Keto At Chipotle? A Guide to Chipotle Keto Orders!

NEW 2021!

Chipotle is now serving cauliflower rice! Don’t miss it! 4g net carb per bowl!

Can you eat keto at Chipotle?

Chipotle rose to prominence on the backs of their big-as-your-face burritos. In addition, Chipotle has always held food quality and sourcing paramount. That’s why it’s is exciting to know that there are plenty of amazing options for keto at Chipotle.

The Biggest Thing

If there’s one big takeaway, it’d be that tortillas are off-limits. That means no tacos, burritos, or chips! However, the burrito fillings are really what make the burrito shine, anyway.

Pro-Tips:

• If you absolutely must have a tortilla, order a burrito bowl to-go. Then, buy some low carb tortillas and wrap your own burrito at home. There are a ton of great low carb tortilla options! Don’t forget to warm up your tortilla on a pan!
  • Our go-to low carb tortilla brand is Mama Lupe’s Low Carb Tortillas
• You can also buy some low carb tortilla chips (we prefer The Real Coconut Tortilla Chips – Beach flavor is the best!) and use the chip as a vessel while eating the salad/bowl!
  • Same applies for your favorite Pork Rinds!

General Tips for Keto at Chipotle

• Burrito bowls and salads are your best friends.
• Excess protein gets converted into glucose, which is not always good for ketosis. Unless you lift a lot of weights or have tons of muscle mass, don’t overdo the meat! (We know how hard that is!)
• You’re going to end up eating SOME carbs at Chipotle. Every ingredient adds a little to your total carbohydrate count. That’s okay. Just be mindful and eat the amount you are comfortable with.
  • To promote ketosis, get sour cream on the side and mix in some MCT oil. Then add the mixture to your salad/bowl.  This will help you generate ketones that keep you in a fat-burning state when you consume carbs and protein. Check out our complete guide to MCT oil for more info.
• Salsa contains a decent amount of carbs, so don’t overdo it!
• Fajita veggies have carbs as well, so be mindful of portion sizes.
• We like to load up on fatty dairy ingredients to make sure we get and stay full.

Chipotle Keto Ordering

Let’s break this down in the order in which you normally order at Chipotle:

• Bowl (or Salad), please!
  • The big thing to remember with salads is that you should NOT get the vinaigrette dressing they offer. The salad dressing is loaded with sugar.

Toppings:

PILE THEM ON:

• Cheese
  • 1g net carb
• Guacamole
  • 2g net carb
• Sour Cream
  • 2g net carb

MODERATION:

• Fajita Veggies:
  • 4g net carb
• Meats (0-1g net carb):
  • Chicken
  • Steak
  • Carnitas
  • Barbacoa
• Fresh Tomato Salsa
  • 3g net carb
• Tomatillo Red Chili Salsa
  • 3g net carb

IFFY:

• Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa
  • 4g net carb
• Sofritas
  • 6g net carb
• Queso
  • 4g net carb

ABSOLUTELY NO WAY:

• Rice
• Beans
• Salad Dressing

Handy Chart

Here’s everything we discussed above in table form.

Nutrition Calculator

If you don’t feel like doing the math– you’re probably hungry right now anyway– hop on over to Chipotle’s own Nutrition Calculator.

• Chipotle Nutrition Calculator

A Final Word

Chipotle is a quick, convenient option that can be a staple of your keto diet. We love Chipotle because they have many locations (useful for traveling). Plus, the keto options and quality are very predictable.

You’ll see huge lines at Chipotle indicating that a lot of people feel the same way. Keep our tips in mind while ordering and this should be a great keto option for you.

Hungry for more? Check out all of our keto restaurant guides here!

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