The short version
- Chicken is the highest-protein of Chipotle's standard meats, with 32 g protein and 180 kcal per 4 oz serving.
- A chicken bowl with brown rice, black beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa and cheese adds up to 51 g protein and 675 kcal.
- A Supergreens salad with chicken, black beans, fajita veggies and green salsa is 42 g protein for 360 kcal.
- A chicken burrito with rice, beans, salsa and cheese comes to about 2,210 mg sodium. The FDA Daily Value is 2,300 mg a day.
Jump to a section
- What’s the highest-protein meat at Chipotle?
- What’s the best high-protein Chipotle bowl?
- What’s a lighter high-protein Chipotle order?
- Does Chipotle serve breakfast?
- What should I order at Chipotle on a small appetite?
- How do you order at Chipotle for a small appetite?
- How much sodium is in a Chipotle order?
- How does Imi help?
Chipotle is one of the easiest places to build a high-protein meal, because you choose every scoop. This guide gives five orders with the protein and calories added up from Chipotle’s standard portions. Each one lists its ingredients, so you can rebuild it in the app or down the line.
Numbers from Chipotle’s nutrition information, checked October 2026. Menus and recipes change, so check the app or menu board.
What’s the highest-protein meat at Chipotle?
Chicken is the highest-protein of Chipotle’s standard meats, with 32 g protein and 180 kcal in a 4 oz serving.
From Chipotle’s numbers, per 4 oz serving:
| Protein choice | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 g | 180 kcal |
| Beef Barbacoa | 24 g | 170 kcal |
| Carnitas | 23 g | 210 kcal |
| Steak | 21 g | 150 kcal |
| Sofritas | 8 g | 150 kcal |
Chipotle’s own High Protein Menu also lists a Double High Protein Bowl at 81 g protein and 760 kcal. Chipotle doesn’t publish its sodium, so it isn’t one of the orders below.
What’s the best high-protein Chipotle bowl?
A chicken bowl with brown rice, black beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa and cheese has 51 g protein for 675 kcal.
Order: chicken burrito bowl
| Item | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 g | 180 kcal |
| Brown Rice | 4 g | 210 kcal |
| Black Beans | 8 g | 130 kcal |
| Fajita Veggies | 1 g | 20 kcal |
| Fresh Tomato Salsa | 0 g | 25 kcal |
| Cheese | 6 g | 110 kcal |
| Total | 51 g | 675 kcal |
Order: steak bowl
| Item | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Steak | 21 g | 150 kcal |
| White Rice | 4 g | 210 kcal |
| Pinto Beans | 8 g | 130 kcal |
| Fajita Veggies | 1 g | 20 kcal |
| Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa | 3 g | 80 kcal |
| Total | 37 g | 590 kcal |
Guacamole adds 230 kcal and 2 g protein. Sour cream adds 110 kcal and 2 g protein.
What’s a lighter high-protein Chipotle order?
A Supergreens salad with chicken, black beans, fajita veggies and tomatillo-green chili salsa has 42 g protein for 360 kcal.
Order: chicken salad, no dressing
| Item | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Supergreens Salad Mix | 1 g | 15 kcal |
| Chicken | 32 g | 180 kcal |
| Black Beans | 8 g | 130 kcal |
| Fajita Veggies | 1 g | 20 kcal |
| Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | 0 g | 15 kcal |
| Total | 42 g | 360 kcal |
Salsa works as the dressing here. The Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette is 220 kcal for 2 fl oz, so if you’d like it, ask for it on the side and use part of it.
Does Chipotle serve breakfast?
No, Chipotle doesn’t have a breakfast menu, so the orders here are for lunch and dinner.
If you’re planning the rest of the day around a Chipotle lunch, a lighter, protein-rich breakfast works well. Our high-protein snacks guide has ideas.
What should I order at Chipotle on a small appetite?
A Chicken High Protein Cup has 32 g protein for 180 kcal in a 4 oz serving, with no rice or tortilla to fill you up first.
Order: High Protein Cup – Chicken
| Item | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| High Protein Cup – Chicken | 32 g | 180 kcal |
| Total | 32 g | 180 kcal |
It’s a good size for a day you’re not hungry, or a gentle day on a GLP-1 medicine. Another way is to order the full bowl above and eat the chicken and beans first. The rest keeps well for later.
How do you order at Chipotle for a small appetite?
Ask for a bowl rather than a burrito, eat the protein first and keep rich toppings on the side.
- Bowl, not burrito. The flour tortilla alone is 320 kcal and 8 g protein.
- Ask for a light scoop. Light rice or half rice, half beans gives you a smaller bowl.
- Protein first. Start with the chicken or steak, then see how you feel.
- Toppings on the side. Guacamole, sour cream, queso and dressing on the side let you add a little at a time.
- Skip the chips for now. A regular bag of chips is 540 kcal.
The GLP-1 eating out guide and the not hungry guide have more ideas for smaller-appetite days.
How much sodium is in a Chipotle order?
A full Chipotle burrito can come close to the FDA Daily Value of 2,300 mg sodium for the whole day.
From Chipotle’s numbers:
- Chicken burrito with white rice, black beans, fresh tomato salsa and cheese. About 2,210 mg, adding up each item.
- Chicken burrito bowl above. 1,600 mg.
- Chicken salad above. 945 mg.
- Flour tortilla. 600 mg.
- Fresh Tomato Salsa. 550 mg.
Brown rice has less sodium than white rice: 190 mg against 350 mg per 4 oz. The chicken bowl above uses brown rice for that reason.
Try this
Chicken for the most protein per scoopFajita veggies for extra volumeSalsa as the dressingGuacamole on the sideHow does Imi help?
Imi does the adding up for you, so a Chipotle meal still fits your day.
- Ask Imi before you go. Ask what to get at Chipotle for your protein target, and Imi suggests a build.
- Log it in seconds. Snap a photo, scan a barcode, or type or say what you ate.
- The rest of the day rebalances. Imi adjusts your other meals around lunch, so the day still adds up.
- Targets at the top. Protein and water sit at the top of every day, so you can see what’s left.
For more on ordering anywhere, read eating out while losing weight and how much protein to eat to lose weight. To set your numbers, work out your macros.
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