Chipotle vegetarian & vegan options: calories & protein

Sofritas, beans and fajita veggies make Chipotle one of the better fast-casual stops for plant-based eaters. Here is how to hit your protein without meat — and what is vegan vs vegetarian.

Sofritas (organic tofu) brings 8g of protein per serving; double the beans and add sofritas to reach 25–35g of plant protein. Everything except cheese, sour cream and queso is vegan. Guacamole is free on veggie orders, so plant-based bowls are tasty but not automatically low-calorie.

Plant protein sources, ranked

Without meat, your protein comes from sofritas and beans. Stack them:

Vegan vs vegetarian: what to skip

Vegetarian eaters can include cheese, sour cream and queso. To keep an order vegan, skip all three dairy toppings — everything else (rice, beans, sofritas, fajita veggies, all salsas, guacamole, lettuce) is plant-based.

A common vegan build: brown rice, black beans, sofritas, fajita veggies, fresh and corn salsa, and guacamole.

Three plant-based builds

From lean to hearty:

Getting enough protein without meat

Plant builds top out lower on protein than double-chicken orders, so lean on the combination: sofritas plus double beans, and add cheese if you eat dairy. Guacamole adds healthy fat and fiber but little protein, so it complements rather than replaces your protein sources.

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How we calculate these numbers

Figures are built ingredient-by-ingredient from publicly available restaurant nutrition information and 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 our figures each quarter and update the date above when they change.