How much sodium is in Chipotle food?
A classic chicken burrito at Chipotle sums to 2,240 mg of sodium on the brand’s own records, 97 percent of the FDA’s 2,300 mg daily value; the vinaigrette, tortilla and Sofritas lead the parts, and a chicken bowl with brown rice, veggies and green salsa is 910 mg.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
The daily value and a burrito
The FDA uses 2,300 mg of sodium as the daily value on nutrition labels. A classic chicken burrito on this site (the tortilla, white rice, black beans, fresh tomato salsa, cheese, sour cream and lettuce) sums to 2,240 mg on Chipotle’s own records, 97 percent of that value; the loaded build is 3,190 mg and the light 1,610 mg. No single part is extreme; the total is the sum of a dozen parts that each carry two or three hundred milligrams.
Every part, ranked
| Item | Portion | Sodium | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette | 2 oz | 850 mg | 220 |
| Chili Lime Chips | 4 oz | 780 mg | 550 |
| Flour Tortilla (burrito) | 4 oz | 600 mg | 320 |
| Sofritas | 4 oz | 560 mg | 150 |
| Fresh Tomato Salsa | 3.5 oz | 550 mg | 25 |
| Barbacoa | 4 oz | 530 mg | 170 |
| Tomatillo-Red Chili Salsa | 2 oz | 500 mg | 30 |
| Carnitas | 4 oz | 450 mg | 210 |
| Tortilla Chips | 4 oz | 390 mg | 540 |
| Guacamole | 4 oz | 370 mg | 230 |
| Pollo Asado | 4 oz | 350 mg | 180 |
| Cilantro-Lime White Rice | 4 oz | 350 mg | 210 |
| Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa | 3.5 oz | 330 mg | 80 |
| Steak | 4 oz | 330 mg | 150 |
| Chicken | 4 oz | 310 mg | 180 |
| Cilantro Lime Sauce | 2 oz | 300 mg | 80 |
| Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | 2 oz | 260 mg | 15 |
| Queso Blanco | 2 oz | 250 mg | 120 |
| Black Beans | 4 oz | 210 mg | 130 |
| Pinto Beans | 4 oz | 210 mg | 130 |
| Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice | 4 oz | 190 mg | 210 |
| Monterey Jack Cheese | 1 oz | 190 mg | 110 |
| Soft Flour Tortilla (taco) | 1 oz | 160 mg | 80 |
| Fajita Veggies | 2.5 oz | 150 mg | 20 |
| Sour Cream | 2 oz | 30 mg | 110 |
| Crispy Corn Tortilla | 1.5 oz | 0 mg | 200 |
| Romaine Lettuce | 1 oz | 0 mg | 5 |
The vinaigrette (850 mg), the flour tortilla (600 mg), Sofritas (560 mg), the fresh tomato salsa (550 mg) and barbacoa (530 mg) lead; romaine and the crispy corn tortilla carry none. Brown rice has 160 mg less than white, the tomatillo green salsa 290 mg less than the fresh tomato, and fajita veggies 150 mg.
A lower-sodium bowl, from the same records
A chicken bowl with brown rice, fajita veggies, green salsa and lettuce sums to 910 mg of sodium and 430 calories, 37 g of protein; the same bowl as a burrito adds the tortilla’s 600 mg. Swapping chicken for steak saves -20 mg more, and the low sodium tool lists every part under a sodium cap.
The salt the brand uses
“Chipotle uses kosher salt to season the food we prepare in our restaurants from scratch, like our guac, cilantro-lime rice, and fresh tomato salsa, and to season the food cooked in our central kitchens, including our Barbacoa, Sofritas, and Black Beans.” The brand publishes no sodium target and no low-sodium build; the records above are the whole of what it says on the subject, and the FDA page linked below is the source for the daily value.
Every part with its sodium, on the line
The parts the line offers on a burrito, each at its own record and portion; a topping is included, a second protein, guacamole, queso blanco and the cilantro lime sauce are priced, and the price shown is the add-on median across the menus read.
| Part | Portion | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Carbs | Fat | Adds to the price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flour Tortilla (burrito) | 4 oz | 320 | 8 g | 600 mg | 50 g | 9 g | included |
| Chicken | 4 oz | 180 | 32 g | 310 mg | 0 g | 7 g | +$4.00 |
| Steak | 4 oz | 150 | 21 g | 330 mg | 1 g | 6 g | +$6.00 |
| Barbacoa | 4 oz | 170 | 24 g | 530 mg | 2 g | 7 g | +$6.00 |
| Carnitas | 4 oz | 210 | 23 g | 450 mg | 0 g | 12 g | +$4.75 |
| Sofritas | 4 oz | 150 | 8 g | 560 mg | 9 g | 10 g | +$4.00 |
| Pollo Asado | 4 oz | 180 | 29 g | 350 mg | 3 g | 7 g | +$4.60 |
| Cilantro-Lime White Rice | 4 oz | 210 | 4 g | 350 mg | 40 g | 4 g | included |
| Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice | 4 oz | 210 | 4 g | 190 mg | 36 g | 6 g | included |
| Black Beans | 4 oz | 130 | 8 g | 210 mg | 22 g | 1.5 g | included |
| Pinto Beans | 4 oz | 130 | 8 g | 210 mg | 21 g | 1.5 g | included |
| Fajita Veggies | 2.5 oz | 20 | 1 g | 150 mg | 5 g | 0 g | included |
| Fresh Tomato Salsa | 3.5 oz | 25 | 0 g | 550 mg | 4 g | 0 g | included |
| Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa | 3.5 oz | 80 | 3 g | 330 mg | 16 g | 1.5 g | included |
| Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | 2 oz | 15 | 0 g | 260 mg | 4 g | 0 g | included |
| Tomatillo-Red Chili Salsa | 2 oz | 30 | 0 g | 500 mg | 4 g | 0 g | included |
| Sour Cream | 2 oz | 110 | 2 g | 30 mg | 2 g | 9 g | included |
| Monterey Jack Cheese | 1 oz | 110 | 6 g | 190 mg | 1 g | 8 g | included |
| Romaine Lettuce | 1 oz | 5 | 0 g | 0 mg | 1 g | 0 g | included |
| Guacamole | 4 oz | 230 | 2 g | 370 mg | 8 g | 22 g | +$2.95 |
| Queso Blanco | 2 oz | 120 | 5 g | 250 mg | 4 g | 9 g | +$1.70 |
| Cilantro Lime Sauce | 2 oz | 80 | 2 g | 300 mg | 3 g | 6 g | +$1.00 |
| Flour Tortilla (burrito) (double wrap, a second tortilla) | 1 oz | 320 | 8 g | 600 mg | 50 g | 9 g | included |
How this page is read
Every calorie and nutrient figure on this page is Chipotle’s own record from its nutrition calculator, read 26 September 2026, or its printed sheet, summed part by part where a plate is summed and never adjusted. Every price is a range read from 368 restaurants’ own ordering menus on 25 September 2026, printed with the count behind it, and every allergen and diet mark is the brand’s own chart row or tag.
Questions
How much sodium is in a Chipotle burrito?
2,240 mg for the classic chicken burrito summed from the brand’s records (97 percent of the 2,300 mg daily value); 1,610 mg light, 3,190 mg loaded.
What has the most sodium at Chipotle?
Per portion, the Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette at 850 mg, then the Chili Lime Chips at 780 mg and Flour Tortilla (burrito) at 600 mg.
Which salsa has the least sodium?
The Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa at 260 mg per portion; the fresh tomato salsa carries 550 mg.
Is brown rice lower in sodium than white?
Yes, 190 mg against 350 mg per 4 oz on the brand’s records.
How can I order a low-sodium meal at Chipotle?
Skip the tortilla (600 mg), choose brown rice and the green salsa, and add fajita veggies and lettuce: the bowl on this page sums to 910 mg with chicken.
Does Chipotle publish sodium figures?
Yes, per part in its nutrition calculator, which is the source of every figure here; the calories-only records (the extra protein portion, the family kit portions) carry none.
How much sodium is in a Chipotle chicken bowl?
1,640 mg on the classic build summed from the brand’s records, 71 percent of the 2,300 mg daily value; the light build is 1,010 mg and the loaded 2,590 mg.
Which Chipotle ingredient has the most sodium?
Per portion on the records, Bardi Bowl with Chili Lime Chips at 3,090 mg; the sodium ranking tool ranks every part, side and meal.
Is Chipotle rice high in sodium?
The white rice record carries 350 mg per 4 oz and the brown rice 190 mg. On the seasoning the brand says: “Both the white rice and brown rice at Chipotle are gluten free.”
What is the lowest sodium meal at Chipotle?
On the records, a bowl of a protein with fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa and lettuce is the low end: the light chicken bowl sums to 1,010 mg. The low sodium table lists every build under the cap.