Build both orders side by side and watch the difference move. Compared as served, not per 100 g — portions differ between chains, and that difference is part of the answer. Every figure is each chain’s own published data.
Start from
One base, one grain, one grilled chicken, one fresh vegetable topping and one cheese, plus whatever each chain treats as its own standard extra step — beans where the menu has a bean step, a dip where it has one. No guacamole, no chips, no extra dressing, no double protein.
Cafe Rio
No tortilla (bowl or salad)served in a bowl1×0 cal
12 inch Flour Tortilla1ea420 cal
12 inch Wheat Tortilla1ea390 cal
6 inch Corn Tortilla1ea60 cal
6 inch Flour Tortilla1ea170 cal
6 inch Wheat Tortilla1ea190 cal
Sides, drinks & other menu items
Desserts & Drinks4
Fresh Lime Pie1ea870 cal
Horchata3floz80 cal
Mint Limeade3floz45 cal
Tres Leches1ea240 cal
Qdoba
Bowl (no tortilla)1 bowl1×0 cal
Crispy Taco Shell1 shell60 cal
Crunchy Tortilla Shell (salad bowl)1 shell390 cal
Flour Tortilla (5.5")1 tortilla (5.5")70 cal
Flour Tortilla (10")1 tortilla (10")210 cal
Flour Tortilla (12.5")1 tortilla (12.5")300 cal
Sides, drinks & other menu items
Sides3
Seasoned Potatoes2 oz100 cal
Tortilla Chips4 oz560 cal
Tortilla Strips0.5 oz70 cal
Signature Eats17
Chicken Queso Bowl1 bowl750 cal
Chicken Queso Burrito1 burrito1050 cal
Cholula® Hot & Sweet Chicken Bowl1 bowl610 cal
Cholula® Hot & Sweet Chicken Burrito1 burrito910 cal
Citrus Lime Chicken Salad1 salad540 cal
Double Protein Bowl - Chicken1 bowl700 cal
Double Protein Bowl - Steak1 bowl1040 cal
Fajita Vegan Bowl1 bowl530 cal
Impossible™ Taco Salad (select locations)1 salad520 cal
Keto Bowl - Brisket Birria1 bowl370 cal
Keto Bowl - Chicken1 bowl400 cal
Keto Bowl - Steak1 bowl490 cal
Quesabirria Burrito1 burrito980 cal
Quesabirria Quesadilla1 quesadilla1080 cal
Kids Ingredients14
Apple Sauce, Natural1 cup (111 g)50 cal
Black Beans (kids)2 oz70 cal
Cilantro Lime Rice (kids)2 oz90 cal
Grilled Chicken (kids)1.75 oz90 cal
Grilled Steak (kids)1.75 oz180 cal
Hand Smashed Guac (kids)1 oz40 cal
Pinto Beans (kids)2 oz70 cal
Pork Carnitas (kids)2 oz60 cal
Seasoned Brown Rice (kids)2 oz90 cal
Shredded Cheese (kids)0.5 oz60 cal
Sour Cream (kids)1 oz50 cal
3-Cheese Queso (kids)1 oz40 cal
Tortilla Chips (kids)2 oz280 cal
Side (black beans w/ cheese)1 side150 cal
Desserts7
Churro Chips (limited time)1 serving (64 g)320 cal
Double Chocolate Brownie (Canada)1 brownie320 cal
Double Chocolate Brownie1 brownieno cholesterol figure390 cal
Chocolate Chunk Cookie1 cookie250 cal
Chocolate Chunk Cookie (Canada)1 cookie250 cal
Churro Bites (Canada only)1 serving (100 g)390 cal
Nutella (Canada only)15 g80 cal
Drinks60
Barq's Root Beer (Reg)20 fl oz280 cal
Barq's Root Beer (Lrg)30 fl oz430 cal
Caffeine Free Diet Coke (Reg)20 fl oz0 cal
Caffeine Free Diet Coke (Lrg)30 fl oz0 cal
Cherry Coca-Cola (Reg)20 fl oz270 cal
Cherry Coca-Cola (Lrg)30 fl oz400 cal
Coca-Cola Zero (Reg)20 fl oz0 cal
Coca-Cola Zero (Lrg)30 fl oz0 cal
Coca-Cola (Reg)20 fl oz240 cal
Coca-Cola (Lrg)30 fl oz360 cal
Diet Coke (Reg)20 fl oz0 cal
Diet Coke (Lrg)30 fl oz0 cal
Diet Dr. Pepper (Reg)20 fl oz0 cal
Diet Dr. Pepper (Lrg)30 fl oz0 cal
The difference
Both meals as served. Change either side above and these update.