High-Protein Chipotle Orders, Ranked

By the MacroTray editorial team · Updated March 1, 2025 · Data: Chipotle Nutrition Facts (US, March 2025 menu PDF)

Bowl with grilled chicken, black beans, corn and salsa — Illustrative photo

Protein targets are easier to hit when you know which orders actually deliver. Below, every Chipotle meal in our data is ranked two ways: total protein, and protein per 100 calories, which shows how much protein you get for the calories you spend.

Key takeaways

Most protein: Double chicken bowl with 82g.
Most protein per calorie: Chicken salad, no dressing at 10.0g per 100 calories.
Sauces, dressings and sugary drinks add calories without protein. Check them in the calculator.

Most protein per order

#	Order	Protein	Cal	Net carbs	Sodium
1	Double chicken bowlcustom build	82g	840	56g	1,870mg
2	Chicken burritocustom build	60g	1085	107g	2,240mg
3	Carnitas burrito, everything on itcustom build	56g	1425	120g	3,080mg
4	Chicken salad, no dressingcustom build	48g	480	24g	1,425mg
5	Lean chicken bowlcustom build	43g	460	39g	1,315mg
6	Keto bowlcustom build	41g	560	11g	1,280mg
7	Steak bowl with quesocustom build	41g	695	71g	1,470mg
8	Chicken tacos (3 crispy corn)custom build	41g	520	32g	760mg
9	Barbacoa tacos (3 soft)custom build	36g	550	43g	1,750mg
10	Steak saladcustom build	35g	505	42g	1,460mg

Most protein per calorie

Best for cutting or for staying within a calorie budget while still getting protein.

#	Order	Protein / 100 cal	Protein	Cal	Fat
1	Chicken salad, no dressingcustom build	10.0g	48g	480	17g
2	Double chicken bowlcustom build	9.8g	82g	840	28g
3	Lean chicken bowlcustom build	9.3g	43g	460	12g
4	Chicken tacos (3 crispy corn)custom build	7.9g	41g	520	24g
5	Keto bowlcustom build	7.3g	41g	560	37g
6	Steak saladcustom build	6.8g	35g	505	17g
7	Barbacoa tacos (3 soft)custom build	6.5g	36g	550	23g
8	Steak bowl with quesocustom build	5.9g	41g	695	22g
9	Chicken burritocustom build	5.5g	60g	1085	39g
10	Carnitas burrito, everything on itcustom build	3.9g	56g	1425	67g

Tips

Grilled or lean proteins usually beat fried versions on protein per calorie.
Doubling the protein, where offered, is often the cheapest way to add protein without adding many carbs.
Watch the sodium column: high-protein orders are often salty.

Frequently asked questions

What has the most protein at Chipotle?

Double chicken bowl has the most protein in our ranking: 82g for 840 calories.

What is the leanest high-protein order at Chipotle?

Chicken salad, no dressing gives the most protein per calorie: 10.0g of protein per 100 calories (48g total).

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