipotle?
Double chicken on a greens base with black beans, fajita veggies, and fresh tomato salsa lands around 535 calories with roughly 73g of protein, one of the highest protein-per-calorie orders in fast casual. Chicken carries 32g of protein per 4 oz serving per Chipotle's published data, so doubling it is the simplest protein lever.
What is the lowest-calorie meal at Chipotle?
A chicken salad on supergreens with black beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, and green-chili salsa comes in around 385 calories with about 42g of protein. The calorie jumps at Chipotle come from white rice (210 cal), cheese (110), queso (120), guacamole (230), and chips (540), so leaving those off keeps the bowl lean.
Is Chipotle good for weight loss?
It can be, because you control the build. A bowl on greens or beans with a lean protein and salsa lands in the 350 to 450 calorie range with 40g or more of protein, which is filling for the calories. The same order with white rice, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and a side of chips can top 1,200 calories. The macros are entirely a function of what you stack.
What should I order at Chipotle on keto?
Skip the rice, beans, and tortilla. A bowl with chicken or steak on greens, plus cheese, guacamole, and fresh tomato salsa runs about 560 calories with roughly 10g of net carbs and 40g of protein. Guacamole and cheese supply the fat. Confirm current numbers in Chipotle's nutrition calculator, since recipes change.
