Carnitas vs Barbacoa

Compare calories, protein, carbs, fat, sodium, and fiber for these Chipotle menu items.

Quick answer

Barbacoa is the strongest overall pick here: lower calories and the most protein among these items.

Lowest calories

Barbacoa

170 kcal

Highest protein

Barbacoa

24 g protein

Lowest carbs

Carnitas

0 g carbs

Lowest sodium

Carnitas

450 mg sodium

Side-by-side nutrition facts

Values are per listed serving and may vary by location or preparation.

Menu item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
CarnitasMeat or Tofu	210 kcal	23 g	0 g	12 g	0 g	450 mg
BarbacoaMeat or Tofu	170 kcal	24 g	2 g	7 g	1 g	530 mg

Choose Barbacoa if your priority is keeping calories lower. It has 170 calories per serving.

Choose Barbacoa if you want the most protein. It has 24g protein per serving.

If sodium matters, Carnitas is the lighter sodium pick at 450mg.

Open these items in the Chipotle calculator to see combined calories and macros.