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American cheese vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and burrito

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while burrito has more vitamin B1 and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 99% more than burrito.
  • American cheese contains 50 times more cholesterol than burrito. While American cheese contains 100mg of cholesterol, burrito contains only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 16% 27% 78% 58% 19% 19% 59% 52% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1909.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1324.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128%
Contains more IronIron +230.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +875.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30% 15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2360.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Burrito DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 52mg 99%
Phosphorus 641mg 45mg 85%
Saturated fat 18.057g 3.174g 68%
Sodium 1671mg 454mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.5µg 42%
Fats 31.79g 6.22g 39%
Cholesterol 100mg 2mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 28%
Protein 18.13g 6.48g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.29mg 23%
Selenium 20.2µg 10.1µg 18%
Iron 0.63mg 2.08mg 18%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.7mg 16%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.4mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.184g 15%
Copper 0.046mg 0.174mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.87mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.92mg 10%
Carbs 3.7g 32.92g 10%
Folate 8µg 40µg 8%
Calories 371kcal 206kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 301mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.551g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 26.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 32.92g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
6% 6% 33% 53% 2%
Protein: 6.48 g
Fats: 6.22 g
Carbs: 32.92 g
Water: 52.53 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.8%
Contains more FatsFats +411.1%
Contains more OtherOther +265.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +789.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.