How many calories in a Chipotle burrito?
The calories in a Chipotle burrito run from about 1,010 to 1,130, depending on which protein you pick — and roughly 320 of those are spent on the tortilla before a single scoop goes in. Below, we break it down ingredient by ingredient, weigh the burrito against a bowl, and flag the swaps that save the most. The short version: a chicken burrito runs about 1,085 calories, and every protein lands somewhere between 1,010 and 1,130.
A typical chicken burrito runs about 1,085 calories, and roughly 320 of those come from the flour tortilla alone. Order the same fillings as a bowl and you're down to about 765.
Calories in a Chipotle burrito by protein
Every burrito starts from the same ~905-calorie base — flour tortilla, white rice, black beans, cheese, sour cream and salsa — so the protein you add is really what swings the total. Here's where each one lands, next to the identical order built as a bowl with no tortilla. It's the quickest way to read burrito calories by protein.
Standard build: flour tortilla, white rice, black beans, cheese, sour cream and fresh tomato salsa. Guacamole adds about 230 calories to any row, and the bowl column is that same order minus the tortilla. Sofritas and veggie totals reflect their usual dairy-free and free-guac builds. Either way, the calories in Chipotle burrito orders are driven far more by the tortilla and toppings than by the meat you pick.
Calories by ingredient
Here's the standard chicken burrito, taken apart piece by piece. The tortilla and rice alone account for over half the carbohydrate:
What makes a burrito high in calories
Look back at that breakdown and one thing jumps out: the protein is the smallest calorie line, not the biggest. What pushes a burrito past 1,000 calories is the wrapper and the creamy extras. Here are the levers, ranked by how much each one piles on:
Here's the counterintuitive part most calorie guides miss: double rice is the sneakiest add on the whole menu. Everyone blames the guac, but a second scoop of rice quietly stacks 210 calories of almost pure carbohydrate — no protein, no fiber to show for it — while guacamole at least brings 8g of fiber and heart-healthy fat for its 230. So if you're trimming, cut the second rice before you touch the guac.
Burrito vs bowl: the 320-calorie tortilla
The single biggest difference between a burrito and a bowl comes down to the tortilla. At about 320 calories and 50g of carbohydrate, it's the largest single item in the whole order.
Order the identical fillings in a bowl and you save those 320 calories with no loss of protein or flavor — which is why the bowl is almost always the lighter choice. A chicken burrito at 1,085 becomes a 765-calorie bowl; a steak burrito at 1,055 drops to 735. Same meat, same rice, same everything. You're only leaving off the wrap.
We dig deeper into that trade-off in our Chipotle burrito vs bowl comparison, and if the bowl wins you over, the calories in a Chipotle bowl guide breaks the lighter option down the same way.
Protein, fat, and the high-protein burrito angle
Chicken delivers the protein (32g) for relatively few calories. Most of the fat rides in on cheese, sour cream and — if you add it — guacamole, which on its own contributes 230 calories and 22g of fat. Want a leaner burrito? Trim the toppings, not the protein.
A standard chicken burrito carries roughly 55g of protein once you count the meat, beans, cheese and tortilla. Want more? Ask for double chicken — another 32g for only about 180 calories, which nudges the burrito past 70g of protein. It's the single best-value change on the menu: protein per calorie climbs, and the burrito barely gets heavier. For the leanest ratio, double the meat and drop the sour cream, and see our high-protein Chipotle order guide for the full playbook.
How to build a lighter burrito (under 800 calories)
The fastest cut is one swap: order the exact same burrito as a bowl. That drops the 320-calorie tortilla and takes a chicken build to about 765 — already under 800, with nothing else changed. Want to go lower still? Stack these:
Stack all four and a 1,085-calorie chicken burrito turns into a roughly 445-calorie bowl that still carries about 45g of protein. Keep the cheese if you want — it's only 110 calories and earns its place on flavor. For more ready-made ideas, see our low-calorie Chipotle orders guide, or open the calorie calculator and dial in your own build before you get to the register.
FAQ
About 1,085 with rice, beans, chicken, salsa, cheese and sour cream. Adding guacamole pushes it past 1,300.
The flour burrito tortilla is roughly 320 calories and 50g of carbohydrate on its own.
A bowl, by about 320 calories, because it skips the tortilla while keeping all the same fillings.
A standard Chipotle burrito is about 1,010 to 1,130 calories depending on the protein. A chicken burrito with rice, beans, cheese, sour cream and salsa lands around 1,085; steak is about 1,055 and carnitas is the heaviest near 1,130. Adding guacamole pushes any burrito past 1,300, and the flour tortilla alone accounts for 320 of those calories.
About 1,055 calories for a steak burrito with rice, beans, cheese, sour cream and salsa. Steak is the leanest meat on the line at 150 calories per 4-ounce serving, so it runs roughly 30 calories under the chicken burrito. Built as a bowl instead, the same steak order drops to about 735 calories.
The tortilla, the rice, and the creamy toppings do most of the damage. The flour tortilla alone is 320 calories, a scoop of white rice adds 210, and cheese plus sour cream stack on another 220. Guacamole adds 230 more. The protein is usually the smallest calorie line in the whole burrito.
Order it as a bowl to skip the 320-calorie tortilla, pick either rice or beans instead of both, swap sour cream and cheese for extra fajita veggies and salsa, and keep a lean protein like chicken or steak. Those swaps take a 1,085-calorie chicken burrito down to about 600 calories with the same protein.
Quick answers by protein
How many calories in a Chipotle chicken burrito?
Chipotle chicken burrito calories come to about 1,085 with rice, beans, salsa, cheese and sour cream. Guacamole pushes it past 1,300.
How many calories in a Chipotle steak burrito?
Chipotle steak burrito calories are about 1,055 — steak’s 150-calorie serving is the leanest red meat on the line. Full breakdown on the steak burrito page.
How many calories in a veggie burrito?
About 1,045, because guacamole comes free on veggie orders and replaces the meat’s calories almost exactly. Details on the veggie burrito page.
How many calories in a Chipotle barbacoa burrito?
About 1,075. Barbacoa's shredded beef is 170 calories a serving, a touch leaner than chicken, so it lands just under the chicken burrito. Every topping is itemized on the burrito nutrition page.
How many calories in a Chipotle carnitas burrito?
About 1,130 — the heaviest of the meats. Carnitas runs 210 calories a serving because the braised pork carries more fat than chicken or steak.
How many calories in a sofritas burrito?
About 1,010 built vegan, with no cheese or sour cream. Chipotle's tofu-based sofritas is 150 calories and 8g of protein per serving, making it the lightest full-size burrito on the menu.
And a burrito with everything?
Double meat, guac, queso and sour cream clears 1,600 calories. The calculator shows your exact build before you order.
How we calculate these numbers
Every figure is built ingredient by ingredient from publicly available restaurant nutrition information, then cross-checked against the USDA FoodData Central database for standard serving sizes. Calories are rounded to the nearest 5 and macros to the nearest gram. Because portions are hand-scooped and recipes change, treat every value as a close estimate — not an exact lab measurement. We re-review the figures each quarter and update the date above whenever they change.
Nutrition figures are estimates compiled from public data and may differ from official figures. Not medical advice.
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