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Burrito vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between burrito and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Burrito is higher in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 16% more.
  • Burrito has 2 times more manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac. While burrito has 0.4mg of manganese, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.206mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in burrito is lower.
  • The glycemic index of burrito is lower.

We used Fast foods, burrito, with beans and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.1%
~equal in Iron ~2mg
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.88µg 16%
Fats 6.22g 14.96g 13%
Protein 6.48g 11.82g 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 36mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Phosphorus 45mg 122mg 11%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.91mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.176mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 3.384mg 9%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.206mg 8%
Copper 0.174mg 0.098mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Calcium 52mg 116mg 6%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.209mg 5%
Potassium 301mg 181mg 4%
Carbs 32.92g 20.08g 4%
Saturated fat 3.174g 3.803g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 3.474g 3%
Calories 206kcal 257kcal 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.306g 2%
Folate 40µg 46µg 2%
Iron 2.08mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Sodium 454mg 460mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 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%

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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.4%
Contains more FatsFats +140.5%
~equal in Water ~51.3g
~equal in Other ~1.84g

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.1%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.