Burrito vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between burrito and hamburgers

Burrito is richer in vitamin B5, copper, and manganese, while hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and iron.
Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than burrito.
Burrito has 3 times more vitamin B5 than hamburgers. Burrito has 0.92mg of vitamin B5, while hamburgers have 0.31mg.
Burrito is lower in saturated fat.
Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than burrito (37).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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.

Burrito

Hamburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+96.2%
Contains more IronIron	+38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+202.2%

~equal in Sodium ~414mg

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.

Burrito

Hamburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+196.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+186.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+188%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.5µg	1.44µg	39%
Vitamin B3	1.87mg	5.365mg	22%
Protein	6.48g	17.08g	21%
Zinc	0.7mg	2.87mg	20%
Selenium	10.1µg		18%
Cholesterol	2mg	47mg	15%
Fats	6.22g	14.36g	13%
Phosphorus	45mg	136mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.92mg	0.31mg	12%
Iron	2.08mg	2.88mg	10%
Copper	0.174mg	0.091mg	9%
Saturated fat	3.174g	5.096g	9%
Manganese	0.4mg	0.217mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.184g	5.495g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.217mg	6%
Magnesium	40mg	20mg	5%
Calcium	52mg	102mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.203mg	5%
Choline	26.8mg		5%
Calories	206kcal	295kcal	4%
Fiber		0.9g	4%
Folate	40µg	56µg	4%
Carbs	32.92g	24.1g	3%
Fructose		2.03g	3%
Potassium	301mg	226mg	2%
Sodium	454mg	414mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.25mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.551g	0.38g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	318kcal	173kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.86	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	32.92g	23.2g	N/A
Sugar		4.15g	N/A
Trans fat		0.814g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.079mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	0.244mg	0.666mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.27mg	0.716mg	0%
Leucine	0.504mg	1.319mg	0%
Lysine	0.343mg	1.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.107mg	0.37mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.351mg	0.677mg	0%
Valine	0.319mg	0.823mg	0%
Histidine	0.172mg	0.505mg	0%