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

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The main differences between burrito and McDonald's Quarter Pounder

  • Burrito has more vitamin B1, manganese, and copper; however, McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for McDonald's Quarter Pounder is 33% higher.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 2 times less manganese than burrito. Burrito has 0.4mg of manganese, while McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 0.199mg.
  • Burrito is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER.

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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 16% 25% 20% 90% 36% 73% 53% 56% 26% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.6%
~equal in Sodium ~427mg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +156%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.9mg
~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 Quarter Pounder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.28µg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.69mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 4.452mg 16%
Protein 6.48g 14.1g 15%
Cholesterol 2mg 39mg 12%
Phosphorus 45mg 124mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.183mg 9%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.199mg 9%
Fats 6.22g 11.55g 8%
Copper 0.174mg 0.107mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.344mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 4.202g 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.174g 4.008g 4%
Iron 2.08mg 2.41mg 4%
Folate 40µg 56µg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 22mg 4%
Carbs 32.92g 22.17g 4%
Fructose 2.2g 3%
Calcium 52mg 84mg 3%
Calories 206kcal 244kcal 2%
Potassium 301mg 227mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.283g 2%
Sodium 454mg 427mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 32.92g 20.57g N/A
Sugar 5.13g N/A
Trans fat 0.724g 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
14% 12% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 14.1 g
Fats: 11.55 g
Carbs: 22.17 g
Water: 50.37 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.6%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
~equal in Water ~50.37g
~equal in Other ~1.81g

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
47% 49% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.283 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.4%

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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 Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/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.