What should I order at Chipotle for high protein?
Chipotle's own official High Protein Menu tops out at 95 g with Josh Hart's High Protein Burrito. For a smaller appetite, the High Protein Cup with Adobo Chicken is 32 g for 180 calories, one of the strongest protein-to-calorie ratios of any fast food order.
Key takeaways
- Chipotle now runs an official, named High Protein Menu, built around double portions of chicken or steak, and you can order any item on it exactly as named.
- The High Protein Cup with Adobo Chicken is 32 g of protein for just 180 calories, the best protein-to-calorie ratio on the whole menu.
- Bowls and burritos carry the same protein for the same fillings; the difference is the tortilla, which adds calories without adding protein.
- Dressing and queso are the two additions that change these numbers the most, so it's worth checking them separately if you add either.
Chipotle is a build-your-own menu, so the orders below are either the chain's own named "High Protein Menu" items or specific combinations you can ask for at the counter.
The highest protein orders
95 g proteinJosh Hart's High Protein Burrito1 burrito, 1340 kcal
81 g proteinDouble High Protein Bowl1 bowl, 760 kcal
79 g proteinDouble High Protein Burrito1 burrito, 840 kcal
65 g proteinSalad, double chicken, no dressing1 salad, 410 kcal
46 g proteinHigh Protein-High Fiber Bowl1 bowl, 540 kcal
43 g proteinSalad, double steak, no dressing1 salad, 325 kcal
High protein, low calorie: better for a smaller appetite
The High Protein Cup leads on ratio alone, and salads without dressing, built around a double order of chicken or steak, cover the rest of the strongest smaller-appetite options.
32 g proteinHigh Protein Cup with Adobo Chicken1 cup, 180 kcal- 65 g proteinSalad, double chicken, no dressing1 salad, 410 kcal
- 43 g proteinSalad, double steak, no dressing1 salad, 325 kcal
41 g proteinSalad, chicken, black beans, no dressing1 salad, 360 kcal
35 g proteinHigh Protein, Low Calorie Bowl1 bowl, 460 kcal
22 g proteinSalad, steak, no dressing1 salad, 215 kcal
Swap this for that
- Swap the Double High Protein Burrito for the Double High Protein Bowl: +2 g protein for 80 fewer calories, just by losing the tortilla.
- Swap the High Protein, Low Calorie Bowl for the High Protein Cup with Adobo Chicken: nearly the same protein for 280 fewer calories.
- Swap the Steak Salad for the Chicken and Black Bean Salad: almost double the protein for 145 more calories.
If Taco Bell is more often on your route, the Taco Bell high protein menu works the same way.
If you're managing a GLP-1 prescription and unsure how a heavier order fits your plan for the day, that is a question for your prescriber or dietitian rather than a menu page.
More questions about Fast food
What's the highest protein order at Chipotle?
Josh Hart's High Protein Burrito, part of the chain's official High Protein Menu and built around a double order of Adobo chicken, at 95 g of protein for 1,340 calories. It's one of the largest single orders you can put together at a fast food counter.
What should I order at Chipotle if I'm on a GLP-1 medication?
The High Protein Cup with Adobo Chicken is the standout: 32 g of protein for just 180 calories. A salad works too: skipping the rice and beans for extra lettuce and a double order of chicken or steak keeps the protein high while cutting a meaningful number of calories. Check bigger changes to how you eat around your prescription with your prescriber or dietitian.
Does ordering a double protein cost more calories than it's worth?
Not really: a single order of Adobo chicken is about 180 calories for 32 g of protein, so doubling it roughly doubles both, a straightforward trade. Rice, cheese and creamy toppings add far more calories per gram of protein than a second scoop of chicken or steak does.
