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Barbacoa Calories & Nutrition — Chipotle

Chipotle Barbacoa: 170 cal, 24g protein, 2g carbs, 7g fat per 1 portion (4 oz). Full nutrition breakdown, lighter ordering swaps, and the fastest way to track it.

By Bento Bunny Team

Ordering the Barbacoa? At Chipotle, it comes to 170 calories, with 24g of protein, 2g of carbs, and 7g of fat per serving (1 portion (4 oz)). Here's the complete macro picture, sibling-item comparisons, and tracking notes.

Where the calories come from

Splitting the 170 calories by macro: 57% from protein, 5% from carbs, and 38% from fat. In the Barbacoa, protein leads at roughly 57% of calories (24g) — unusually protein-forward for a fast-food item, and useful if you're trying to hit a daily protein target while eating out.

Other proteins at Chipotle

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Barbacoa17024g2g7g
Chicken18032g0g7g
Steak15021g1g6g
Carnitas21023g0g12g

The fastest way to log a Chipotle order

Official numbers like the ones above describe a textbook barbacoa — not the one with extra cheese or the sauce you asked for on the side. Instead of hunting through a database for the closest match, take a photo in Bento Bunny: the app recognises what's actually on the tray, estimates portions, and files the macros into your day. On iOS 26+ the AI runs entirely on-device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are in the Chipotle Barbacoa?
The Barbacoa at Chipotle contains 170 calories (1 portion (4 oz)), made up of 24g of protein, 2g of carbohydrates, and 7g of fat.
How much protein is in the Barbacoa?
The Barbacoa provides 24g of protein, which is roughly 48% of the FDA daily value of 50g.
Is the Barbacoa healthy? How does it fit a 2,000-calorie day?
At 170 calories, the Barbacoa takes up about 9% of a 2,000-calorie day. Whether it "fits" depends on the rest of your day: the macro split is 24g protein / 2g carbs / 7g fat, so plan the surrounding meals around whichever number is hardest for you to hit.
What's the easiest way to track the Barbacoa?
Photo-based logging is the fastest path — Bento Bunny recognises your Barbacoa from a single picture, including customizations the standard database entry misses, and adds the macros to your day automatically.