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Burrito vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burrito and cheeseburgers different?

  • Cheeseburgers have more protein, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, fats, vitamin B12, and iron than burrito.
  • Daily need coverage for protein for cheeseburgers is 24% higher.
  • Burrito has less saturated fat.
  • Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.8%
Contains more IronIron +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 17% 10% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.293mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 5.217mg 21%
Protein 6.48g 16.51g 20%
Phosphorus 45mg 161mg 17%
Selenium 10.1µg 19.6µg 17%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.49mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.174g 6.473g 15%
Cholesterol 2mg 43mg 14%
Fats 6.22g 14.72g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.76µg 11%
Iron 2.08mg 2.71mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.545mg 8%
Folate 40µg 70µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 5.413g 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.322g 8%
Calcium 52mg 119mg 7%
Copper 0.174mg 0.111mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.228mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 1.658g 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.363mg 6%
Calories 206kcal 308kcal 5%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.316mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 26mg 3%
Potassium 301mg 196mg 3%
Sodium 454mg 515mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Carbs 32.92g 28.03g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 187kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.86 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 32.92g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.293mg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Choline 26.8mg 28.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.8%
Contains more FatsFats +136.7%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.9%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.