Chipotle's 53 Real Ingredients — Complete List & Guide

Explore all 53 real ingredients used at Chipotle. No artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors.

Expert Reviewed Last Updated: July 2026

Food with Integrity: The 53 Ingredients

Chipotle is famous for using only 53 real, pronounceable ingredients. No artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors.

5 Proteins

Beef, Chicken, Pork, Tofu (Soybeans), Cultured Dairy.

15 Fresh Produce

Avocados, Tomatoes, Onions, Jalapeños, Cilantro, Romaine, Bell Peppers, and more.

4 Grains & 2 Legumes

Rice, Wheat Flour, Masa Harina, Pinto Beans, Black Beans.

The Full List

Avocado, Bay Leaf, Beef, Bell Pepper, Black Beans, Black Pepper, Brown Rice, Canola Oil, Cheese Cultures, Chicken, Chipotle Chili, Cilantro, Cloves, Cumin, Distilled Vinegar, Garlic, Gypsum, Honey, Jalapeño, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Masa Harina, Milk, Oregano, Pinto Beans, Pork, Red Chili, Red Wine Vinegar, Rice Bran Oil, Romaine Lettuce, Salt, Soybeans, Sunflower Oil, Tapioca Starch, Tomatillo, Tomato, Tomato Paste, Water, Wheat Flour, White Rice, Yellow Onion, ... and natural spices.

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