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

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Summary of differences between burrito and mcDonald's cheeseburgers

  • Burrito has more copper, while mcDonald's cheeseburgers have more protein, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, zinc, and fats.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily need for protein 15% more than burrito.
  • Burrito contains 2 times more copper than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. While burrito contains 0.174mg of copper, mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain only 0.097mg.
  • The amount of sodium in burrito is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, burrito, with beans and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger.

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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.
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% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.2%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito McDonald's cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.86µg 15%
Phosphorus 45mg 140mg 14%
Protein 6.48g 12.97g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 4.026mg 13%
Calcium 52mg 167mg 12%
Cholesterol 2mg 35mg 11%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.91mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Fats 6.22g 11.79g 9%
Copper 0.174mg 0.097mg 9%
Sodium 454mg 626mg 7%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.223mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.174g 4.435g 6%
Magnesium 40mg 20mg 5%
Folate 40µg 59µg 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 3.631g 4%
Calories 206kcal 263kcal 3%
Potassium 301mg 200mg 3%
Iron 2.08mg 2.35mg 3%
Fructose 2.59g 3%
Carbs 32.92g 27.81g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.355g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.86 0.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 32.92g 26.71g N/A
Sugar 6.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.647g 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
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.2%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%

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
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.3%

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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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.