High Protein- 1xBowl - Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice, Black Beans, Tomatillo Cilantro Sauce, Light Shredded Cheese, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Honey Habanero Salsa
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515Calories41gProtein52gCarbs14gFatCosta Vida Nutrition Facts & Menu
Explore the Costa Vida menu, build your order, and see how the calories and macros add up. Use the meal generator to find macro-friendly orders that fit your calorie target.
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Macro-friendly Costa Vida meal ideas
Every order below is built from real Costa Vida menu items to land near a common calorie and protein target. Select any meal to add it to your order, or try the meal generator above for your own numbers.
Lower-calorie, high-protein
Lean Costa Vida orders that stay light on calories without skimping on protein.
High ProteinHigh Protein- 1xBowl - Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice, Black Beans, Tomatillo Cilantro Sauce, Light Shredded Cheese, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Mango Salsa
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515Calories41gProtein52gCarbs14gFatBalanced meals
Everyday Costa Vida orders around a moderate calorie and protein target.
High Protein- 1xBowl - Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice, Black Beans, Tomatillo Cilantro Sauce, Light Shredded Cheese, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Extra Grilled Chicken, Honey Habanero Salsa
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705Calories70gProtein53gCarbs21gFatHigh Protein- 1xBowl - Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice, Black Beans, Tomatillo Cilantro Sauce, Light Shredded Cheese, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Extra Grilled Chicken, Mango Salsa
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705Calories70gProtein53gCarbs21gFatBigger, high-protein meals
Heartier Costa Vida orders for a big appetite or a training day.
High Protein- 1xTacos - Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice, Black Beans, Light Shredded Cheese, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Extra Grilled Chicken
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1005Calories78gProtein97gCarbs31gFatHigh Protein- 1xTacos - Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice, Black Beans, Light Shredded Cheese, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Extra Grilled Chicken, Salsa Fresca
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1020Calories78gProtein100gCarbs31gFatCosta Vida nutrition highlights
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Ordering Costa Vida with macros in mind
Costa Vida is a fresh Mexican chain built on made-to-order bowls, burritos, and salads. Like Chipotle and Cafe Rio, the format itself determines most of your calorie outcome. Bowl over burrito, and grilled proteins over sauced meats, are the two main decisions that control your macros.
The Grilled Chicken Burrito has a wide calorie range (670 to 1,985 cal) because of how many add-ons are possible. At a base configuration with chicken, beans, rice, and salsa, you're around 670 to 750 calories and 39 to 50g protein. That's a reasonable full meal. The range skyrockets when you add multiple sauces, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
The Grilled Chicken Bowl at base is lighter than the burrito by the tortilla's calorie count (approximately 250 to 320 calories). A bowl with Grilled Chicken, Black Beans (110 cal, 7g protein), and Cilantro Lime Rice (140 cal) comes in around 550 to 650 calories with 40+ grams of protein before any sauces.
For a 600-calorie meal with 40g protein: a bowl with Grilled Chicken, Black Beans, mild salsa, and minimal other toppings hits the target. Skip sour cream (adds ~100 to 120 cal), skip guacamole (adds ~200 cal), skip extra cheese. Water or unsweetened drink on the side.
Grilled Steak (Grilled Steak Burrito: 1,090 to 2,270 cal range) and Honey Butter Shrimp are also high-protein options. The shrimp preparation adds calories from the butter sauce. Both work well in bowl format where you can control the total calorie count more precisely.
Costa Vida's Sweet Pork is their signature item, but for macro tracking it's the highest-calorie protein choice per gram of protein delivered. It's delicious as an occasional option rather than a daily choice.
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