Burrito vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are burrito and croissant different?
- Burrito is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B6; however, croissant is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 42% higher.
- Burrito contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. While burrito contains 0.5µg of vitamin B12, croissant contains only 0.16µg.
- Burrito has less saturated fat.
- Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than croissant (56).
Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Croissants, butter 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 | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +155.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124.8% |
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 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.174g | 11.659g | 39% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 22.7µg | 23% |
| Fats | 6.22g | 21g | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.16µg | 14% |
| Folate | 40µg | 88µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Calories | 206kcal | 406kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 45mg | 105mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.184g | 5.525g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.29mg | 0.388mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 301mg | 118mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 32.92g | 45.8g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.551g | 1.094g | 4% |
| Protein | 6.48g | 8.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.28mg | 0.241mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.87mg | 2.188mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Choline | 26.8mg | 38.8mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 454mg | 467mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.08mg | 2.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 0.861mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 32.92g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.26g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.079mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.27mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.504mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.343mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.351mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.319mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +126.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +237.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.5% |
