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Burrito vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between burrito and ground beef

  • Burrito has more vitamin B1 and manganese; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than burrito.
  • Ground beef contains 44 times less manganese than burrito. Burrito contains 0.4mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • Ground beef has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of burrito is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +468.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +398%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.49µg 83%
Zinc 0.7mg 5.84mg 47%
Protein 6.48g 23.87g 35%
Cholesterol 2mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.051mg 20%
Phosphorus 45mg 166mg 17%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.009mg 17%
Sodium 454mg 73mg 17%
Selenium 10.1µg 19.1µg 16%
Fats 6.22g 15.37g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 7.322g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.311mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 4.026mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.174g 6.073g 13%
Copper 0.174mg 0.079mg 11%
Carbs 32.92g 0g 11%
Folate 40µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.512mg 8%
Choline 26.8mg 73.2mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.171mg 8%
Magnesium 40mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calories 206kcal 241kcal 2%
Iron 2.08mg 2.27mg 2%
Potassium 301mg 241mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.408g 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.4%
Contains more FatsFats +147.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.3%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.