Quick answer: on the Chipotle allergen chart, dairy is in the cheese, sour cream and queso; gluten only in the flour tortillas; soy only in sofritas; sulphites in the flour tortillas, sofritas, honey vinaigrette and red chimichurri. Rice, beans, all salsas, guacamole, chips, crispy corn tortillas and all meats are free of all four.
Chipotle allergen chart
This is Chipotle's own allergen chart for its US restaurants, ingredient by ingredient. Chipotle combines wheat and gluten into one column because every gluten-containing item at Chipotle contains wheat.
Chipotle allergens by ingredient
| Ingredient | Dairy | Soy | Gluten (wheat) | Sulphites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbacoa | — | — | — | — |
| Black Beans | — | — | — | — |
| Brown Rice | — | — | — | — |
| Carnitas | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken | — | — | — | — |
| Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette | — | — | — | contains |
| Crispy Corn Tortilla | — | — | — | — |
| Fajita Vegetables | — | — | — | — |
| Flour Tortilla (Burrito) | — | — | contains | contains |
| Flour Tortilla (Taco) | — | — | contains | contains |
| Fresh Tomato Salsa | — | — | — | — |
| Guacamole | — | — | — | — |
| Monterey Jack Cheese | contains | — | — | — |
| Pinto Beans | — | — | — | — |
| Queso Blanco | contains | — | — | — |
| Red Chimichurri Sauce | — | — | — | contains |
| Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa | — | — | — | — |
| Romaine Lettuce | — | — | — | — |
| Sofritas | — | contains | — | contains |
| Sour Cream | contains | — | — | — |
| Steak | — | — | — | — |
| Supergreens Lettuce Blend | — | — | — | — |
| Tomatillo Green-Chili Salsa | — | — | — | — |
| Tomatillo Red-Chili Salsa | — | — | — | — |
| Tortilla Chips | — | — | — | — |
| White Rice | — | — | — | — |
What the allergens mean for each menu item
Because every order is assembled from these ingredients, finding Chipotle allergens in a menu item is a matter of what goes into it:
- Burrito, soft tacos, quesadilla: the flour tortilla contains wheat (gluten) and sulphites; the quesadilla always contains dairy from the cheese.
- Bowl, salad, crispy corn tacos: no gluten from the base; allergens come only from the toppings you choose — and the salad's honey vinaigrette contains sulphites.
- Sofritas: soy and sulphites. Every other protein is free of all four allergens.
- Cheese, sour cream, queso blanco: dairy. Chipotle notes its cheese and queso use vegetable-based rennet and the sour cream is cultured cream.
- Chips and guacamole: free of all four allergens on the chart.
Allergens in standard orders
| Order | Contains |
|---|---|
| Chicken Burrito | Milk, Wheat, Sulphites |
| Chicken Bowl | Milk |
| Sofritas Bowl | Milk, Soy, Sulphites |
| Chicken Salad | Milk, Sulphites |
| Chicken Tacos (3) | Milk, Wheat, Sulphites |
| Veggie Bowl | Milk |
| Chips & Guacamole | none of the four |
| Chips & Queso Blanco | Milk |
Gluten and celiac disease
The only gluten on the Chipotle menu is in the flour tortillas, for burritos, soft tacos and quesadillas. Chipotle's advice is simple: don't eat the flour tortillas, and if you are highly sensitive, ask the crew to change gloves at the start of the order. It also warns that corn items — chips, crispy corn tortillas and the corn salsa — may carry trace gluten from grain grown nearby. What to order: gluten-free at Chipotle.
Vegan and vegetarian options
Sofritas, Chipotle's braised tofu, is its vegan protein; the Veggie option replaces meat with fajita veggies and includes guacamole. Rice, beans, salsas, guacamole, tortillas and chips are vegan. Vegetarians who eat dairy can add the cheese, sour cream and queso. Vegans should skip the meats, cheese, queso, sour cream and the chipotle-honey vinaigrette (it contains honey). A sofritas bowl with rice, beans, fajita veggies, salsa and guacamole is fully vegan and costs $9.80 plus $2.95 for the guac.
Cross-contact
Chipotle builds every order on one line, with shared spoons and gloves, and states that ingredients may come into contact with each other during preparation. If you have a severe allergy, tell the crew before ordering — Chipotle offers to change gloves on request — and consider ordering in person rather than online, so you can watch the line.
Allergens and nutrition
For calories and macros of each ingredient see Chipotle nutrition facts; for the prices of everything above, the Chipotle menu with prices. The allergen chart was read from chipotle.com on October 27, 2026; Chipotle notes that limited-time offers and items in test may contain other allergens.
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Frequently asked questions
What allergens are in Chipotle food?
Four, according to Chipotle's chart: dairy (cheese, sour cream, queso blanco), soy (sofritas), gluten from wheat (flour tortillas) and sulphites from vinegar (flour tortillas, sofritas, the honey vinaigrette and the red chimichurri sauce).
Does Chipotle use peanuts or tree nuts?
No. Chipotle says it does not use peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, mustard, sesame, shellfish or fish as ingredients, but it cannot guarantee their complete absence in its restaurants.
Is Chipotle safe for a dairy allergy?
Leave out the cheese, sour cream and queso blanco; every other ingredient on the chart is dairy-free, including the guacamole, all four salsas, the rice and all proteins.
Does Chipotle have soy?
Only the sofritas contain soy. All the meats, rice, beans, tortillas and salsas are soy-free on Chipotle's chart.
What is vegan at Chipotle?
Sofritas, rice, beans, fajita veggies, all salsas, guacamole, the tortillas and the chips. Vegans should avoid the meats, cheese, queso, sour cream and the chipotle-honey vinaigrette.
Is Chipotle carnitas pork?
Yes, carnitas is pork. Every other protein — chicken, steak, barbacoa (beef), pollo asado and sofritas — contains no pork.
Why are flour tortillas marked for sulphites?
Chipotle labels anything made with vinegar as containing sulphites, even though the amount is below the 10 ppm level that federal law requires to be listed.