Rubio's Coastal Grill under 600 calories: 36 orders, ranked

Of the 143 single orders we track at Rubio's Coastal Grill, 36 come in at or under 600 calories — 25%. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Chopped Salad with All Natural Chicken Breast, 35 g for 570 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Black Beans with Melted Cheese (Regular) (12 g protein, 12 g fiber, 180 cal). 22 entrées fit under 600; 104 do not.

Source: Rubio's Coastal Grill nutrition guide (official), June 2026 edition · Data refreshed September 15, 2026

• 36 orders under 600
• 35g most protein in one item
• 35g protein in a full meal
• 104 entrées over 600

As of September 2026, 36 of the 143 Rubio's Coastal Grill single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Rubio's Coastal Grill meal under 600 is 35 g (A Classic Taco with All Natural Steak, a large side of No-Fried Pinto Beans with Melted Cheese, and a large Aha Blueberry Pomegranate).

Three complete Rubio's Coastal Grill meals under 600 calories

Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Classic Taco with All Natural Steak (270 cal), which leaves 330 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 500; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Rubio's Coastal Grill order under 600 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 600 is 325 calories and 22 of the 36 are entrées. Figures as Rubio's Coastal Grill published them, rounded to whole numbers; the burritos, bowls and salads add up its published ingredients (how we check them).

What 600 calories buys at Rubio's Coastal Grill

Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 5 orders: Chopped Salad with Wild-Caught Mahi Mahi (540), Baja Caesar Salad with Grilled Shrimp (570), Chopped Salad with All Natural Chicken Breast (570), Chopped Salad with Atlantic Salmon (580) and Chopped Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato (600).

What doesn't fit under 600

104 of 126 Rubio's Coastal Grill entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Baja Caesar Salad with Wild-Caught Mahi Mahi, misses by 10 calories at 610. Tighter budget: Rubio's Coastal Grill under 500. Closest misses: Baja Caesar Salad with Wild-Caught Mahi Mahi (610), Mercado Salad with Grilled Shrimp (610), Chopped Salad with All Natural Steak (630), Baja Caesar Salad with All Natural Chicken Breast (640) and Baja Caesar Salad with Atlantic Salmon (650).

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Under 600 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Mexican chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories (the 600-calorie cap has no cross-chain page yet).

• Torchy's Tacos under 600
• Taco Bell under 600
• Chipotle under 600