The short answer
- A typical Chipotle meal is lighter: 628 calories against 680.
- Chipotle gives more protein in a typical meal: 41g against 34g.
- Chipotle is lower in sodium: 1,465mg against 1,655mg.
- Per calorie, Chipotle is the leaner menu: 6.7g of protein per 100 calories against 4.3g.
These are medians across the complete meals in our data, not a judgement on any single order. Chipotle is build-your-own, so its 12 meals here are popular orders we assembled in the calculator. What you pick matters more than where you go, so the tables below show the best and worst of each.
The menus side by side
| Across all meals | Chipotle | Sweetgreen |
|---|---|---|
| Meals compared | 12 | 27 |
| Typical calories | 628 | 680 |
| Typical protein | 41g | 34g |
| Protein per 100 cal | 6.7g | 4.3g |
| Typical sodium | 1,465mg | 1,655mg |
| Meals at 500 cal or less | 2 of 12 | 4 of 27 |
| Meals with 30g+ protein | 10 of 12 | 20 of 27 |
Green marks the better figure in each row: fewer calories, less sodium, more protein.
Highest-protein orders
Chipotle
| Order | Protein | Cal | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double chicken bowl | 82g | 840 | 1,870mg |
| Chicken burrito | 60g | 1085 | 2,240mg |
| Carnitas burrito, everything on it | 56g | 1425 | 3,080mg |
| Chicken salad, no dressing | 48g | 480 | 1,425mg |
| Lean chicken bowl | 43g | 460 | 1,315mg |
Sweetgreen
| Order | Protein | Cal | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cali Chicken Club | 49g | 1255 | 2,718mg |
| Hot Honey Chicken | 49g | 845 | 2,710mg |
| Classic Chicken Caesar | 47g | 990 | 2,484mg |
| Chicken Jalapeño Ranch | 42g | 1360 | 3,632mg |
| Kale Caesar | 41g | 545 | 1,549mg |
Lightest meals
Chipotle
| Order | Cal | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean chicken bowl | 460 | 43g | 1,315mg |
| Chicken salad, no dressing | 480 | 48g | 1,425mg |
| Steak salad | 505 | 35g | 1,460mg |
| Chicken tacos (3 crispy corn) | 520 | 41g | 760mg |
| Barbacoa tacos (3 soft) | 550 | 36g | 1,750mg |
Sweetgreen
| Order | Cal | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Brussels | 370 | 5g | 1,130mg |
| Molly’s Double Chick Scoop | 385 | 34g | 1,430mg |
| Roasted Bacon Brussels | 440 | 14g | 1,760mg |
| Super Green Goddess | 465 | 12g | 1,230mg |
| Hummus Crunch | 505 | 21g | 1,818mg |
Check your own order
Build the exact meal you would order in the Chipotle calculator and the Sweetgreen calculator, or let the macro finder search both for orders that fit your calories and protein.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chipotle or Sweetgreen lower in calories?
A typical Chipotle meal is lighter: 628 calories against 680. "Typical" means the median of the complete meals in our data: 12 at Chipotle and 27 at Sweetgreen.
Which has more protein, Chipotle or Sweetgreen?
Chipotle gives more protein in a typical meal: 41g against 34g. The single highest-protein order is Double chicken bowl at Chipotle (82g) and Cali Chicken Club at Sweetgreen (49g).
What is the lightest meal at Chipotle and at Sweetgreen?
At Chipotle it is Lean chicken bowl with 460 calories. At Sweetgreen it is Roasted Brussels with 370 calories.
About this comparison
Figures come from Chipotle Nutrition Facts (US, March 2025 menu PDF) and Sweetgreen official nutrition guide (Union Square, New York location). MacroTray is independent and not affiliated with either restaurant. Read our methodology.