Steak vs Barbacoa
Steak and Barbacoa are included in the entree at no separate charge; the entree runs $11.80 with Steak and $11.80 with Barbacoa at the medians; 150 calories per 4 oz against 170 calories per 4 oz on the records.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
Side by side
Steak
Barbacoa| Figure | Steak | Barbacoa |
|---|---|---|
| Pickup median | none read | none read |
| Listed at | 368 of 368 | 368 of 368 |
| Calories | 150 | 170 |
| Portion | 4 oz | 4 oz |
| Protein | 21 g | 24 g |
| Sodium | 330 mg | 530 mg |
| Carbs | 1 g | 2 g |
| Fat | 6 g | 7 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Sugar | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1 g | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 80 mg | 65 mg |
| Contains | none of the four | none of the four |
| Diets | Keto, Paleo | Keto, Paleo |
| Availability | Core menu | Core menu |
Two beefs, one price
Steak and Barbacoa are priced level on every adult format ($11.80 at the median as a burrito). The brand’s ingredients page on the beef: “Our steak and Barbacoa always start with Responsibly Raised beef. Then, we achieve tenderness in two ways. First, we cook it sous vide, which locks in moisture by heating the beef at a precise, low temperature for a looong time. Then we marinate it overnight in our smoky, spicy chipotle pepper adobo, and finish it on the grill (for steak) or add aromatic spices like oregano, cloves, and bay leaf, braise it slowly at a low temperature until it’s mouthwateringly tender, then shred it by hand (for Barbacoa). Sorry, is our beef-geek showing?”
Price
Neither carries a price of its own: both are included in an entree at no separate charge on every menu read. A second portion is priced: $6.00 at the median for Steak and $6.00 at the median for Barbacoa.
Calories, protein and sodium
On the records Steak carries 150 calories and Barbacoa carries 170 calories: 20 calories apart. Protein: 21 g for Steak and 24 g for Barbacoa, so Barbacoa carries 3 g more. Sodium: 330 mg for Steak and 530 mg for Barbacoa, so Barbacoa carries 200 mg more, 23 percent of the daily value against 14 percent. Carbohydrate: 1 g for Steak and 2 g for Barbacoa, so Barbacoa carries 1 g more. Fat: 6 g for Steak and 7 g for Barbacoa, so Barbacoa carries 1 g more. Per 100 calories the protein is 14 g on Steak and 14.1 g on Barbacoa: Barbacoa is the denser.
Allergens and diets on the chart
The chart marks neither as containing any of its four allergens (dairy, soy, wheat and gluten, sulphites). The diet marks: Steak keto and paleo and Barbacoa keto and paleo. The chart’s caution applies to both: “Individual foods may come into contact with one another during preparation, which is not reflected on this chart.”
Availability
Steak was on every menu read as a part of the entree. Barbacoa was on every menu read as a part of the entree.
Which for what
Each yardstick picks its own line: for fewer calories, Steak; for protein, Barbacoa; for less sodium, Steak. The table above has every figure the choice can turn on, and the pages carry the records and the reads in full.
The two on every format
The same build with one part swapped for the other on every format the line serves, so the difference the two make is read in the whole plate and not the part alone.
| Format | Steak, median | Barbacoa, median | Steak, classic build | Barbacoa, classic build | Steak, protein | Barbacoa, protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrito | $11.80 | $11.80 | 1,060 | 1,080 | 49 g | 52 g |
| Bowl | $11.80 | $11.80 | 740 | 760 | 41 g | 44 g |
| Salad | $11.80 | $11.80 | 650 | 670 | 37 g | 40 g |
| Order of three tacos | $11.80 | $11.80 | 650 | 670 | 36 g | 39 g |
| Quesadilla | $12.35 | $12.35 | 1,015 | 1,035 | 52 g | 55 g |
How this page is read
Every price on this page is a range read from 368 restaurants’ own ordering menus in 48 states and DC on 25 September 2026, printed with the count of restaurants behind it and the brand’s own delivery price beside it; every calorie and nutrient figure is Chipotle’s own record from its nutrition calculator, and every allergen mark is its own chart row or tag. The side by side table above prints every published figure both items carry; a blank cell means the record does not publish it. An entree’s record is its protein alone, which is why the formats compare as builds.
Questions
Which has fewer calories, Steak or Barbacoa?
Steak: 150 calories for Steak and 170 calories for Barbacoa on the records.
Which has more protein?
Barbacoa: 21 g for Steak and 24 g for Barbacoa.
Which has less sodium?
Steak: 330 mg for Steak and 530 mg for Barbacoa, against a 2,300 mg daily value.
What is the difference between Steak and Barbacoa?
By the ingredient statements: Barbacoa alone has Bay Leaf and Cloves; both carry Beef, Black Pepper, Chipotle Chili, Cumin, Garlic, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Oregano, Salt and Water.
Is one of them vegetarian?
Neither carries a vegetarian mark on the chart; both are meats.
Where do the figures come from?
The prices are ranges read from 368 restaurants’ own ordering menus on 25 September 2026; the nutrition figures are Chipotle’s own calculator records, each part alone, summed where a build is shown; the allergen marks are its own chart.