How to Order Chipotle’s 103g Protein Bowl (700 Calories)

The “triple chicken bowl” idea works, it’s just easy to accidentally turn it into a calorie monster with rice, beans, sour cream, and a tortilla.

If you want the high-protein version that still eats like a real Chipotle meal, build a salad-style burrito bowl, then pay for extra chicken.

Quick note before you order, Chipotle portions can vary, and “triple” isn’t always rung up the same way. Say “triple chicken” clearly and watch the scoop count.

The exact 103g protein bowl order (step-by-step)

Here’s the build to ask for on the line.

1. Order a burrito bowl (not a burrito).

2. Base:

• Supergreens salad mix

3. Protein:

• Triple chicken

4. Veggies and toppings:

• Fajita vegetables
• Fresh tomato salsa (this is Chipotle’s pico)
• Cheese

That’s it. No rice, no beans, no queso, no sour cream.

Macros for the bowl (using Chipotle’s published nutrition info)

LeanBites has this build as the Triple Chicken Power Bowl at 600 calories with 97g protein, 13g carbs, and 21g fat.

Chipotle’s published nutrition info doesn’t break out cheese or lettuce as separate components here, so treat that 600-calorie pick as the most reliable “quoted number” for this exact style of order.

If you build it with the components that are available (greens, fajita veggies, and fresh tomato salsa), the rest of the calories and protein are coming from the triple chicken and cheese.

Component view (what we can show item-by-item)

These are the pieces Chipotle publishes as standalone items in this dataset.

That subtotal (greens + fajita veggies + pico) is about 60 calories, 2g protein, 12g carbs, 0g fat. Everything else in the bowl is driven by the triple chicken and cheese.

How to order it fast (without a bunch of back-and-forth)

Use this script:

“Burrito bowl, supergreens as the base, triple chicken, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, and cheese.”

If they ask about rice and beans, just say “No rice, no beans.”

The swaps that matter (and what they change)

This bowl works because you’re skipping the usual calorie drivers.

Instead of a tortilla burrito, get a burrito bowl (keeps you out of tortilla calories).

Instead of rice + beans, get supergreens + fajita veggies (keeps carbs lower and leaves room for extra protein).

Instead of sour cream or queso, get fresh tomato salsa (adds flavor with very little calorie impact).

Instead of chips, get bottled water or unsweetened iced tea.

Want it even leaner? Do this

You’ve got two easy levers:

• Skip the cheese (you’ll drop some fat and calories).
• Go heavier on salsa (tomatillo-green chili salsa is only 15 calories).

If you like heat, ask for tomatillo-red chili salsa too (it’s 30 calories). You can stack salsas without turning the bowl into a calorie bomb.

Want it bigger (but still high-protein)? Add fiber carefully

If you need more volume, you can add a little beans without wrecking the macro profile.

A ½ portion beans is 65 calories, 4g protein, 11g carbs, 1g fat. That’s a pretty controlled add-on compared to full rice + beans.

How LeanBites helps when you don’t want to do math at the counter

LeanBites is an iPhone app (free to try) that scores menu items at restaurants you already eat at, based on more protein per calorie.

It also personalizes picks after a quick onboarding, using your goal, activity level, cravings, and foods you don’t eat. If you exclude something, it won’t recommend it again.

If you’re ordering delivery, it can send you to the best pick with one tap on Uber Eats or DoorDash.

A couple other Chipotle orders worth knowing

If triple chicken feels like overkill, these are other high-protein picks in the same dataset:

Order tip: if you’re doing double chicken instead, keep the same “greens + fajita + pico” backbone. It’s the easiest way to stop the bowl from quietly turning into a rice bowl.

Last practical move, ask for salsa on the side once. It’s the simplest way to control how messy (and how salty) the bowl gets, especially if you’re taking it to go.