| Goal | Winner | Top Pick | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Chipotle | High Protein Cup – Chicken | 180 cal | 32g protein |
| Bulking | QDOBA | Quesabirria Quesadilla + Extra Grilled Chicken | 1270 cal | 74g protein |
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Side-by-Side Comparison
| Goal | Chipotle | QDOBA |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting | High Protein Cup – Chicken 180 cal / 32g protein | Double Pork Carnitas Lettuce Bowl 135 cal / 17g protein |
| Bulking | Steak + Chicken Combo Bowl 800 cal / 62g protein | Quesabirria Quesadilla + Extra Grilled Chicken 1270 cal / 74g protein |
| Maintenance | Steak Bowl (1x Steak, Light Rice, Beans, Light Cheese) 580 cal / 48g protein | Modified Double Protein Bowl – Chicken 510 cal / 48g protein |
| Keto | Double Carnitas Lettuce Bowl (No Rice/Beans) 490 cal / 42g protein | Bacon & Three-Cheese Keto Salad 370 cal / 23g protein |
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Bottom Line
Both Chipotle and QDOBA have macro-friendly orders that fit most goals — the right pick depends on what you're optimizing for on a given meal. Use the table above to decide based on the goal you're hitting; pull the full goal-tagged build list at each chain's MacroMate page below.
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MacroMate has 8+ verified macro-friendly builds across Chipotle and QDOBA alone — plus 2,000+ across 120+ other chains. Free on iOS and Android.
Related Guides
Chipotle Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at Chipotle — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →QDOBA Macro Hacks Guide
Full goal-tagged build list at QDOBA — every cutting / bulking / maintenance / keto pick we have for this chain.
Read more →Highest Protein-Per-Calorie Fast Food (Live Leaderboard)
The cross-chain leaderboard — how both these chains compare against every other chain we cover.
Read more →What is Macro-Friendly Fast Food? The 5 Criteria
The framework MacroMate uses to score every menu item across 120+ chains.
Read more →More Macro Comparisons
Side-by-side breakdowns of macro-friendly orders at other competing chains:
- Chipotle vs Moe's Southwest Grill: Macros Compared — the closer Southwest competitor.
- Taco Bell vs Del Taco: Macros Compared — fast-food Mexican alternative.
- Subway vs Jersey Mike's: Macros Compared — sub-shop showdown.
- In-N-Out vs Shake Shack: Macros Compared — burger battle.