How many calories are in a Chipotle quesadilla?
A Chipotle chicken quesadilla is 1,045 calories on this site’s classic build from the brand’s own records (875 light, 1,510 loaded); the menu’s 180 is the chicken alone and the sheet gives no range.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
The figure on the menu is the protein alone
The ordering menu lists 180 calories for a chicken quesadilla, and that is the 4 oz of chicken, nothing else. Chipotle’s printed sheet gives no range for a built quesadilla, a range, because the plate depends on what goes on it. This site sums the parts from the brand’s calculator for three builds: light (the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, fresh tomato salsa and fajita veggies), classic (the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, fresh tomato salsa, sour cream and corn salsa) and loaded (the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, white rice, black beans, sour cream and guacamole).
| Entree | Listed (protein alone) | Light build | Classic build | Loaded build | Protein, classic | Sodium, classic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Only Quesadilla | 0 | 695 | 865 | 1,330 | 31 g | 2,080 mg |
| Chicken Quesadilla | 180 | 875 | 1,045 | 1,510 | 63 g | 2,390 mg |
| Sofritas Quesadilla | 150 | 845 | 1,015 | 1,480 | 39 g | 2,640 mg |
| Pollo Asado Quesadilla | 180 | 875 | 1,045 | 1,510 | 60 g | 2,430 mg |
| Carnitas Quesadilla | 210 | 905 | 1,075 | 1,540 | 54 g | 2,530 mg |
| Beef Barbacoa Quesadilla | 170 | 865 | 1,035 | 1,500 | 55 g | 2,610 mg |
| Steak Quesadilla | 150 | 845 | 1,015 | 1,480 | 52 g | 2,410 mg |
What each part adds
The parts are the same on every quesadilla: the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, fresh tomato salsa, sour cream and corn salsa. The protein moves the total by 60 calories between the lightest (Sofritas, 150 calories) and the heaviest (Carnitas, 210 calories) of the core proteins; the toppings move it more. Guacamole is 230 calories, queso blanco 120, sour cream 110, cheese 110; the salsas run 15 to 80.
The cheese is the record that matters
The quesadilla’s cheese portion is 3 oz, 330 calories, three times the 1 oz on a burrito, and the tortilla is the same 320 calories record; the brand’s own page says “A Chipotle Cheese Quesadilla starts at about 860 calories, depending on your choice of sides and dips like Sour Cream and Guacamole.” The Cheese Only Quesadilla ($10.35) has no protein of its own, so its listing figure is zero and its calories are the tortilla, the cheese and the sides.
The three builds, part by part
| Build | Parts | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium | At the medians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, fresh tomato salsa and fajita veggies | 875 | 59 g | 62 g | 40 g | 2,180 mg | $10.35 |
| Classic | the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, fresh tomato salsa, sour cream and corn salsa | 1,045 | 63 g | 75 g | 50.5 g | 2,390 mg | $10.35 |
| Loaded | the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, white rice, black beans, sour cream and guacamole | 1,510 | 74 g | 125 g | 76.5 g | 2,440 mg | $13.30 |
Every quesadilla on the menu, three builds
The light build is the protein with Flour Tortilla (burrito), Monterey Jack Cheese (in a quesadilla, 3 oz), Fresh Tomato Salsa and Fajita Veggies. The classic build is the protein with Flour Tortilla (burrito), Monterey Jack Cheese (in a quesadilla, 3 oz), Fresh Tomato Salsa, Sour Cream and Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa. The loaded build is the protein with Flour Tortilla (burrito), Monterey Jack Cheese (in a quesadilla, 3 oz), Cilantro-Lime White Rice, Black Beans, Sour Cream and Guacamole. The same parts go on every protein so the proteins compare like for like; the protein’s own record is the only thing that changes down the column.
| Entree | Light build | Classic build | Loaded build | Protein, classic | Sodium, classic | Pickup median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Only Quesadilla | 695 | 865 | 1,330 | 31 g | 2,080 mg | $10.35 |
| Chicken Quesadilla | 875 | 1,045 | 1,510 | 63 g | 2,390 mg | $10.35 |
| Sofritas Quesadilla | 845 | 1,015 | 1,480 | 39 g | 2,640 mg | $10.35 |
| Pollo Asado Quesadilla | 875 | 1,045 | 1,510 | 60 g | 2,430 mg | $10.95 |
| Carnitas Quesadilla | 905 | 1,075 | 1,540 | 54 g | 2,530 mg | $11.10 |
| Beef Barbacoa Quesadilla | 865 | 1,035 | 1,500 | 55 g | 2,610 mg | $12.35 |
| Steak Quesadilla | 845 | 1,015 | 1,480 | 52 g | 2,410 mg | $12.35 |
Every part, with its record
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 many calories are in a Chipotle chicken quesadilla?
1,045 on this site’s classic build (the tortilla, the quesadilla cheese, fresh tomato salsa, sour cream and corn salsa) from the brand’s records; 875 light, 1,510 loaded. The menu lists 180, the chicken alone; the sheet gives no range.
Which quesadilla has the fewest calories?
The Cheese Only Quesadilla on the classic build, 865 calories; the light build of it is 695 calories.
How many calories does guacamole add?
230 for the 4 oz portion, 22 g of fat, on the brand’s record.
Why does the app show a lower number than this?
Because the menu lists the protein alone; the brand’s calculator adds parts as you choose them, and so does this site. Both start from the same records.
What is the range on the brand’s printed sheet?
The sheet prints no range for this format.
How many calories is the cheese quesadilla?
The tortilla (320) and the 3 oz of cheese (330) come to 650 before the three sides it is served with; the brand says “A Chipotle Cheese Quesadilla starts at about 860 calories, depending on your choice of sides and dips like Sour Cream and Guacamole.”
How many calories are in a Chipotle quesadilla with everything?
The loaded build on this site (Flour Tortilla (burrito), Monterey Jack Cheese (in a quesadilla, 3 oz), Cilantro-Lime White Rice, Black Beans, Sour Cream and Guacamole) sums to 1,510 calories on chicken, 1,480 on steak; the brand’s printed sheet gives no range for a built quesadilla.
How many calories are in a Chipotle quesadilla without rice?
The white rice record is 210 calories per 4 oz, so the classic chicken quesadilla drops from 1,045 to 835 without it; the brown rice is 210 calories.
Are Chipotle calories accurate?
Every figure here is the brand’s own record per part, summed; the brand’s footnote is “Nutritional content may vary because of variations in portion size or recipes, changes in growing seasons, or differences in the sources of our ingredients.” Where its printed sheet and its calculator disagree on a record, this site prints both (the nutrition menu page names each).
How many calories are in a Sofritas quesadilla?
The classic build sums to 1,015 calories with 39 g of protein; the light build is 845 and the loaded 1,480.