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Burrito vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between burrito and meatball

  • Burrito has more selenium and vitamin B5; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, choline, zinc, and folate.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 59% more.
  • Burrito contains 13 times more selenium than meatball. Burrito contains 10.1µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.
  • Burrito has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of burrito is 37, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +664.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +95%
Contains more CholineCholine +229.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.174mg 0.706mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.938mg 54%
Phosphorus 45mg 344mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.5µg 42%
Protein 6.48g 21g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 4.666g 27%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.8µg 17%
Manganese 0.4mg 17%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Choline 26.8mg 88.4mg 11%
Folate 40µg 78µg 10%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.5mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.174g 1.425g 8%
Carbs 32.92g 8g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.2mg 5%
Sodium 454mg 550mg 4%
Potassium 301mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 2.5mg 4%
Fats 6.22g 9g 4%
Calcium 52mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Iron 2.08mg 2.16mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 206kcal 197kcal 0%
Net carbs 32.92g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 2.188g 0%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.1%
Contains more FatsFats +44.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +746.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.188g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.