Qdoba Nutrition Calculator: The Short Answer
The Grilled Chicken Burrito has the most protein at Qdoba among all tracked items: 55g of protein for 950 calories. The runner-up, the Double Protein Chicken Bowl, has 51g — and the most protein-efficient pick on the menu is the Grilled Shrimp at 20g per 100 calories.
For context, the Qdoba Nutrition Calculator tracks 79 items, and the average one runs about 260 calories. 53 of them come in under 300 calories and 67 under 500, while the heaviest — the Grilled Chicken Burrito — reaches 950. Where a single item sits inside that spread matters more than the item's reputation: menus, not names, decide what a meal costs.
The Protein Ranking at Qdoba
Ranked by total protein, from the Qdoba Nutrition Calculator. If the goal is the largest single protein hit — after training, or to carry a light day — the top of this table is the answer. If the goal is protein inside a calorie budget, sort your eye by the last-but-one column instead.
| Item | Protein | Calories | Protein / 100 cal | Carbs | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled Chicken Burrito | 55g | 950 | 5.8g | 119g | 2455mg |
| Double Protein Chicken Bowl | 51g | 700 | 7.3g | 41g | 1900mg |
| Steak Burrito | 48g | 940 | 5.1g | 120g | 1995mg |
| Grilled Chicken Bowl | 47g | 650 | 7.2g | 69g | 1690mg |
| Chicken Quesadilla | 44g | 690 | 6.4g | 69g | 1510mg |
| Smoked Brisket Burrito | 42g | 940 | 4.5g | 118g | 2135mg |
Total Protein vs Protein per Calorie
The biggest protein number and the smartest protein number are different items more often than not. The Grilled Chicken Burrito delivers 55g but charges 950 calories for it — 5.8g per 100 calories. The Grilled Shrimp returns 20g per 100 calories, so across a 600-calorie meal built on it you would bank roughly 120g of protein instead of roughly 35g from an equally calorific Grilled Chicken Burrito-based meal.
Which measure should win depends on the day. Chasing a daily total on a hungry day: take the headline item. Fitting protein into a deficit: take the efficient one and spend the saved calories on volume — the Double Protein Chicken Bowl (20g fibre) is the menu's best tool for staying full afterwards.
Building a 50g-Protein Meal Here
Two-item builds are how most people actually reach 50g at a counter like this. Start with the Grilled Chicken Burrito (55g), then add the highest-protein lighter item that fits the day — from the ranking above, anything in the top four takes the meal past 50g. Total the pair in the calculator before ordering: protein adds linearly, but so do sodium and fat, and the pair's totals — not the headline item's — are what your day actually receives.
- Anchor: Grilled Chicken Burrito — 55g protein, 950 cal
- Efficiency pick: Grilled Shrimp — 20g per 100 cal
- Watch the sodium: Grilled Chicken Burrito — 2455mg
What About the Sodium and Sugar?
Calories get the attention, but at Qdoba the quieter numbers deserve a look. The saltiest item on the menu, the Grilled Chicken Burrito, carries 2455mg of sodium — 107% of the full day's 2,300mg guideline in a single item — while the least salty, the Bottled Water, carries just 0mg. Salt rarely tracks calories: plenty of light-looking orders are sodium-heavy, and plenty of hearty ones are moderate.
Sugar is more concentrated. The Fanta® Orange (Medium) holds 73g — more than the American Heart Association's full-day suggested limit for women (25g) and men (36g) — while most savoury items sit in single digits. The practical rule: check the drink and dessert line first, because that is where the sugar in a Qdoba order almost always lives.
How Does This Fit the Rest of Your Day?
No Qdoba order happens in isolation, so place this one against a reference day of about 2,000 calories, 2,300mg of sodium and a 50g sugar daily value. The average item in the Qdoba Nutrition Calculator runs about 260 calories, which means a typical one-item-plus-side order lands near a third of the day's energy before a drink is counted. That is not a problem to solve — it is a budget to be aware of, and the awareness is most of the value: the rest of the day can run lighter precisely because lunch was counted.
The pattern that works for most people is asymmetry. On a day when Qdoba is the main event, let the other meals be simple and protein-led, drink water by default, and treat the Fanta® Orange (Medium) (73g of sugar) as the dessert decision made in advance rather than at the till. On a day when the other meals are the occasion, Qdoba can be the light one instead — the Bowl (no base calories) at 0 calories proves the menu supports it. Either way, the plan is made once, calmly, instead of being renegotiated at every meal.
- Menu average: ~260 calories per item across 79 tracked items
- Lightest anchor: Bowl (no base calories) — 0 calories
- Best protein per calorie: Grilled Shrimp — 20g per 100 cal
- Fibre leader: Double Protein Chicken Bowl — 20g, against a 28g daily target
- Salt ceiling to watch: Grilled Chicken Burrito — 2455mg in one item
What Does the Whole Menu Look Like?
Zoom out one level and the shape of the Qdoba menu explains most individual answers in this series. The lightest eight items below are where light orders come from; the heaviest end — the Grilled Chicken Burrito at 950 calories — is where unplanned orders drift. 53 of the 79 tracked items sit under 300 calories and 67 under 500, so the menu is not short of workable options at any goal. What it rewards is choosing from the table rather than from habit: the same visit can be a 400-calorie errand or a 1,200-calorie event, and the difference is a handful of selections, each visible here before you make it.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl (no base calories) | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g | 10mg |
| Mini Bowl | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g | 5mg |
| Shredded Lettuce | 0 | 0g | 1g | 0g | 5mg |
| Diet Coke® (Medium) | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g | 55mg |
| Bottled Water | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0mg |
| Pico de Gallo (1 oz) | 5 | 0g | 2g | 0g | 70mg |
| Salsa Roja | 5 | 1g | 2g | 0g | 85mg |
| Pickled Red Onions | 10 | 0g | 2g | 0g | 90mg |
The Bottom Line
The Grilled Chicken Burrito has the most protein at Qdoba among all tracked items. If your build differs from the standard one — an extra sauce, a different size, a swapped side — run it through the Qdoba Nutrition Calculator before you order: thirty seconds there replaces every guess in this article with your exact total.
People Also Ask
How Many Calories Are in Queso and Guacamole?
Queso Diablo (2 oz) and Guacamole (2 oz) together come to 170 calories at Qdoba — 90 plus 80 — with 3g of protein and 480mg of sodium in the pair.
How Much Protein Is in a Grain Bowl?
The Grilled Chicken Bowl at Qdoba has 47g of protein — for 650 calories, which works out to 7. 2g of protein per 100 calories. It also carries 69g of carbs, 16g of fat and 1690mg of sodium.
Which Fast Food Meal Has the Most Protein?
The Big Mozz Burger has the most protein at Sheetz among all tracked items: 32g of protein for 720 calories. The runner-up, the Chicken Stripz (5 pc), has 30g — and the most protein-efficient pick on the menu is the Chicken Stripz (5 pc) at 6. 3g per 100 calories.
Which Steak Cut Has the Most Protein?
The Sirloin Steak (11 oz) has the most protein at Texas Roadhouse among the steak cut options: 84g of protein for 450 calories. The runner-up, the Full Rack of Ribs, has 116g — and the most protein-efficient pick on the menu is the Sirloin Steak (11 oz) at 18. 7g per 100 calories.