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Burrito vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between burrito and pasta

  • Pasta contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium than burrito.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for burrito is 19% higher.
  • Pasta has 21 times less saturated fat than burrito. Burrito has 3.174g of saturated fat, while pasta has 0.15g.
  • Pasta is lower in sodium.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than burrito.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1154.2%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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%
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Pasta DV% diff.
Sodium 454mg 6mg 19%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.183mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.14µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.174g 0.15g 14%
Iron 2.08mg 1.14mg 12%
Cholesterol 2mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.15mg 10%
Copper 0.174mg 0.093mg 9%
Potassium 301mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.034mg 8%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.224mg 8%
Fats 6.22g 1.05g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.209mg 7%
Folate 40µg 64µg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 18mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 0.992mg 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 0.124g 5%
Calories 206kcal 131kcal 4%
Protein 6.48g 5.15g 3%
Phosphorus 45mg 63mg 3%
Carbs 32.92g 24.93g 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 24.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.103mg 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
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +492.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32%
Contains more OtherOther +496.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%

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
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1661.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.