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Burrito vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between burrito and yam

  • Burrito is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, yam is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Burrito's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 21% higher.
  • Burrito has 86 times more saturated fat than yam. While burrito has 3.174g of saturated fat, yam has only 0.037g.
  • Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Yam, raw.

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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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.9%
Contains more IronIron +285.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~equal in Copper ~0.178mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.397mg

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%
Yam
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Sodium 454mg 9mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.032mg 19%
Iron 2.08mg 0.54mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 17.1mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.7µg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.112mg 15%
Potassium 301mg 816mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.174g 0.037g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.293mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.314mg 12%
Protein 6.48g 1.53g 10%
Fats 6.22g 0.17g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 0.552mg 8%
Magnesium 40mg 21mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 0.006g 5%
Folate 40µg 23µg 4%
Calories 206kcal 118kcal 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.24mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 17mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.076g 3%
Carbs 32.92g 27.88g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Choline 26.8mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Phosphorus 45mg 55mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 32.92g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.174mg 0.178mg 0%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.397mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +625%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.