High protein orders at Chipotle
The most protein at Chipotle is the High Protein-High Fiber Bowl at 48 g on the brand’s own build; from the line a chicken bowl with both beans sums to 53 g for $9.80, and a second portion of chicken (32 g for $4.00) is the cheapest protein per gram on the menu.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
The brand’s own high protein line
“Every serving of chicken in your Bowl or Burrito has 32g of clean protein, raised without antibiotics, fillers, and preservatives, and made only with ingredients you can pronounce.” The High Protein Menu on the menus read on 25 September 2026 has eight items with a fixed build; the most protein is the High Protein-High Fiber Bowl at 48 g on the brand’s summed record, and the High Protein Cup - Chicken carries 32 g for $4.00. The brand’s own hacks: “Some favorite protein hacks for building high protein Chipotle meals include asking for double protein (Chicken, Steak, Barbacoa, Carnitas), adding both beans for extra plant-based protein, choosing a protein bowl instead of a burrito to fit more ingredients, adding fajita veggies for volume and nutrients, or pairing your meal with high protein sides like beans or extra protein.”
| Item | Pickup median | Protein | Calories | $ per 10 g protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Protein-High Fiber Bowl | $9.80 | 48 g | 650 | $2.04 | 1,740 mg |
| High Protein Cup - Pollo Asado | $4.60 | 37 g | 220 | $1.24 | 440 mg |
| High Protein - Low Calorie Bowl | $12.75 | 36 g | 470 | $3.54 | 1,395 mg |
| High Protein Cup - Chicken | $4.00 | 32 g | 180 | $1.25 | 310 mg |
| High Protein Cup - Steak | $6.00 | 21 g | 150 | $2.86 | 330 mg |
| High Protein Taco | $3.50 | 19.7 g | 300 | $1.78 | 1,153 mg |
| Double High Protein Bowl | $13.80 | 1,040 | |||
| Double High Protein Burrito | $13.80 | 1,020 |
Built from the line
| Order | Parts | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium | At the medians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken bowl, both beans | chicken, white rice, black beans, pinto beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa and lettuce | 700 | 53 g | 93 g | 19 g | 1,780 mg | $9.80 |
| Chicken salad, black beans, cheese | chicken, the salad greens, black beans, fresh tomato salsa and cheese | 460 | 47 g | 30 g | 10 g | 1,275 mg | $9.80 |
| Barbacoa bowl, brown rice, pinto beans | barbacoa, brown rice, pinto beans, fajita veggies, green salsa and lettuce | 550 | 37 g | 69 g | 13 g | 1,340 mg | $11.80 |
| Sofritas bowl, both beans | Sofritas, brown rice, black beans, pinto beans, fajita veggies, corn salsa and lettuce | 725 | 32 g | 110 g | 25 g | 1,650 mg | $9.80 |
Beans are the plant protein the brand names: 8 g each per 4 oz portion, and both together add 16 g at no charge. The Double High Protein Bowl at $13.80 doubles the chicken to 64 g but its record is calories only for the second portion, so its sum is partial; the protein ranking tool ranks every part by protein and the protein per dollar tool by price per gram.
Protein per dollar
At the medians the classic chicken bowl is $1.88 per 10 g of protein and the High Protein Cup - Chicken $1.25; a second portion of chicken at $4.00 for 32 g is $1.25 per 10 g, the cheapest protein on the menu by that measure, and steak’s second portion at $6.00 for 21 g is $2.86.
The High Protein Menu, per dollar
| Item | Median | Protein | Calories | Per 10 g of protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Protein Taco | $3.50 | 19.7 g | 300 | $1.78 |
| High Protein Cup - Chicken | $4.00 | 32 g | 180 | $1.25 |
| High Protein Cup - Pollo Asado | $4.60 | 37 g | 220 | $1.24 |
| High Protein Cup - Steak | $6.00 | 21 g | 150 | $2.86 |
| High Protein-High Fiber Bowl | $9.80 | 48 g | 650 | $2.04 |
| High Protein - Low Calorie Bowl | $12.75 | 36 g | 470 | $3.54 |
| Double High Protein Bowl | $13.80 | 1,040 | ||
| Double High Protein Burrito | $13.80 | 1,020 |
Every protein, per portion
| Protein | Portion | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Fat | Carbs | Bowl, median | Chart allergens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 oz | 180 | 32 g | 310 mg | 7 g | 0 g | $9.80 | none of the four |
| Steak | 4 oz | 150 | 21 g | 330 mg | 6 g | 1 g | $11.80 | none of the four |
| Barbacoa | 4 oz | 170 | 24 g | 530 mg | 7 g | 2 g | $11.80 | none of the four |
| Carnitas | 4 oz | 210 | 23 g | 450 mg | 12 g | 0 g | $10.55 | none of the four |
| Sofritas | 4 oz | 150 | 8 g | 560 mg | 10 g | 9 g | $9.80 | contains soy and sulphites |
| Pollo Asado | 4 oz | 180 | 29 g | 350 mg | 7 g | 3 g | $10.40 | no row |
| Veggie (fajita veggies and guacamole) | 2.5 oz | 0 | $9.80 | none of the four |
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
What is the highest protein meal at Chipotle?
The High Protein-High Fiber Bowl at 48 g on the brand’s own build ($9.80 at the median); from the line, a chicken bowl with both beans sums to 53 g at $9.80.
How much protein is in Chipotle chicken?
32 g per 4 oz portion on the brand’s record; “Every serving of chicken in your Bowl or Burrito has 32g of clean protein, raised without antibiotics, fillers, and preservatives, and made only with ingredients you can pronounce.”
Is double chicken worth it for protein?
It is the cheapest protein on the menu per gram: $4.00 for 32 g more, $1.25 per 10 g, against $1.88 per 10 g for the classic chicken bowl.
What is the High Protein Cup?
“The High Protein Cup is available in Adobo Chicken and Steak. The Adobo Chicken High Protein Cup has 32 grams of protein and the Steak High Protein Cup has 21 grams of protein.” The chicken cup was $4.00 at the median read, against the brand’s announced $3.82 national average.
Which protein has the most per portion?
Chicken at 32 g, then Pollo Asado at 29 g and barbacoa at 24 g per 4 oz on the brand’s records; steak is 21 g.
How much protein is in a vegan Chipotle order?
A Sofritas bowl with both beans sums to 32 g at $9.80 from the brand’s records.
What is the cheapest protein at Chipotle per gram?
The proteins are included in the entree, so the price of a gram is the add-on price of a second portion: Chicken at $1.25 per 10 g ($4.00 for 32 g at the median), then Pollo Asado at $1.59. The brand’s own hacks: “Some favorite protein hacks for building high protein Chipotle meals include asking for double protein (Chicken, Steak, Barbacoa, Carnitas), adding both beans for extra plant-based protein, choosing a protein bowl instead of a burrito to fit more ingredients, adding fajita veggies for volume and nutrients, or pairing your meal with high protein sides like beans or extra protein.”
How much protein is in the High Protein Cup?
“The High Protein Cup is available in Adobo Chicken and Steak. The Adobo Chicken High Protein Cup has 32 grams of protein and the Steak High Protein Cup has 21 grams of protein.”
How much protein is in a double chicken bowl?
The chicken record is 32 g per 4 oz, so double chicken on the classic bowl sums to 84 g.