Burrito vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between burrito and taco salad
- Burrito has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and copper, while taco salad has more zinc.
- Burrito covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 20% more than taco salad.
- Burrito contains 5 times more selenium than taco salad. While burrito contains 10.1µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in burrito is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, taco salad.
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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 | +53.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +80.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +54% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +359.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +86.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +94.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.29mg | 0.05mg | 20% |
Selenium | 10.1µg | 2.2µg | 14% |
Iron | 2.08mg | 1.15mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.4mg | 0.167mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.28mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.32µg | 8% |
Carbs | 32.92g | 11.91g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 22mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.174mg | 0.113mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.36mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 0.68mg | 5% |
Calcium | 52mg | 97mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.87mg | 1.24mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 45mg | 72mg | 4% |
Calories | 206kcal | 141kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 454mg | 385mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 26mg | 3% |
Potassium | 301mg | 210mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.551g | 0.883g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Fats | 6.22g | 7.46g | 2% |
Choline | 26.8mg | 23.3mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 3.174g | 3.446g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.184g | 2.606g | 1% |
Folate | 40µg | 42µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1.8mg | 1% |
Protein | 6.48g | 6.68g | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.92g | 11.91g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.079mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.27mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.504mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.343mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.351mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.319mg | 0.343mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
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:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +19.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.68g
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
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.446g