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Burrito vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between burrito and taco

  • Burrito has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and manganese; however, taco is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Burrito's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 20% more.
  • Burrito contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than taco. Burrito contains 0.28mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
  • Burrito contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +74.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%
~equal in Selenium ~9.2µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 1.5% 6.7% 12% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.05mg 20%
Phosphorus 45mg 178mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.93µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.06mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 3.042g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Iron 2.08mg 1.19mg 11%
Copper 0.174mg 0.077mg 11%
Fats 6.22g 12.7g 10%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.75mg 10%
Cholesterol 2mg 28mg 9%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.249mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Saturated fat 3.174g 4.384g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 4.411g 6%
Protein 6.48g 8.86g 5%
Folate 40µg 19µg 5%
Carbs 32.92g 19.85g 4%
Calcium 52mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.09mg 4%
Potassium 301mg 209mg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 32mg 2%
Sodium 454mg 397mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Selenium 10.1µg 9.2µg 2%
Calories 206kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 1.65mg 1%
Choline 26.8mg 32mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.86 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 32.92g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +104.2%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

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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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.1%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.