Chipotle Mexican Grill vs Panera Bread: Which Is Better Value?
Chipotle Mexican Grill vs Panera Bread, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.
🏆 Chipotle Mexican Grill edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Panera Bread |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $5.90 | $5.39 ✓ |
| Protein per $ (median) | 3.5g ✓ | 1.7g |
| Value score (median) | 64 ✓ | 41 |
| Health score (median) | 48 | 51 ✓ |
| Items with a real price | 48 | 149 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 Chipotle Mexican Grill: Chicken Burrito (value 88) 🏆 Panera Bread: Asiago Bagel (value 87) 💪 Chipotle Mexican Grill cheapest 20g+ protein: Side of Chicken ($3.85) 💪 Panera Bread cheapest 20g+ protein: Toasted Caprese Focaccia ($6.19)
See the full menus: Chipotle Mexican Grill · Panera Bread. Or rank every chain by value.
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