Chipotle steak bowl calories
Full Chipotle steak bowl nutrition, broken down by ingredient. Steak is the leanest red meat on the line at 150 calories and 21g of protein per serving — a classic steak bowl with rice, beans, salsa and cheese runs about 625 calories with 40g of protein.
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Steak bowl macros by goal
One number worth memorizing: each steak scoop is 150 calories and 21g protein, so upgrading any bowl by one scoop costs about 7 calories per gram of protein — cheaper than most protein bars.
Steak vs chicken vs barbacoa
Steak's case: fewest calories of any red meat (150 vs barbacoa's 170 and carnitas' 210) with the lowest sodium of the three (330mg). Chicken's case: 32g protein versus steak's 21g for only 30 more calories — protein-per-calorie, chicken is untouchable. If you choose on taste, steak costs you almost nothing; if you chase grams, order chicken or double the steak.
The sodium caveat
The classic steak bowl's ~1,630mg of sodium is already 70% of the FDA's 2,300mg daily guideline. Steak itself is the mildest contributor (330mg); fresh tomato salsa (550mg) carries more than people expect. Swapping to tomatillo-green salsa and dropping cheese takes the bowl to roughly 1,150mg without touching the protein — the full per-ingredient sodium column lives on the nutrition chart.
FAQ
A classic steak bowl — white rice, black beans, steak, fresh tomato salsa and cheese — is about 625 calories with 40g of protein. Add guacamole and it reaches roughly 855; strip it to steak, beans, veggies and salsa and it drops near 350.
About 40g in the classic build: 21g from the steak portion, 8g from black beans, 6g from cheese and the rest from rice and salsa. Double steak lifts the total to roughly 61g.
Steak is slightly lower in calories per serving (150 vs 180) but chicken carries far more protein (32g vs 21g), so chicken wins protein-per-calorie. Choose steak for the leaner red-meat option and flavor; choose chicken to maximize protein.
It can be. Steak, fajita veggies, beans and salsa over lettuce instead of rice is roughly 350 calories with 32g protein and plenty of fiber — a legitimate cutting meal. The build that hurts is rice plus cheese plus guac, which more than doubles that.
White rice (210 cal), black beans (130), steak (150), fresh tomato salsa (25) and cheese (110) — about 625 calories total with 68g carbs, 20g fat and 9g fiber.
How we estimate
Values are compiled ingredient-by-ingredient from publicly available restaurant nutrition information and cross-checked against the USDA FoodData Central database at standard serving sizes. Hand-scooped portions vary, so treat these as close estimates. Last reviewed July 2026. Informational only — not medical or dietetic advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Estimate compiled from public data. Not official Chipotle figures.
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