A vegetarian Chipotle order splits into two genuinely different builds, and they are not nutritionally equivalent. The sofritas route gives 8 g of protein from the scoop. The dairy route — double beans with cheese and sour cream — gives 24 g from those four items combined. Vegetarians have the option vegans do not, and it is the higher-protein one.
The two routes
Both work. Which you pick depends on whether you want the protein or the lower calorie count.
Route one — sofritas: 150 calories, 8 g protein, 3 g fiber
Route two — double beans plus cheese and sour cream: 480 calories, 24 g protein, 14 g fiber
Either can take all four salsas, both rice varieties, guacamole and fajita vegetables
The one thing to check
Chipotle's cheese is made with microbial rather than animal rennet, so it suits a vegetarian order. Beyond the meat proteins there is nothing on the line to avoid.
Chicken, steak, barbacoa, carnitas, carne asada and chicken al pastor
Everything else on the line qualifies, including all four salsas and the vinaigrette
A worked vegetarian order
Double black beans on white rice with fajita vegetables, fresh tomato salsa, cheese and sour cream — no meat, no sofritas.
Estimates from Chipotle's published nutrition data at standard serving sizes.
Worked example
Cal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Fiber
Sodium
Sugar
Sat fat
Vegetarian Chipotle Order example
735
29 g
96 g
24 g
17 g
1,690 mg
9 g
12 g
735 calories and 29 g of protein — within 3 g of a sofritas bowl, with 17 g of fiber from the double bean scoop.
Yes, Chipotle cheese is vegetarian. It is made with microbial rennet rather than animal rennet, which is what disqualifies many cheeses. It contributes 6 g of protein and 110 calories per 1 oz serving, which counts for more in a meat-free build than in a meat one. The cheese page has the full macros.
Which vegetarian option has more protein, sofritas or double beans?
Double beans carry more protein than sofritas, at 16 g against 8 g. The beans cost 110 more calories to get there and bring 14 g of fiber that sofritas does not match. Adding cheese and sour cream on top takes the meat-free total to 24 g.
Do I get charged for double beans?
No, a second scoop of beans is generally included. Beans are not a premium item the way guacamole and queso are, which makes double beans the cheapest protein and fiber addition open to a vegetarian order: 16 g of protein and 14 g of fiber for 260 calories.
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