Burrito vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are burrito and couscous different?
- Burrito is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 32% higher.
- Couscous has less saturated fat.
- Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than couscous (65).
Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Couscous, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +419% |
| Contains more IronIron | +447.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +324.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +169.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +376.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +172.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +937% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +148% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +174.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +712.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 27.5µg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.08mg | 0.38mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 454mg | 5mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.29mg | 0.063mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.28mg | 0.027mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.041mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 0.084mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.174g | 0.029g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 0.371mg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.22g | 0.16g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.051mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 58mg | 7% |
| Folate | 40µg | 15µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.87mg | 0.983mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.184g | 0.022g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.48g | 3.79g | 5% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 112kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Choline | 26.8mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 32.92g | 23.22g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.551g | 0.064g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 45mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 32.92g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.079mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.27mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.504mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.343mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.351mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.319mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3787.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +611.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9827.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +760.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
