Burrito vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between burrito and tamale?
- Burrito is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, and folate, yet tamale is higher in phosphorus and zinc.
- Burrito's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 20% more.
- Burrito has 4 times more vitamin B5 than tamale. While burrito has 0.92mg of vitamin B5, tamale has only 0.205mg.
- The glycemic index of burrito is lower.
We used Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Tamales (Navajo) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +176.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +111.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
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 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +348.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.29mg | 0.05mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.28mg | 0.08mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 0.205mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.063mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 12% | |
| Iron | 2.08mg | 1.22mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 0.174mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 45mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.48mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 6µg | 7% |
| Folate | 40µg | 15µg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 32.92g | 18.12g | 5% |
| Choline | 26.8mg | 5% | |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Potassium | 301mg | 131mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 22mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.174g | 2.396g | 4% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 153kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.54µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.87mg | 1.59mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 454mg | 427mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.184g | 2.739g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1.7mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.551g | 0.688g | 1% |
| Protein | 6.48g | 6.28g | 0% |
| Fats | 6.22g | 6.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 32.92g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.079mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.27mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.504mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.343mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.351mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.319mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +81.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.28g
~equal in
Fats
~6.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.9% |
