How many calories in a typical Chipotle (the restaurant) burrito? 
What is the nutritional content?

"Chipotle Mexican Grill®
(Nutrition Information is not available)
 
We have attempted to collect nutrition information for this restaurant
and received the following reply:

'Unfortunately, sorry, we have never performed any analyses of our
food to determine nutritional information at this time. If you or your
website clients have a specific allergy or food intolerance or the
like, then I would be happy to help y'all with the ingredients.'

If you do need allergy or ingredient information, go to Chipotle's
Website and click on 'Speak' to contact these guys directly.

COMPANY:
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
1543 Wazee Street
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-595-4000" 

http://www.dietfacts.com/item.asp?itemid=11881

Here's the Chipotle website:

http://www.chipotle.com/

As a frequent visitor -- or, to put it another way, as someone
addicted -- to Chipotle, I can make a few observations.

I don't think there is a typical Chipotle burrito.  You can get
vegetarian, chicken, with or without guacamole, with or without beans,
etc. etc.

Moreover, the size and calories of the burrito -- even with the same
ingredients -- will vary depending on random fluctuations (or
generosity, or requests) for the scooping of each ingredient.

As for a burrito with rice, vegetarian beans, fajita vegetables, hot
sauce, corn, and lettuce -- my favorite combination -- I'd guess it's
not very caloric for its size, since it has relatively few fat grams
and a large amount of water weight.  (Or, at least, that's what I like
to tell myself after I've eaten one.)

You can build your burrito here and let the online calculator
calculate the calories for you.


ENHANCED CALORIE CALCULATOR
http://www.caloriescount.org/cgi-bin/Enhanced_calcalc/enhanced_calcalc.cgi


For practice, let's do justaskscott's favorite burrito ---

For each item, the calculator tells us:

Food Item 
Serving Size 
Fat Grams per Serving 
Calories per Serving 
No. of Servings 
Calorie Subtotal 

For simplicity, I have only included Item, Serving Size, and calories
here. And I'm guessing at quantities since I have never having eaten
at Chipotle and don't know how big their burritos are.


burrito, bean   * 1 large  * 142 cal 
rice, white     * 1/2 cup  * 159 cal 
corn, frozen    * 1/2 cup  *  67 cal 
Salsa           * 2 tbsp   *  12 cal
Lettuce         * 1/2 cup  *   5 cal

I would throw in another 40 calories for "fajita vegetables" since I
don't know what they are.

That gives us a total of: 425 calories. 

I'm sure you can figure out what your favorite burrito is now. Don't
forget to add the little things like sour cream, or olives. They do
add up.

Happy eating!

-K~

I was actually looking for an answer to this a while ago.

There are a couple of things to take into account. 

1) They (at least at all of the chipotles I have been to)
   put this liquid in with the rice in addition to seasonings when
   they make it.  My best guess is that it is some sort of butter
   substitue since it is yellow in color and id does not appear to
   need refridgeration. (There is a container of it sitting out).

This alone could add over 100 calories and tons of fat. 

2) The quality of meat that they use.  They are owned by McDonalds- 
I believe that they use of some of the lowest grades of meat consumed by humans...

You are not the only person who has failed to find the calorie count
of their Chipotle meal.
http://www.cockeyed.com/science/food/food3.html

Sadly, as I live outside the US, I can only imagine the calories I am
missing.

Good luck in your quest.

Regards,
Sycophant-ga

VBallguy, in response to your response:

>My best guess is that it is some sort of butter substitue since it is
yellow in >color and id does not appear to need refridgeration. (There
is a container of >it sitting out).
>
> This alone could add over 100 calories and tons of fat.  
>
>2) The quality of meat that they use.  They are owned by McDonalds-
>I believe that they use of some of the lowest grades of meat consumed
by >humans...
 

Must be frustrating to find out that your best guess is 100% wrong. :)

That's not butter, or any butter or fat substitute. It's lime juice
(their menu says cilantro-lime rice). So there's not a lot of fat to
worry about there.

McDonald's meat might have a lot of fat, but Chipotle - despite being
owned by McDonald's - uses different suppliers. Their pork in
particular comes from a coop that is widely regarded to be one of the
best in the business in terms of quality. The reason I know this is my
wife is a chef at a gourmet market, and also gets products from this
coop.

I'd say that their burritos are around 400 - 600 calories. Not bad for
a meal. Quite good for fast food.

I think 400 - 600 is well below the actual calorie count.  Next time
you go to the supermarket, look at the nutritional information on
oversized flour tortillas.  Each one is 200 calories.  Then add in
rice, beans, meat, cheese and the like.  I estimate they are about
1,100 calories for a "normal" burrito.

Here's what I came up with using my PDA nutrition software and my best
estimate of actual portions in my "normal" Chipotle chicken buritto:

10" flour torilla: 228
0.7 cup black beans: 160
2.5 oz chicken brest: 117
0.7 cup white rice: 144
0.3 cup corn: 53
2 tbsp sour cream: 51
1 oz cheese: 105

Total calories: 859

Total grams of fat: 22.8

I have to agree with the 800 - 1000 calorie estimation and at least 25
grams of fat.  If you look at Baja Fresh's nutritional information -
http://www.bajafresh.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=14&iMainCat=4&iSubCat=14&i3Cat=14
- you can see that many of their burritos have at least 700 calories
and 20 grams of fat.  I think that Chipotle tends to be more heavy
handed when it comes to the cheese and the sour cream so it is
probably more.  As for the rice, you are kidding yourselves if you
don't think there is a lot of calories and fat in there.  I guarantee
that there is loads of oil in there to keep the rice from sticking. 
That's why it tastes so good!!!!

Unless you make it yourself, you will always have difficulty
estimating the calories and fat in restaurant food.

Out here in Colorado, (the home of Chipotle i believe??) we have a
very similar (although not nearly as good!!!) burrito restruant named
qdoba mexican grill.  Their product is almost identical in composition
(as judged by outward appearance) and size.  Their website,
www.qdoba.com, has a nutritional calculator that will help you build a
burrito and tell you the facts on it.
A steak fajita burrito with sour cream and cheese (my favorite) is
just under 1200 calories.  Drop around 300 if you go "naked" (no
wrapper).  Drop another 300 if you skip on the sour cream and cheese. 
Still alot, even in comparision to other fast food.  However, in my
mind, 1) it's a LOT of food, and 2) it has actual nutrition in it...
quality stuff (at least more so than most "fast food").  Still a high
calorie count though... not something i'd try and eat every day
(although i AM also addicted :-))
Don't believe me?  Check the website.  
matt in Colorado

I couldn't get an answer, either, just the allergy response.

This started me wondering: are there any local, state, or federal
regulations requiring Chipotle to post nutritional information?
McDonald's (the restaurant) does a pretty good job of this, and
at one time I thought it was a legal requirement.

If there were a Chipotle in a locale that requires them to post this
information, one could travel there to get the data.

-David

As an employee of Chipotle I'm going to give a tiny bit of information
here.

1. Our chicken is made with thigh meat so it is fairly high in fat.
2. The rice is made with Lime Juice, cilantro, salt, and a little tiny
bit of oil
3. Our food is extremely high in sodium.  That is probably the thing
you should worry the most about.
4. WE ARE NOT OWNED BY MCDONALDS!!!  We belong to a group of
restaurants that happens to include McDonalds and many other
restaurants that you see every day.  We are not owned by McDonalds
anymore than KFC is owned by McDonalds.
5. Our pork is 100% organic.  
6. We use a combination of sharp white cheddar cheese and monteray
cheese.

Hope this all helps.. if you happen to figure out the nutrition let me
know because I too am curious.

After reading all the comments , I tried to add up the calories in my
favorite chipotle burrito. I figured it was high because it is so
good. Nothing healthy tastes that good.

I order the chicken burrito with pinto beans, corn salsa, and add both
sour cream and cheese. Then I have a side of guac with it. Given, I
can only eat half the burrito, I must be eating less calories than
other fast food chains.
The website I used to calculate the calories totaled just over 1200
calories. I think the calculation was generous and could possibly be
lower.

I'm sticking to just half the burrito after seeing this number. That's
as much as a fast food burger and fries.  But over all it does seem
healhier than deep fried foods.

1st off.......Mcdonalds is an investor, not the owner....We use
boneless, skinless THIGH MEAT...4 ounces per burrito/BALL TIP
STEAK....4 ounces per burrito/CARNITAS....4 ounces of shredded
pork/BARBACOA......5 ounces of shredded beef.  An entire batch of rice
(Uncooked) is 12 pounds of rice.  After cooking, we add 3 cups of
soybean oil to it to keep it from sticking. Now,...a COOKED batch of
rice contains 1 cup of cilantro, two TB of salt, and 1/2 a cup of
lime/lemon juice and 3/4 cup of soybean oil (3 cups divided by 4
pans=3/4 cup of oil) Outta this pan, we get approx...26 (5) ounce
servings of rice so I belive there is .23 ounces of soy oil in the
rice in the burrito (did I do that right? You go do the rest of the
math.

I'm a bit confused about the McDonalds/Chipotle connection.  This is
from McDonald's May 2003 annual report.  Can someone explain to me how
they aren't owned by McDonald's:

The Company operates in the food service industry and primarily
operates and franchises quick-service restaurant businesses under the
McDonald's brand (McDonald's restaurants). Approximately 80% of
McDonald's restaurants and about 75% of the total revenues of
McDonald's restaurants are in nine markets: Australia, Brazil, Canada,
China, France, Germany, Japan (a 50%-owned affiliate accounted for
under the equity method), the United Kingdom and the United States.
Throughout this discussion, McDonald's restaurant businesses in these
nine markets collectively are referred to as "major markets."

The Company also operates other restaurant concepts under its Partner
Brands: Boston Market, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Donatos Pizzeria. In
addition, the Company has a minority ownership in Pret A Manger. In
March 2002, the Company sold its Aroma Caf business in the U.K.

Below are some ballpark numbers that I've come up with based on
information from a variety of sources.  I love eating at Chipotle, but
I hope that they soon follow the lead of their competitors and perform
a nutritional analysis.  Qdoba and Baja Fresh both have exhaustive
nutritional information on their websites.

Ingredient Cal Oz Note
---------- --- -- ----

Tortilla   345  * 12.5"? Used average of 12" at Baja Fresh and 13" at
Qdoba

Rice       180  5 Includes 1/2 tbsp soybean oil
Beans      115  4 Is there much bacon fat in the pinto beans?
Salsa       25  3 Not corn

Chicken    240  4 Boneless, skinless thigh meat
Steak      200  4 Ball tip steak
Carnitas   250  4
Barbacoa   330  5

Cheese     110  1 Sharp white cheddar and monterey jack
Guacamole  185  4 ~90% Hass avocados
Sour cream 125  2 

That makes a typical "burrito bol" with chicken, cheese, and guacamole
add up to 855 calories.  If you wrap it in a tortilla, it's 1200
calories.  I swear that I had the number 1200 in my head before I even
started trying to figure this out.  :)

Note that the above ounce portion sizes were provided by Chipotle, but
take them with a grain of salt.  The amount of each item that they put
on a burrito can vary significantly.

VBALLGUY said we use bad cuts of meat....As I reported earlier, we use
Ball Tip Steak, boneless, skinless, chicken thigh meat, free range
pork, and shredded beef for our Barbacoa. None of this is "cheap-meat"
as he suspects. The "oil-butter" substitute he says he saw was nothin
more than soybean oil that we use on our rice. Niman ranch provides
our pork that we use for the Carnitas, and Tyson provides the chicken.
 It ALL comes in FRESH and we have no freezers, can openers, or
microwaves, at the establishment. I myself am still trying to figure
out nutritional information as I am a manager and it is hard to find.
I did my best on the rice "thingy" and the rest can be figured out
from the info I tried to supply.  As far as the salas go...I know they
are zero fat . I'd compare them to relish without oil, just full of
sodium. I do not defend Chipotle, I am just trying to help you people
out

1st off.......Mcdonalds is an investor, not the owner....We use
boneless, skinless THIGH MEAT...4 ounces per burrito/BALL TIP
STEAK....4 ounces per burrito/CARNITAS....4 ounces of shredded
"pork/BARBACOA......5 ounces of shredded beef.  An entire batch of
rice
(Uncooked) is 12 pounds of rice.  After cooking, we add 3 cups of
soybean oil to it to keep it from sticking. Now,...a COOKED batch of
rice contains 1 cup of cilantro, two TB of salt, and 1/2 a cup of
lime/lemon juice and 3/4 cup of soybean oil (3 cups divided by 4
pans=3/4 cup of oil) Outta this pan, we get approx...26 (5) ounce
servings of rice so I belive there is .23 ounces of soy oil in the
rice in the burrito (did I do that right? You go do the rest of the
math."

Give me a break!  McDonald's has controlling share of the company and
you know it.  And according to recent reports, the burritos have more
than 1,000 calories.  Why doesn't the company just try a little
honesty and say that it's a part of the McDonald's brand group and
that if you get a Carnitas burrito, you've had a full days worth of
calories, saturated fat and sodium?

Finally solid answers:

http://www.cspinet.org/new/200309301.html

A sampling of what the article says:

Chipotle's Chicken Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese, and salsa)
weighs in at nearly 1,000 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat.
Chipotle's Vegetarian Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese,
guacamole, and salsa) weighs over a pound and provides 1,120 calories
and three-quarters of a day's worth of saturated fat (14 grams)

You know I don't know how hungry you guys complaining about chipotles
are, but Most people I know for one thing don't eat an entire burrito,
and for another If they do, they don't feel very hungry the rest of
the day.  I think that's doing a heck of alot better than Mcdonalds,
or other fast food places.  And you have more control of what you get.
So if you getting chicken, sour cream and all that junk, It's your own
fault if your burrito is unhealthy.  My advice is to go vegitarian, or
better yet vegan, and then you won't have to worry as much.  And I
promise you'll be very full for a long time.
I like Chipotles for preparing me great big quick vegan meals, that
I'm not suspicious about.  They may not have always been up front
about calorie count, but they have been about their indregients, and
that make me very happy. :)

I just reviewed McDonald's SEC filings and it's clear that McDonald's
wholly owns Chipotle.  Chipotle=McDonalds.  The only Partner Brand
McD's has a minority interest in is Pret a Manger.  You can confirm
this info yourself at www.sec.gov.

I find it most interesting that Chipotle misleads its own employees
into thinking they are not part of the McDonalds conglomerate.

We should all pressure McDonalds to release nutrition information for
their Chipotle products.

REAL ANSWER_REAL ANSWER:
http://www.cspinet.org/new/200309301.html

This is the site, I can't belive all the people previous, instead of
doing an honest websearch (using google) they go make up answers
(where do you find definate calories for the individal foods? A
regular burger has X calories, but McDonalds has been manging to stuff
Y calories in the already X calories to total (X+Y))

I just went looking for this infor today, because last week I ate
there 5 times (well I went there twice by myself, and seriously
everyone I know LOVES to eat there)  and I gained 2 lbs.  I'm very
upset with chipotle with not publishing this infor in their stores,
you know they are required by law to provide this information, and all
their doing is paying the fines, Simple economics people, what is more
cost effective.  Anyway, this is the site and this is the ANSWER!  And
when you see the barbacoa burrito, just remember that they aren't
including DRINKS!.  SO lets do the math,  A 22 oz coke is about 200
calories extra, SO BAMMM, 1500 calories for A MEAL  yeah on a 2000
calorie diet, hmmm, yeah you can have one Chipotle meal and one slim
fast shake FOR THE WHOLE DAY!  IS that going to hold people?  I don't
know what people are justifiying that they are so big that its okay.
But WAIT there is hope, if you have the bol, as the site says, you can
save a whole bunch, but notice that is only for chicken, and only for
no sour cream, gaucamole, cheese, OR RICE,  Theres not much left. 
Hey, but on the other hand, you can almost of THREE of them in replace
of the meal listed above.

'Food Police' Bust Chipotle for Calorie Coverup 
Chipotle, the fast-growing, McDonald's- affiliated fresh-Mex chain,
doesn't disclose the calorie or saturated fat content of its burritos.
But the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)--the "food
police" that blew the whistle on the fat content of popular Italian,
Chinese, and fast-food restaurant fare--sent some of Chipotle's most
popular burritos to an independent laboratory for analysis. Those
results--as well as nutrition numbers provided by Chipotle's
competition--are exposed in the October issue of CSPI's Nutrition
Action Healthletter.
First of all, says CSPI, fresh Mex-restaurants offer a lot of things
fast food restaurants don't. Fresh veggies, grilled seafood and
chicken, salsas, and beans abound. It's certainly possible to get a
healthful meal relatively low in saturated fat and high in dietary
fiber. But some menu items can easily top 1,000 calories--and just
about everything has too much salt. That's more calories than the vast
majority of sandwiches or fast-food burgers, according to CSPI.
"Fresh Mex chains cultivate an aura of healthfulness, and sometimes
it's deserved," said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson. "But
because Chipotle doesn't reveal calories or other nutrition
information, most people wouldn't have a clue that a Vegetarian
Burrito is the equivalent of an overstuffed corned beef sandwich--plus
350 calories. Chipotle's Carnitas Burrito is like an artillery shell
filled with a day's worth of saturated fat and sodium."
Among CSPI's findings: 
Chipotle's Chicken Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese, and salsa)
weighs in at nearly 1,000 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat.
Chipotle's Vegetarian Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese,
guacamole, and salsa) weighs over a pound and provides 1,120 calories
and three-quarters of a day's worth of saturated fat (14 grams).
Chipotle's Barbacoa Burrito (with shredded beef, pinto beans, rice,
cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa) hits nearly 1,300 calories
and three-quarters of a day's worth of saturated fat. That's the
equivalent of a Quarter Pounder, a large order of fries, and a large
Coke.
Chipotle's Chicken Burrito Bols--burritos without the 340-calorie
flour tortillas--are CSPI's only recommended "Better Bites" at
Chipotle. A Bol with chicken, black beans, lettuce, and salsa, has
just 430 calories and four grams of saturated fat. Rice instead of
lettuce adds about 200 calories.
If you want a Chipotle Burrito and not a Bol, CSPI advises consumers
holding the cheese and sour cream. That can save 200 calories and a
half a day's worth of saturated fat. We estimate that skipping the
rice could save 200 calories more. And most Chipotle Burritos are big
enough for two meals: Just ask your server to wrap each half
separately.
Baja Fresh, a Wendy's-owned chain, has much more than burritos. Its
chicken, cheese, or steak Quesadillas average 1,230 calories and have
a nearly two days' worth of artery-clogging saturated fat. That's like
having three Quarter Pounders with another half-day's sat fat thrown
in, according to CSPI. Baja's Nachos are even worse. With a day's
worth of calories (2,000) and sodium (2,890) with two days' worth (39
grams) of saturated fat, the average order of nachos (made with steak,
chicken, or just cheese) is worse than four Quarter Pounders.
Some Baja Fresh dishes CSPI recommends include: 
Baja's Chicken or Seafood Ensaladas. These generous salads, topped
with chicken or seafood, have about 300 calories and no more than four
grams of saturated fat.
One Baja Style Taco with chicken, steak, or seafood has around 200
calories and a gram or two of saturated fat to make two equal a
reasonable lunch.
Baja's Bare Burrito, made with chicken, beans, rice, vegetables,
salsa, and dressing has no tortilla and is served in a bowl. The
Vegetarian Bare Burrito has cheese and lettuce instead of chicken.
Both fall in the 600-calorie range.
Baja's Chicken Fajitas (without sour cream or guacamole) have around
1,100 calories--certainly not diet food--but only two to five grams of
saturated fat.
The Nutrition Action Healthletter article also evaluates menu items at
two smaller, regional chains, Rubio's and La Salsa. CSPI praises
Rubio's HealthMex menu, which has burritos, tacos, and a platter lower
in calories and saturated fat than similar menu items at nearly any
chain. La Salsa's Mexico City Tacos and Baja Style Shrimp Tacos won
Better Bite ratings. But CSPI only recommends La Salsa's 1,480-calorie
El Champion burrito for those with a champion cardiac surgeon.
"You get a lot of good things at a fresh-Mex joint that you won't find
under the golden arches," Jacobson said. "But it's a shame Chipotle
and its ilk can't show more restraint with the fat, salt, and portion
sizes--especially since none of these chains posts calorie information
on menu boards

tons and tons and tons.

Chipotle's Chicken Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese, and salsa)
weighs in at nearly 1,000 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat.

Chipotle's Vegetarian Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese,
guacamole, and salsa) weighs over a pound and provides 1,120 calories
and three-quarters of a day's worth of saturated fat (14 grams).

Chipotle's Barbacoa Burrito (with shredded beef, pinto beans, rice,
cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa) hits nearly 1,300 calories
and three-quarters of a day's worth of saturated fat. That's the
equivalent of a Quarter Pounder, a large order of fries, and a large
Coke.

Chipotle's Chicken Burrito Bols--burritos without the 340-calorie
flour tortillas--are CSPI's only recommended "Better Bites" at
Chipotle. A Bol with chicken, black beans, lettuce, and salsa, has
just 430 calories and four grams of saturated fat. Rice instead of
lettuce adds about 200 calories.

this is from the following article:

http://www.cspinet.org/new/200309301.html

I asked the question to Chipotle via email several months ago and was
just sent a PDF of the info.  I'm going to paste the text below since
I can't upload it anywhere right now and can't find it on their web
site.  It should still be readable.



**************************************************************88

WARNING:Contains Only Real Food
That?s a label we haven?t seen yet. But if the call comes down, we?re
ready. Because that?s
all we serve. Real, high-quality food carefully prepared using
time-honored cooking methods.
We?ve chosen this route for one simple reason. Real food tastes good.
But there?s more than that. The building blocks of a sensible,
well-balanced diet are
real, simple foods?rice and other whole grains, fruits and vegetables,
pure dairy products
including real cheese, proteins from meat, poultry and dry beans.
That?s what you?ll find
in our restaurants.
Eating should be an occasion, a celebration of high-quality raw
ingredients meticulously
prepared to create extraordinary tastes. Not a science experiment
aimed at manufacturing
flavors using chemicals and food substitutes.
While that's our commitment, we also recognize that dietary
preferences and requirements
differ from person to person. And that some people just want a little
help figuring out what
foods make the most sense for them. That's why we've analyzed our food
and compiled this
information. You should know that nutritional content may vary
slightly due to growing seasons,
different growers and suppliers, and other factors.
So use this information as a guide to help make informed decisions
about what you eat.
Then pick and choose what's right for you. But remember, the numbers
tell only part of the
story. There's no substitute for real, quality ingredients.
Mix. Match. Enjoy.
NUTRITiON
CHEAT SHEeT


Serving Size,Calories,Calories from Fat,Total Fat (g),% Daily
Value,Saturated Fat (g),% Daily Value,Cholesterol (mg),% Daily
Value,Sodium (mg),% Daily Value,Carbohydrates (g),% Daily
Value,Dietary Fiber,% Daily Value,Sugars (g),Protein (g),Vitamin
A,Vitamin C,Calcium,Iron]
13" Flour Tortillas 1 ea 340 80 9 14% 2 10% 0 0% 860 36% 54 18% 2 8% 1
9 0% 0% 20% 20%
6" Flour Tortillas 3 ea 300 60 7.5 12% 1.5 9% 0 0% 720 30% 45 15% 1.5
6% 0 9 0% 0% 18% 18%
Crispy Taco Shells 4 ea 240 80 9 14% 2 10% 0 0% 40 2% 34 11% 2 10% 0 4 0% 0% 4% 4%
Rice 5 oz 240 60 7 11% 1 5% 0 0% 610 25% 40 13% <1 3% 0 4 4% 4% 2% 2%
Black Beans 4 oz 130 9 1 2% <1 0% 0 0% 318 13% 22 7% 9 17%
Pinto Beans 4 oz 138 12 1 2% <1 1% 0 0% 374 16% 23 8% 9 17%
Fajita Vegetables 3 oz 100 70 8 13% 1 6% 0 0% 640 27% 6 2% 1 5% 3 1 6% 70% 2% 2%
Barbacoa 5 oz 285 143 16 24% 4 22% 74 25% 680 28% 1 0% 34 69%
Carnitas 4 oz 227 109 12 19% 3 16% 66 22% 873 36% 0 0% 29 59%
Chicken 4 oz 219 101 11 17% 2 11% 96 32% 431 19% 0 0% 29 59%
Steak 4 oz 230 108 12 19% 4 20% 51 17% 306 13% 2 2% 29 58%
Tomato Salsa 4 oz 25 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 560 23% 6 2% 1 6% 3 1 15% 35% 2% 2%
Corn Salsa 4 oz 100 10 1 2% 0 0% 0 0% 540 22% 22 7% 3 12% 3 3 10% 20% 0% 4%
Red Tomatillo 2 oz 28 7 1 1% 0 0% 0 0% 493 21% 4 1% 1 2%
Green Tomatillo 2 oz 15 1 <1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 227 10% 3 2% 1 2%
Cheese 1 oz 110 80 9 14% 6 30% 30 10% 180 8% <1 0% 0 0% 0 7 6% 0% 20% 0%
Sour Cream 2 oz 120 90 10 16% 7 36% 40 14% 30 2% 2 2% 0 0% 2 2 8% 0% 8% 0%
Guacamole 4 oz 170 140 15 24% 2.5 12% 0 0% 370 16% 8 3% 5 21% 1 2 15% 15% 2% 6%
Lettuce 1 oz 5 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% <1 0% <1 0% 0 <1 18% 11% 1% 2%
Chips 4 oz 490 170 19 30% 4 21% 0 0% 130 5% 71 24% 5 21% 1 7 0% 0% 6% 10%

You guys whining about your calorie intake make me laugh.  Why don't
you concern yourself with becoming a active and healthy individual
instead of blaming restaurants who don't give you detailed calorie
descriptions.  In short, get off the couch.

I'm much more impressed by the fact Steve Ells, the CEO/Founder, is
making a constant effort to improve food quality in the quick service
market.  He uses his purchasing power to achieve humane treatment for
animals (free range, organic pork).  Stores on the East Coast are
moving towards organic free range chicken and as he continues to build
his chain he uses his growth to strong arm companies such as Tyson to
produce a better, more natural product for him.  Yet he's shunned for
not providing a detailed calorie break down.  Why should he... it's
your concern... you figure it out.

I can't help but agree with the poster that stated you couldn't
determine an exact calorie count due to portioning.  I've worked in
full service restaurants and can attest:  they pre-portion almost
everything using a ounce scale.  A spoon is not as accurate a
measurement device.

Also, to the poster that stated there are laws that make it necessary
to provide this information:  You are wrong.  There is no law in
Colorado that states this and I'm unsure of any state that does
mandate this.

[quote}I find it most interesting that Chipotle misleads its own employees
into thinking they are not part of the McDonalds conglomerate.[/quote]

I work for Chipotle.  In my 3 years of employment I have never been
mislead concerning the relationship between McDonalds and Chipotle. 
The official term for this relationship is "Non-Controlling Interest."
 Meaning:  they technically own Chipotle, however, Chipotle is an
autonomous company with it's own board, CEO and it's own business
principles.

They let us do what we want... we cut 'em a check when the profit starts coming.

If you go by this article (quoted below) that I found online then
Chipotle burritos have over 1,000 calories - I don't know how much
over but 1,000-1,200 would probably be a safe guess.  I am glad to
hear that the pork is organic because I happen to love thier carnitas.
 I will eat one of these meals even with all the calories, but I at
least get the bowl instead of the burrito - eliminating at least 200
calories.  It might be a lot of calories, but it's also a lot of food,
sometimes making two meals for me, and It seems pretty healthy. 
Regardless this bill  might be interesting to all of you, since  if it
passes we will all get concrete answers someday.  Here's the article:



Restaurants May Have to List Calories of Meals 

By Don Hall, DrPH, CHES

(November 14, 2003) There is a bill in Congress, sponsored by Rep.
Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, that would require restaurants to list
how many calories and fat is in each meal.

Two or three adult Americans are overweight or obese and the number is
growing. With more meals being eaten in restaurants, the bill attempts
to make more information available to diners. Hopefully this might
result in better nutritional choices.

On Average ...

The average American's diet has increased by nearly 200 calories a day
since 1978. This is more than enough to increase your weight by a
pound a month - every month.

The legislation affects only restaurants that are part of chains of 20 or more. 

Over one-third of all meals are now eaten in restaurants. With the
trend for super sized meals and the rapid increase in obesity, it
appears this kind of information would be most helpful. A poll shows
that two-thirds of Americans would strongly appreciate this
information. Here is what customers at certain fast food chains might
learn:

*	A chicken Burrito at McDonald's-owned Chipotle restaurant chain has
nearly 1,000 calories
*	Wendy's owned Baja Fresh serves up nachos with over 2,000 calories
and more than two days supply of saturated and trans fats
*	Two slices of Domino's large hand-tossed cheese pizza has 622
calories and 10 grams of saturated fat while two slices of Pizza Hut's
hand-tossed pizza has 440 calories and 9 grams of saturated fat
*	Taco Bell's Taco Salad has nearly twice the calories and saturated
fat as its beef burrito supreme
*	Upgrading from fries to super-sized fries may cost only 80 cents but
it adds an additional 400 calories

With the epidemic growth of obesity this seems like a good idea.
People can use this kind of information to make healthier choices. It
should also provide interesting reading on your menu while waiting to
be served.

Source:

1. Bill would force restaurants to list fat, calories. Baylor
HealthCare System. November 5, 2003. Available online at:
http://www.baylorhealth.com/ HealthNews/reuters/ 20031105elin024.htm.
Accessed November 14, 2003.

This is an interesting discussion.  I go to Chipotle fairly often, but
that may change now.  I just wanted to reply to the smartass who says
that unhealthy food isnt the real problem, that it's just because
we're all fat and lazy.  Well, that's not true.  Health comes from a
COMBINATION of diet and activity.  I mean if I go out and run 20 miles
every day, but still eat the fattiest food I can find, do you think
that running is going to do much good? No.  I suspect that the guy who
posted that snyde comment is some kid with a metabolism that is
through the roof.  I was the same way as a kid.  I could eat anything
I wanted and not gain a pound.  I was lucky and I took it for granted.
 I'm not much older now, but I have noticed that my body is starting
to store a bit of fat.  What bothers me most about it is that Chipotle
didn't have their own food analyzed.  I mean, of course it is up to us
as individuals to eat healthy, but  I think restaurants should have a
certain amount of responsibility to let us know what exactly we're
eating.  If we don't know the facts, we can't make healthy decisions
ourselves.  I for one don't think I'll be going to Chipotle hardly
ever again.  1,000+ calories from one meal and all that sat fat is
just too much for me to be comfortable with.  and dont tell me to
exclude the tortilla, cheese, sour cream, and rice.  I'd rather eat
something healthy than eat something bad that is simply stripped down.

I got the official "Chipotle Nutrition Cheat Sheet" from one of the
guys in Denver.  It is in pdf format, so I will try to format the
information here.  Email me with "Chipotle Nutrition Information" as
the subject line and I will try to get a copy out to you.

	 Serving Size	 Calories	 Calories from Fat	 Total Fat (g)	 % Daily
Value	 Saturated Fat (g)	 % Daily Value	 Cholesterol (mg)	 % Daily
Value	 Sodium (mg)	 % Daily Value	 Carbohydrates (g)	 % Daily Value	
Dietary Fiber	 % Daily Value	 Sugars (g)	 Protein (g)	 Vitamin A	
Vitamin C	 Calcium	 Iron
13" Flour Tortillas	 1
ea	340	80	9	14%	2	10%	0	0%	860	36%	54	18%	2	8%	1	9	0%	0%	20%	20%
6" Flour Tortillas	 3
ea	300	60	7.5	12%	1.5	9%	0	0%	720	30%	45	15%	1.5	6%	0	9	0%	0%	18%	18%
Crispy Taco Shells	 4 ea	240	80	9	14%	2	10%	0	0%	40	2%	34	11%	2	10%	0	4	0%	0%	4%	4%
Rice	 5 oz	240	60	7	11%	1	5%	0	0%	610	25%	40	13%	 <1	3%	0	4	4%	4%	2%	2%
Black Beans	 4 oz	130	9	1	2%	 <1	0%	0	0%	318	13%	22	7%	 -	 -	 -	9	17%	 -	 -	 -
Pinto Beans	 4 oz	138	12	1	2%	 <1	1%	0	0%	374	16%	23	8%	 -	 -	 -	9	17%	 -	 -	 -
Fajita Vegetables	 3 oz	100	70	8	13%	1	6%	0	0%	640	27%	6	2%	1	5%	3	1	6%	70%	2%	2%
Barbacoa	 5 oz	285	143	16	24%	4	22%	74	25%	680	28%	1	0%	 -	 -	 -	34	69%	 -	 -	 -
Carnitas	 4 oz	227	109	12	19%	3	16%	66	22%	873	36%	0	0%	 -	 -	 -	29	59%	 -	 -	 -
Chicken	 4 oz	219	101	11	17%	2	11%	96	32%	431	19%	0	0%	 -	 -	 -	29	59%	 -	 -	 -
Steak	 4 oz	230	108	12	19%	4	20%	51	17%	306	13%	2	2%	 -	 -	 -	29	58%	 -	 -	 -
Tomato Salsa	 4 oz	25	0	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	560	23%	6	2%	1	6%	3	1	15%	35%	2%	2%
Corn Salsa	 4 oz	100	10	1	2%	0	0%	0	0%	540	22%	22	7%	3	12%	3	3	10%	20%	0%	4%
Red Tomatillo	 2 oz	28	7	1	1%	0	0%	0	0%	493	21%	4	1%	 -	 -	 -	1	2%	 -	 -	 -
Green Tomatillo	 2 oz	15	1	 <1	0%	0	0%	0	0%	227	10%	3	2%	 -	 -	 -	1	2%	 -	 -	 -
Cheese	 1 oz	110	80	9	14%	6	30%	30	10%	180	8%	 <1	0%	0	0%	0	7	6%	0%	20%	0%
Sour Cream	 2 oz	120	90	10	16%	7	36%	40	14%	30	2%	2	2%	0	0%	2	2	8%	0%	8%	0%
Guacamole	 4 oz	170	140	15	24%	2.5	12%	0	0%	370	16%	8	3%	5	21%	1	2	15%	15%	2%	6%
Lettuce	 1 oz	5	0	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	 <1	0%	 <1	0%	0	 <1	18%	11%	1%	2%
Chips	 4 oz	490	170	19	30%	4	21%	0	0%	130	5%	71	24%	5	21%	1	7	0%	0%	6%	10%

I don't know if this website was submitted already:
http://www.freestartster.com/chipotle/

check it out...
No more Chipotle for me. The regular barbacoa ~1400cal...

The key to this is portion control.  Here is the lesson to be learned:

Just because you are served it doesn?t mean you should eat it all. 
Stop listening to that little voice in the back of your head (the one
that sounds like your mom) that tells you to clear your plate.  Also
look at it this way, which is better a 1200 calorie burrito or 600
-1000 calories in a typical fast food burger.  The burrito is giving
you a balance of carbohydrates (not really the enemy), dairy, protein,
and VEGETABLES.  Fill the large cup with water instead of soda, eat
half the burrito, and finish it off with a piece of fruit and I bet
you feel pretty good in the end.  Look at the big picture and ask
yourself this:  'Are the calories I am consuming empty or do they come
packed with good stuff like vitamins and nutrients?'  The burrito is
not your enemy; the company is not your enemy.  You are your only
enemy if you are not making responsible choices for yourself.

PS- A 22oz soda contains 300 or more calories(the empty kind)

According to a recent article, an 'average' burrito would have
1000-1300 calories.  They sent burritos to an independent lab for
analysis, to discover the nutritional info since Chipotle wouldn't
disclose it.  The tortilla alone has 340 calories.  Here's a link to
the article if you'd like more information:
http://www.cspinet.org/new/200309301.html

I read in Glamour magazine that there is 1,100 calories in a
vegetarian chipotle burrito. As for burritos with chicken, steak, ect,
the calorie count may be higher.