Burrito vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between burrito and submarine sandwich
- Burrito has more vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B5; however, submarine sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B3, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for submarine sandwich is 18% higher.
- Submarine sandwich has 2 times less vitamin B12 than burrito. Burrito has 0.5µg of vitamin B12, while submarine sandwich has 0.22µg.
- Burrito is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +107.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +228.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +148.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +127.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +65% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 10.1µg | 19.9µg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.87mg | 4.323mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.22µg | 12% |
Calcium | 52mg | 171mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 45mg | 112mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.174mg | 0.084mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.551g | 1.927g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 27mg | 8% |
Protein | 6.48g | 10.52g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 7.5mg | 7% |
Folate | 40µg | 66µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 0.555mg | 7% |
Starch | 15.67g | 6% | |
Fats | 6.22g | 10.04g | 6% |
Sodium | 454mg | 575mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.203mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
Magnesium | 40mg | 20mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.184g | 3.716g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
Carbs | 32.92g | 20.43g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.29mg | 0.343mg | 4% |
Iron | 2.08mg | 1.81mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.41mg | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.4mg | 0.354mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.4g | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 3.174g | 3.554g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.28mg | 0.267mg | 1% |
Potassium | 301mg | 282mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
Calories | 206kcal | 213kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.92g | 19.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.18g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.119g | N/A | |
Choline | 26.8mg | 29.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.079mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.27mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.504mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.343mg | 0.491mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.351mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.319mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.104g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.665g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.48 g
Fats:
6.22 g
Carbs:
32.92 g
Water:
52.53 g
Other:
1.85 g
Protein:
10.52 g
Fats:
10.04 g
Carbs:
20.43 g
Water:
56.51 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +61.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.1% |
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Water
~56.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.551 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +249.7% |