Burrito vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between burrito and mcChicken Sandwich

Burrito has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, mcChicken Sandwich is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, fats, and protein.
McChicken Sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 13% more than burrito.
McChicken Sandwich contains 3 times less vitamin B12 than burrito. Burrito contains 0.5µg of vitamin B12, while mcChicken Sandwich contains 0.19µg.
Burrito has less sodium.
The glycemic index of mcChicken Sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Burrito

McChicken Sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74%
Contains more IronIron	+19.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+112.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+208.9%

~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Burrito

McChicken Sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+110.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.551g	4.964g	29%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.43g	27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.396g	26%
Selenium	10.1µg		18%
Vitamin B5	0.92mg		18%
Phosphorus	45mg	139mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.87mg	3.942mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.5µg	0.19µg	13%
Fats	6.22g	13.21g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg		11%
Copper	0.174mg	0.082mg	10%
Folate	40µg		10%
Protein	6.48g	10.43g	8%
Cholesterol	2mg	27mg	8%
Sodium	454mg	624mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.212mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.2mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.184g	4.401g	6%
Magnesium	40mg	20mg	5%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Choline	26.8mg		5%
Calcium	52mg	88mg	4%
Potassium	301mg	173mg	4%
Iron	2.08mg	1.74mg	4%
Saturated fat	3.174g	2.346g	4%
Calories	206kcal	273kcal	3%
Carbs	32.92g	27.97g	2%
Manganese	0.4mg	0.358mg	2%
Fructose		1.93g	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg		1%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.63mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	318kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.86	4	N/A
Net carbs	32.92g	26.67g	N/A
Sugar		3.57g	N/A
Trans fat		0.079g	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 (DHA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A