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Burrito vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burrito and eggs different?

  • Burrito is higher in vitamin B1 and manganese; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 203% higher.
  • Burrito contains 15 times more manganese than eggs. While burrito contains 0.4mg of manganese, eggs contain only 0.026mg.
  • Eggs have less sodium.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than burrito (37).

Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
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%
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.9%
Contains more IronIron +74.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1049.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205%
~equal in Calcium ~50mg

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2821.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122%
Contains more CholineCholine +996.3%
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.174mg 2mg 203%
Cholesterol 2mg 373mg 124%
Choline 26.8mg 293.8mg 49%
Selenium 10.1µg 30.8µg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.11µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.066mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.513mg 18%
Phosphorus 45mg 172mg 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.026mg 16%
Sodium 454mg 124mg 14%
Protein 6.48g 12.58g 12%
Iron 2.08mg 1.19mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 0.064mg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Carbs 32.92g 1.12g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 1.398mg 10%
Magnesium 40mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Fats 6.22g 10.61g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 1.414g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 4.077g 5%
Potassium 301mg 126mg 5%
Calories 206kcal 155kcal 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.121mg 1%
Folate 40µg 44µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 1.12g N/A
Calcium 52mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 3.174g 3.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2839.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.1%
Contains more FatsFats +70.6%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.267g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.