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Burrito vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between burrito and rice

  • Rice has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Burrito covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 21% more than rice.
  • Rice contains 454 times less sodium than burrito. Burrito contains 454mg of sodium, while rice contains 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +760%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18%
~equal in Phosphorus ~43mg

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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1176.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.013mg 21%
Sodium 454mg 1mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.174g 0.077g 14%
Copper 0.174mg 0.069mg 12%
Iron 2.08mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.39mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.163mg 11%
Fats 6.22g 0.28g 9%
Potassium 301mg 35mg 8%
Protein 6.48g 2.69g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 12mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 0.088g 5%
Folate 40µg 58µg 5%
Selenium 10.1µg 7.5µg 5%
Choline 26.8mg 2.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.093mg 4%
Calories 206kcal 130kcal 4%
Calcium 52mg 10mg 4%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.472mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.076g 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 1.476mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Carbs 32.92g 28.17g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Phosphorus 45mg 43mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.063mg 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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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2121.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +340.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%

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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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +625%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.