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Cheese vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and burrito different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, burrito is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 78% higher.
  • Cheese contains 50 times more cholesterol than burrito. While cheese contains 99mg of cholesterol, burrito contains only 2mg.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than burrito (37).

Cheese, cheddar and Fast foods, burrito, with beans are the varieties used 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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1265.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.1%
Contains more IronIron +1385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1381.5%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3069.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Burrito DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 3.174g 71%
Calcium 710mg 52mg 66%
Phosphorus 455mg 45mg 59%
Fats 33.31g 6.22g 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Protein 22.87g 6.48g 33%
Selenium 28.5µg 10.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 99mg 2mg 32%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.7mg 27%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.5µg 25%
Iron 0.14mg 2.08mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.29mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.184g 18%
Copper 0.03mg 0.174mg 16%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.28mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.87mg 11%
Calories 404kcal 206kcal 10%
Carbs 3.09g 32.92g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.92mg 10%
Sodium 653mg 454mg 9%
Potassium 76mg 301mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.551g 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 40mg 3%
Folate 27µg 40µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 26.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.86 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 32.92g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.9%
Contains more FatsFats +435.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +965.4%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/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.