QDOBA Rice Calories

Short answer

For the 4-ounce rows, QDOBA Cilantro Lime Rice is listed at 190 calories and Seasoned Brown Rice at 170 calories. Cilantro Lime Rice has 38 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber, 3 grams of protein, 2.5 grams of fat, and 390 milligrams of sodium. Seasoned Brown Rice has 36 grams of carbs, 2 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, 1.5 grams of fat, and 250 milligrams of sodium.

The calorie difference is 20 calories at the documented 4-ounce size, but the sodium, fiber, protein, and carb values also differ. Compare the fields that matter to your plan instead of treating the rice choice as a calorie-only decision.

Source context: this article uses QDOBA source metadata with a nutrition PDF date of 2026-06-15 and saved ordering-menu snapshots from 2026-06-25.

What about a smaller 2-ounce rice portion?

The smaller 2-ounce rows list both Cilantro Lime Rice and Seasoned Brown Rice at 90 calories. The cilantro lime row has 19 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of protein, 1.5 grams of fat, and 190 milligrams of sodium. The brown rice row has 18 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, and 125 milligrams of sodium.

These smaller rows are useful for a Mini Bowl estimate or another reduced portion. They do not mean every small-looking scoop weighs exactly 2 ounces.

• 2-ounce Cilantro Lime Rice: 90 calories and 190 milligrams of sodium.
• 2-ounce Seasoned Brown Rice: 90 calories and 125 milligrams of sodium.
• 4-ounce portions provide the more direct full-versus-small comparison in the source rows.

Why the scoop size matters

A nutrition row describes a measured serving, while a restaurant scoop can vary with portioning, custom requests, and how the meal is assembled. Do not invent an average scoop weight from appearance alone. If the exact portion is unknown, state whether you used the 2-ounce or 4-ounce row and treat the result as an estimate.

Double rice or an extra scoop should be counted as more rice. A bowl or burrito that looks similar from the outside can have a different total when the rice amount changes.

Single, light, and double-rice assumptions

Words such as light, regular, or extra rice do not provide an exact weight by themselves. The nutrition data gives measured 2-ounce and 4-ounce rows, so a useful estimate should say which one it used. A light serving may be closer to the smaller row, while an extra or double serving may require more than one row, but the actual scoop still needs caution.

If you request double rice, do not assume the rest of the bowl also doubles. Keep beans, protein, queso, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and other toppings at their own quantities unless the order changes them too. This prevents one portion adjustment from being applied to the entire meal.

For comparisons, build a version with the documented 2-ounce row and another with the 4-ounce row. The difference gives a transparent range tied to known data. If neither reflects the order well, describe the estimate as uncertain instead of inventing a precise restaurant scoop.

• Name the rice type and the ounce row used.
• Change only the rice quantity when testing light or extra rice.
• Keep restaurant portion variation separate from the published nutrition values.

How rice changes a full QDOBA meal

Choose the bowl or burrito format first, add the rice portion, then add beans, protein, queso, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, chips, and drinks. This shows whether rice is the main source of the calorie or carb difference or whether the rest of the order is doing more.

For medical nutrition, strict sodium limits, or allergy decisions, confirm current information with official QDOBA resources. This site preserves source dates and portion assumptions so the estimate can be reviewed rather than treated as exact.