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Burrito vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between burrito and sweet potato?

  • Burrito is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 281% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of burrito is lower.

We used Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types in this article.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +241%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1583.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~47mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.078mg 18%
Iron 2.08mg 0.61mg 18%
Sodium 454mg 55mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.061mg 17%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.6µg 17%
Saturated fat 3.174g 0.018g 14%
Fiber 3g 12%
Protein 6.48g 1.57g 10%
Fats 6.22g 0.05g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 0.557mg 8%
Folate 40µg 11µg 7%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.258mg 6%
Calories 206kcal 86kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 0.001g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.209mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.014g 4%
Magnesium 40mg 25mg 4%
Carbs 32.92g 20.12g 4%
Choline 26.8mg 12.3mg 3%
Copper 0.174mg 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 301mg 337mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Phosphorus 45mg 47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.6%
Contains more OtherOther +88.8%
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3835.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.