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Burrito vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burrito and french fries different?

  • Burrito is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Burrito covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 21% more than french fries.
  • Burrito contains 11 times more selenium than french fries. Burrito contains 10.1µg of selenium, while french fries contain 0.9µg.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than burrito (37).

Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +156.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%

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%
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +617.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 5.398g 32%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.039mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.372mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.9µg 17%
Iron 2.08mg 0.81mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Fats 6.22g 14.73g 13%
Phosphorus 45mg 125mg 11%
Sodium 454mg 210mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 5.969g 9%
Potassium 301mg 579mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 3.004mg 7%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.247mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.58mg 7%
Protein 6.48g 3.43g 6%
Copper 0.174mg 0.124mg 6%
Calories 206kcal 312kcal 5%
Saturated fat 3.174g 2.336g 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4.7mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 32.92g 41.44g 3%
Folate 40µg 30µg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.5mg 2%
Choline 26.8mg 36.8mg 2%
Magnesium 40mg 35mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more FatsFats +136.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +879.7%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.