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Burrito vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between burrito and pita

  • Burrito has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B6, and potassium, while pita has more phosphorus.
  • Burrito covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 21% more than pita.
  • Burrito contains 19 times more saturated fat than pita. While burrito contains 3.174g of saturated fat, pita contains only 0.166g.
  • Burrito has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of burrito is 37, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.168mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Saturated fat 3.174g 0.166g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.097mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.397mg 10%
Iron 2.08mg 1.4mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Carbs 32.92g 55.7g 8%
Fats 6.22g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.034mg 8%
Phosphorus 45mg 97mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 0.105g 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Protein 6.48g 9.1g 5%
Potassium 301mg 120mg 5%
Folate 40µg 24µg 4%
Sodium 454mg 536mg 4%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.481mg 4%
Calories 206kcal 275kcal 3%
Calcium 52mg 86mg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.267mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 2.142mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.84mg 1%
Copper 0.174mg 0.168mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 53.5g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.195mg 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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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +418.3%
Contains more WaterWater +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.2%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1980%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.