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Burrito vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between burrito and potatoes

  • Burrito has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B5; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% more.
  • Potatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of burrito is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +156.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2088.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 19.7mg 21%
Sodium 454mg 6mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.032mg 19%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.4µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.081mg 17%
Iron 2.08mg 0.81mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.174g 0.025g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.295mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.298mg 12%
Fats 6.22g 0.09g 9%
Protein 6.48g 2.05g 9%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.2mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.174mg 0.11mg 7%
Folate 40µg 15µg 6%
Calories 206kcal 77kcal 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 0.002g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 1.061mg 5%
Carbs 32.92g 17.49g 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.3mg 4%
Potassium 301mg 425mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.042g 3%
Choline 26.8mg 12.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 45mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6811.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +50.9%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1211.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.