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Burrito vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between burrito and spaghetti

  • Burrito is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 30% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less sodium.
  • Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +642.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +584.1%
Contains more IronIron +316%
Contains more CopperCopper +74%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.4%

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%
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +471.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +318.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 10.1µg 26.4µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.02mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Iron 2.08mg 0.5mg 20%
Sodium 454mg 1mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.02mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.112mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.174g 0.176g 14%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 0.4mg 9%
Potassium 301mg 44mg 8%
Copper 0.174mg 0.1mg 8%
Fats 6.22g 0.93g 8%
Folate 40µg 7µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.049mg 7%
Calcium 52mg 7mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 18mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 0.131g 5%
Choline 26.8mg 6.4mg 4%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.322mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.326g 2%
Calories 206kcal 158kcal 2%
Phosphorus 45mg 58mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.51mg 2%
Protein 6.48g 5.8g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 32.92g 30.86g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +568.8%
Contains more OtherOther +560.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
~equal in Carbs ~30.86g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1567.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.