The Highest- and Lowest-Calorie Items at Chipotle, Ranked
The short answer
Two things the data makes clear. First: the high end of the menu belongs entirely to chips — the 12 highest-calorie entries in the dataset are all chips-and-dip combos, topping out at 1,310 calories for a large chili lime chips and queso blanco combo. Second: the low end belongs to greens and salsa — romaine lettuce lists 5 calories, and nothing edible with a real serving goes lower. Between the two ends sits a roughly 260-fold calorie gap, and most of it is decided before the entrée is even built.
The chips monopoly at the top
The ten highest-calorie entries, every one a chips combo:
| Rank | Item | Serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Chili Lime Chips & Queso Blanco | 1 large combo | 1,310 |
| 2 | Large Chili Lime Chips & Guacamole | 1 large combo | 1,290 |
| 3 | Large Chips & Large Queso Blanco | 1 large combo | 1,290 |
| 4 | Large Chips & Large Guacamole | 1 large combo | 1,270 |
| 5 | Large Chili Lime Chips | 1 large order | 830 |
| 6 | Chips Large | 6 oz | 810 |
| 7 | Chili Lime Chips & Queso Blanco | 1 combo | 790 |
| 8 | Chili Lime Chips & Guacamole | 1 combo | 780 |
| 9 | Chips & Queso Blanco | 1 combo | 780 |
| 10 | Chips & Guacamole | 1 combo | 770 |
No burrito, bowl, or protein cracks the top ten. The “side” outranks the meal — a large chips-and-queso combo carries more calories than most full entrées on the menu. (Dataset observations, not recommendations.)
Without the combos
Strip out the combo servings and the ranking changes shape — but chips still lead. The highest single-serving items:
| Item | Serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chips Large | 6 oz | 810 |
| Chili Lime Chips | 1 regular order | 550 |
| Chips | 4 oz | 540 |
| Queso Blanco Large | 8 oz | 480 |
| Guacamole Large | 8 oz | 460 |
| Large sugary drinks (lemonade, Mountain Dew, root beer, Fanta…) | 32 fl oz | 430–440 |
Two details worth noticing. A regular 4 oz chips order (540 cal) already out-calories a burrito tortilla (320 cal) — the vehicle people blame for burrito calories is lighter than the side they add without thinking. And a large sugary drink (430–440 cal) costs more calories than the chicken in a bowl (180 cal). The drink is doing more work on the total than the protein is.
The bottom of the table
The lowest-calorie real foods in the dataset:
| Item | Serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Romaine Lettuce | 1 oz | 5 |
| Kids Romaine Lettuce | 1 oz | 5 |
| Supergreens Salad Mix | 3 oz | 15 |
| Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | 2 fl oz | 15 |
| Kids Fresh Tomato Salsa | 2 oz | 15 |
| Kids Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | 2 fl oz | 15 |
Greens and salsa: the entire bottom of the menu. A 15-calorie salsa serving against a 1,310-calorie chips combo is the full width of the menu in two numbers.
What we excluded, and why
A ranking this wide needs honest boundaries, so here are the entries we left out of the tables above:
- “No Rice,” “No Beans,” and similar zero-serving placeholders list 0 calories — they’re calculator options, not food, and ranking them would be ranking nothing.
- Zero-calorie diet sodas would trivially top any “lowest calorie” list. They’re drinks, not food, and everyone already knows they’re zero calories — including them would bury the actual finding, which is how low the real foods go.
Neither is hidden: both appear in the site’s full nutrition table. They just don’t belong in a ranking of foods.
The fine print
Three things worth knowing before using this ranking:
- Combos are the unit. The top of this ranking is dominated by combo servings because combos bundle multiple items. That’s not a trick — it’s the point: ordering the bundle is the decision that moves the number.
- This ranks one thing. Calories say nothing about protein, sodium, fiber, or fullness. The large chips combo at the top of this table and the lettuce at the bottom are barely the same category of decision.
- Estimates, not measurements. Restaurant portions vary; these are consistent applications of official serving values, not a measurement of the basket in front of you. For allergies or medical needs, check Chipotle’s official allergen information directly.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure above comes from this site’s independently maintained nutrition dataset — 160 active records, built from Chipotle’s official U.S. nutrition publications (March 2025 PDF, August 2026 review, September 2026 sync). No values estimated, no servings scaled. Full sourcing and methods: Methodology & Data Sources.
Browse the full table: Chipotle Nutrition Facts
Chips deep-dive: Chipotle Chips Nutrition
