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

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How are burrito and mcDonald's hamburgers different?

  • Burrito is richer in copper, while mcDonald's hamburgers are higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and folate.
  • McDonald's hamburgers cover your daily need for selenium, 29% more than burrito.
  • Burrito contains 2 times more copper than mcDonald's hamburgers. Burrito contains 0.174mg of copper, while mcDonald's hamburgers contain 0.096mg.
  • Burrito is lower in cholesterol.

Fast foods, burrito, with beans and McDONALD'S, Hamburger types were used 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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.2%
Contains more IronIron +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.4%
~equal in Sodium ~494mg

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~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 hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 10.1µg 26.2µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 4.544mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.83µg 14%
Protein 6.48g 12.92g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.95mg 11%
Iron 2.08mg 2.87mg 10%
Copper 0.174mg 0.096mg 9%
Phosphorus 45mg 107mg 9%
Cholesterol 2mg 27mg 8%
Calcium 52mg 127mg 8%
Fats 6.22g 10.09g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 1.42g 6%
Folate 40µg 64µg 6%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 21mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 3.768g 4%
Fructose 3.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.247mg 4%
Calories 206kcal 264kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.239mg 3%
Potassium 301mg 192mg 3%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.322mg 3%
Sodium 454mg 494mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.174g 3.504g 2%
Carbs 32.92g 30.28g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 32.92g 28.98g N/A
Sugar 6.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.428g 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 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g 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
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.4%
Contains more FatsFats +62.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%
~equal in Carbs ~30.28g

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
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.7%

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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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/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.