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Calories · Mexican

Calories in a chicken chimichanga

A typical restaurant serving of a chicken chimichanga (one chimichanga, before toppings and sides, about 190 g) is about 580 calories, usually 450–1,300.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called chimichanga, fried burrito, beef chimichanga.

~580
Chicken chimichanga

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein24 g
  • Carbs49 g
  • Fat31 g

One serving

Serving
one chimichanga, before toppings and sides
Weight
~190 g
Per 100 g
~304

The dish

About a chicken chimichanga

A chimichanga is a burrito fried until crisp, so the tortilla soaks up oil that a soft burrito doesn't have. Queso, sour cream and the rice-and-beans plate can double it.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Chicken chimichanga · rough numbers

  • Beef chimichanga~620

What moves the number

Why one plate is 450 and another 1,300

  • Deep-frying the whole burrito
  • Cheese and sour cream on top
  • Rice and beans on the plate

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order a soft burrito instead
  • Share the plate
  • Have salsa on top, not queso

Side by side

Next to other Mexican dishes

Mexican · typical restaurant servingAll about Mexican food →

  • Chips and guacamole~520about 70 g of tortilla chips with half a cup of guacamole · usually 300–1,000
  • Chicken enchiladas~530two chicken enchiladas with sauce and cheese, no rice or beans · usually 400–1,300
  • Churros~570three regular churros, before dipping sauce · usually 190–900
  • Chicken chimichanga~580one chimichanga, before toppings and sides · usually 450–1,300
  • Chicken fajitas~590three filled flour tortillas with chicken, peppers and onions · usually 450–1,300
  • Chicken burrito bowl~650one bowl with chicken, rice and beans · usually 450–1,100
  • Beef tacos~780three beef tacos with cheese · usually 450–1,000
  • Chicken quesadilla~800one large chicken quesadilla · usually 500–1,300
  • Chicken burrito~840one large burrito with rice, beans and cheese · usually 600–1,300
  • Nachos~1,050one order of beef nachos, usually shared · usually 600–1,800

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Chimichanga, chicken, FDC 2708589
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Chimichanga, meat, FDC 2708587

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a chicken chimichanga?

A typical restaurant serving of a chicken chimichanga (one chimichanga, before toppings and sides, about 190 g) is about 580 calories, usually 450–1,300. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is a chimichanga higher than a burrito?

Per gram, yes: frying adds oil a soft burrito doesn’t have, about 300 per 100 g against about 210 for a chicken burrito.

Is a beef chimichanga higher?

A little: about 620.

What changes the calories in a chicken chimichanga?

Deep-frying the whole burrito. Cheese and sour cream on top.

How can I order a chicken chimichanga lighter?

Order a soft burrito instead. Share the plate.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.