Burrito vs. Chicken McNuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burrito and chicken McNuggets different?

Burrito is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, chicken McNuggets are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, fats, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken McNuggets is 35% higher.
Burrito contains 4 times more copper than chicken McNuggets. While burrito contains 0.174mg of copper, chicken McNuggets contain only 0.049mg.
Burrito has less cholesterol.

Fast foods, burrito, with beans and McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS 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.

Burrito

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+372.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.4%
Contains more IronIron	+133.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+255.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+504.4%

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.

Burrito

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+184.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	1.87mg	7.4mg	35%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.551g	5.61g	34%
Phosphorus	45mg	272mg	32%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.105g	30%
Fats	6.22g	19.81g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.398mg	20%
Protein	6.48g	15.79g	19%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.296g	19%
Selenium	10.1µg		18%
Iron	2.08mg	0.89mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	2.184g	8.134g	15%
Cholesterol	2mg	44mg	14%
Copper	0.174mg	0.049mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.11mg	13%
Manganese	0.4mg	0.14mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.16mg	11%
Folate	40µg		10%
Vitamin B12	0.5µg	0.33µg	7%
Carbs	32.92g	15.09g	6%
Calories	206kcal	302kcal	5%
Sodium	454mg	566mg	5%
Choline	26.8mg		5%
Magnesium	40mg	24mg	4%
Calcium	52mg	11mg	4%
Potassium	301mg	252mg	1%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.59mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.92mg	0.88mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	5.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	318kcal	191kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.86	4.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1.2mg	0%
Net carbs	32.92g	15.09g	N/A
Sugar		0.08g	N/A
Trans fat		0.114g	N/A
Saturated fat	3.174g	3.261g	0%
Tryptophan	0.079mg		0%
Threonine	0.244mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.27mg		0%
Leucine	0.504mg		0%
Lysine	0.343mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.351mg		0%
Valine	0.319mg		0%
Histidine	0.172mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.025g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A