Chipotle Bariatric Friendly Guide | What to Order after Bariatric Surgery

Chipotle Mexican Grill is known for its large foil wrapped burritos and their commitment to ethically sourced ingredients and food. Since coming on to the fast food scene in 1993, they have won over popularity with their simple yet fresh menu.

At any given Chipotle restaurant patrons can see staff cooking and preparing items from open to close. Their menu has grown to include health conscience items like Sofritas, a plant based meat, salads and bowls. When ordering, guests are able to control and watch as their meal is being prepared and wrapped, with ingredients of their choosing.

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Chipotle Tacos

Nutrition Facts	Barbacoa Crispy Corn Tortilla Taco	Sofritas Crispy Corn Tortilla Taco	Carnitas Crispy Corn Tortilla Taco	Chicken Crispy Corn Tortilla Taco	Steak Crispy Corn Tortilla Taco
Calories	350	355	370	370	370
Cal Fat	117	162	126	117	117
Fat	13	18	14	13	13
Carbs	29	39	28	28	29
Fiber	3	10	3	3	3
Sugar	4	8	3	4	4
Protein	27	11	30	35	33
Phase Approval	5	5	5	5	5

Tacos Choices:

• Barbacoa- Steamed beef
• Sofritas- Plant based meat
• Carnita – Pork
• Chicken
• Steak

Your choice of fresh grilled meat or softrias served in a hard corn tortilla shell with guacamole, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese, and topped with hand-cut romaine lettuce.

Chipotle Burritos

Nutrition Facts	Barbacoa Burrito	Chicken Burrito	Carnitas Burrito	Steak Burrito
Calories	460	480	480	480
Cal Fat	144	144	153	144
Fat	16	16	17	16
Carbs	46	45	45	46
Fiber	2	2	2	2
Sugar	1	1	0	1
Protein	31	39	34	37
Phase Approval	5	5	5	5

Burrito Choices:

• Barbacoa- Steamed beef
• Carnitas- Pork
• Chicken
• Steak

Your Choice of fresh grilled meat wrapped in a warm flour tortilla with rice, beans, or fajita veggies topped with guacamole, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese.

Chipotle Burrito Bowls

Nutrition Facts	Sofritas Burrito Bowl	Barbacoa Burrito Bowl	Chicken Burrito Bowl	Steak  Burrito Bowl	Carnitas Burrito Bowl
Calories	145	170	190	190	190
Cal Fat	90	63	63	63	72
Fat	10	7	7	7	8
Carbs	9	2	1	2	1
Fiber	4	0	0	0	0
Sugar	5	1	1	1	0
Protein	8	24	32	30	27
Phase Approval	5	5	5	5	5

Burrito Bowl Choices:

• Sofritas- Plant-based meat
• Barbacoa- Steamed beef
• Carnitas- Pork
• Chicken
• Steak 

Your choice of fresh grilled meat or sofritas served in a bowl with rice, beans or fajita veggies and topped with guacamole, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese.

Chipotle Salads 

Nutrition Facts	Sofritas Salad	Barbacoa Salad	Chicken Salad	Steak  Salad	Carnitas Salad
Calories	155	180	200	200	200
Cal Fat	90	63	63	63	72
Fat	10	7	7	7	8
Carbs	11	4	3	4	3
Fiber	5	1	1	1	1
Sugar	6	2	2	2	1
Protein	9	25	33	31	28
Phase Approval	5	5	5	5	5

Salad Choices:

• Sofritas- Plant-based meat
• Barbacoa- Steamed beef
• Carnitas- Pork
• Chicken
• Steak

Your choice of meat or sofritas served with supergreens lettuce blend of romaine, baby kale, and baby spinach. Add beans, queso blanco, salsa, guacamole, sour cream or cheese.

Chipotle Extras

Nutrition Facts	Fajita Veggies	Corn  Salsa	Black Beans	Pinto Beans	Brown Rice	White  Rice
Calories	20	80	120	120	160	170
Cal Fat	9	18	9	9	36	36
Fat	1	2	1	1	4	4
Carbs	4	15	23	22	31	31
Fiber	1	3	11	10	2	0
Sugar	2	4	0	0	0	0
Protein	1	3	7	7	3	3
Phase Approval	5	5	5	5	5	5

• Fajita veggies- Grilled veggies made up of bell peppers, onion, salt and oregano. 
• Corn salsa- Sweet white corn, red onion, poblano peppers, jalapeno peppers, citrus juice and cilantro. 
• Black beans- Simmered with onions, adobo, garlic and a blend of spices. Vegan.
• Pinto beans- Simmered with onions, adobo, garlic, and a blend of spices. Vegan.
• Brown rice- Whole grain rice with bay leaves, then seasoned with lemon and lime juices and toss it with cilantro for a fresh taste.
  White rice- White rice with bay leaves, then seasoned with lemon and lime juices and toss it with cilantro for a fresh taste.

Meal Selection: Still Not Sure What To Order?

Snack:

1. Side order of Fajita Veggies and side order Beans
2. Side order of Fajita Veggies and side order of Rice

 

Lunch:

1. Steak Salad
2. Chicken Taco

 

Dinner:

1. Any Burrito Bowl

 

Extra Hungry:

1. Any Burrito

 

Nutrition Facts	Snack: Fajita Veggies and Beans	Snack: Fajita Veggies and  Rice	Lunch: Steak Salad	Lunch: Chicken Taco	Dinner: Any Burrito Bowl (from)	Extra Hungry: Any Burrito (from)
Calories	140	190	200	370	145	460
Cal Fat	18	45	63	117	90	144
Fat	2	5	7	13	10	16
Carbs	26	35	4	28	9	46
Fiber	11	1	1	3	4	2
Sugar	2	2	2	4	5	1
Protein	8	5	31	35	8	31
Phase Approval	5	5	5	5	5	5

About Chipotle

Chipotle Mexican Grill was founded by Chef Steve Ells in 1993. With the help and a loan from his father, he was able to open the first location in Denver Colorado, close to the University of Denver. Ells and his father hoped to sell 107 burritos per day in order to profit, although after one month, it turned out that they were selling over 1,000 burritos a day.

In 1998, McDonald’s became an investor in the company allowing Chipotle to expand from 16 restaurants in 1998 to over 500 stores by 2005. 

As we know Chipotle today, it is operating more than 2,400 restaurants. They do not franchise its business. Chipotle retains ownership of all its locations to set the tone for employee culture and to maintain its commitment to sustainable ingredients.