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McDonald's cheeseburger vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and burrito

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more protein, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, zinc, and fats, while burrito has more copper.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily need for protein 15% more than burrito.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 18 times more cholesterol than burrito. While mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain 35mg of cholesterol, burrito contains only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
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 +221.2%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Burrito DV% diff.
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 0.5µg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 45mg 14%
Protein 12.97g 6.48g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.87mg 13%
Calcium 167mg 52mg 12%
Cholesterol 35mg 2mg 11%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.7mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Fats 11.79g 6.22g 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.174mg 9%
Sodium 626mg 454mg 7%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.4mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.29mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.435g 3.174g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 40mg 5%
Folate 59µg 40µg 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 2.184g 4%
Calories 263kcal 206kcal 3%
Potassium 200mg 301mg 3%
Iron 2.35mg 2.08mg 3%
Fructose 2.59g 3%
Carbs 27.81g 32.92g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 0.551g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 203kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.9 0.86 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 32.92g N/A
Sugar 6.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.647g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 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 +100.2%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 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 +66.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%

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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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.