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Burrito vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between burrito and biscuits?

  • Burrito is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B6, yet biscuits are richer in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for calcium is 18% higher.
  • Burrito has 6 times more vitamin B12 than biscuits. Burrito has 0.5µg of vitamin B12, while biscuits have 0.08µg.
  • Burrito contains less saturated fat.

We used Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 29% 16% 27% 78% 58% 19% 19% 59% 52% 55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +351.9%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.378mg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30% 15%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +525%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Biscuit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 4.163g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.08µg 18%
Calcium 52mg 235mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 19.5µg 17%
Phosphorus 45mg 164mg 17%
Fats 6.22g 16.3g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.285mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 6.93g 12%
Copper 0.174mg 0.082mg 10%
Iron 2.08mg 2.9mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.035mg 8%
Calories 206kcal 353kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 2.949mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.356mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Sodium 454mg 580mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.174g 4.324g 5%
Potassium 301mg 121mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 18mg 5%
Folate 40µg 61µg 5%
Carbs 32.92g 44.6g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.54mg 1%
Protein 6.48g 7g 1%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.378mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 43.1g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +162.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73%
~equal in Protein ~7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655.5%

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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. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.