What should I order at Chipotle for high protein?
Chipotle's own curated High Protein Menu tops out at 95 g for a double-chicken burrito. For a smaller appetite, a double-chicken salad without dressing is 65 g for 410 calories, one of the strongest ratios of any order across the chains covered here. Figures come from Chipotle's own nutrition calculator, current as of August 2026.
Key takeaways
- Chipotle publishes its own curated High Protein Menu inside its nutrition calculator, built around double portions of chicken or steak.
- A double-chicken salad without dressing is 65 g of protein for 410 calories, one of the best ratios of any order in this whole section.
- 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 figures below are either Chipotle's own named "High Protein Menu" items or realistic combinations built from the chain's per-ingredient nutrition calculator, so every total traces back to a real per-scoop number. They're current as of August 2026.
The highest protein orders
- 95 gHigh Protein Burrito, double chicken1 burrito, 1345 kcal
- 81 gHigh Protein Bowl, double chicken1 bowl, 1058 kcal
- 81 gDouble High Protein Bowl1 bowl, 760 kcal
- 80 gHigh Protein Bowl, double chicken, guacamole1 bowl, 1018 kcal
- 79 gHigh Protein Bowl, double chicken, veggies1 bowl, 975 kcal
- 79 gDouble High Protein Burrito1 burrito, 840 kcal
High protein, low calorie: better for a smaller appetite
Salads without dressing, built around a double order of chicken or steak, are the strongest smaller-appetite options here.
- 35 gHigh Protein, Low Calorie Bowl1 bowl, 460 kcal
- 65 gSalad, double chicken, no dressing1 salad, 410 kcal
- 41 gSalad, chicken, black beans, no dressing1 salad, 360 kcal
- 43 gSalad, double steak, no dressing1 salad, 325 kcal
- 26 gHigh Protein Cup, Chipotle Honey Chicken1 cup, 260 kcal
- 22 gSalad, steak, no dressing1 salad, 215 kcal
Ordering it
- Say "salad" rather than "bowl" if you want the base swapped for lettuce; it's a small wording change with a real effect on the total.
- A double order of chicken or steak is the cleanest way to raise protein without reaching for cheese or queso.
- Dressing is ordered and priced separately, so leaving it off (or asking for it on the side) keeps the figures above accurate.
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?
The chain's own curated 'High Protein Burrito', built around a double order of Adobo chicken, at 95 g of protein for 1,345 calories. It's one of the largest orders on any menu covered in this section.
What should I order at Chipotle if I'm on a GLP-1 medication?
A salad rather than a bowl or burrito: 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. A double-chicken salad without dressing runs 65 g for 410 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.
