Burrito vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between burrito and fish sandwiches

Burrito has more vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1; however, fish sandwiches are higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
Fish sandwiches cover your daily selenium needs 14% more than burrito.
Fish sandwiches contain 2 times less vitamin B5 than burrito. Burrito contains 0.92mg of vitamin B5, while fish sandwiches contain 0.37mg.
Burrito has less sodium.
The glycemic index of fish sandwiches is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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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.

Burrito

Fish sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.1%
Contains more IronIron	+38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+51.5%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+157.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+78.2%

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.

Burrito

Fish sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15%

~equal in Choline ~28.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.551g	6.257g	38%
Selenium	10.1µg	18µg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.92mg	0.37mg	11%
Vitamin K		13.6µg	11%
Cholesterol	2mg	35mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.14mg	11%
Copper	0.174mg	0.075mg	11%
Phosphorus	45mg	116mg	10%
Fats	6.22g	12.45g	10%
Vitamin B12	0.5µg	0.68µg	8%
Protein	6.48g	10.29g	8%
Iron	2.08mg	1.5mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.21mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.174g	1.949g	6%
Manganese	0.4mg	0.264mg	6%
Sodium	454mg	602mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.07mg	5%
Fiber		1g	4%
Magnesium	40mg	25mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Calories	206kcal	257kcal	3%
Potassium	301mg	206mg	3%
Folate	40µg	46µg	2%
Fructose		1.47g	2%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.49mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.87mg	2.15mg	2%
Calcium	52mg	37mg	2%
Carbs	32.92g	26.69g	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1.8mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.184g	2.595g	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin D		9IU	1%
Vitamin A		6µg	1%
Net carbs	32.92g	25.69g	N/A
Sugar		3.53g	N/A
Trans fat		0.08g	N/A
Choline	26.8mg	28.9mg	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%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.029g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.489g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.023g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.561g	N/A