How many carbs in a Chipotle burrito?

A typical chicken burrito at Chipotle has ~120g of carbs. Bowl: 60g. Full builder math for every fill option.

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Carb Lens Editorial

Nutrition writers & product team

Medically reviewed by

Dr. Alicia Nguyen, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian · Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist · 12+ years clinical experience

Published May 31, 2026 4 min readEditorial policy

A standard Chipotle chicken burrito with white rice, black beans, salsa, cheese, and sour cream lands at ~120g of carbs and 1075 calories. Switching to a bowl (no tortilla) cuts that to ~60g.

Carb math by ingredient

Ingredient	Serving	Carbs
Flour tortilla (13")	1	50g
White rice	4 oz	40g
Brown rice	4 oz	36g
Cauliflower rice	4 oz	8g
Black beans	4 oz	25g
Pinto beans	4 oz	22g
Chicken / steak / barbacoa	4 oz	0-2g
Carnitas	4 oz	0g
Sofritas	4 oz	9g
Fajita veggies	2.5 oz	4g
Fresh tomato salsa	3.5 oz	4g
Tomatillo green-chili salsa	2 oz	3g
Tomatillo red-chili salsa	2 oz	8g
Corn salsa	3.5 oz	22g
Sour cream	2 oz	2g
Cheese	1 oz	1g
Guacamole	4 oz	8g
Romaine lettuce	1 oz	1g

Low-carb Chipotle builds

**Salad bowl, no rice, chicken, fajita veggies, cheese, sour cream, guac, salsa**: ~18g carbs
**Burrito bowl, cauliflower rice, beans, chicken, salsa**: ~38g carbs
**Lifestyle Bowl - Keto Salad**: ~9g net carbs

Hidden carb traps

Corn salsa: 22g (almost as much as the rice)
Vinaigrette dressing: 12g
Chips: 73g for a full order

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Carb Lens Editorial — Nutrition writers & product team. The Carb Lens editorial team writes practical, source-checked guides on carbs, blood sugar, and everyday nutrition. Every article is drafted by our writers and cross-referenced against USDA FoodData Central and peer-reviewed clinical guidelines.

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Nutrition figures come from the USDA FoodData Central database. Blood-sugar and glycemic-load framing follows guidance from the American Diabetes Association and World Health Organization healthy-diet recommendations. Every article is medically reviewed by Dr. Alicia Nguyen, RD, CDCES before publishing and re-checked on a rolling basis. See our full editorial & medical review policy.

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