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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 vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and zinc, while burrito has more copper and manganese.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 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

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 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%

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 0%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Burrito DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 0.5µg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 45mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.87mg 13%
Protein 12.97g 6.48g 13%
Calcium 167mg 52mg 12%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.7mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Cholesterol 35mg 2mg 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0.174mg 9%
Fats 11.79g 6.22g 9%
Sodium 626mg 454mg 7%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.435g 3.174g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.29mg 6%
Folate 59µg 40µg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 40mg 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 2.184g 4%
Calories 263kcal 206kcal 3%
Fructose 2.59g 3%
Potassium 200mg 301mg 3%
Iron 2.35mg 2.08mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.28mg 2%
Carbs 27.81g 32.92g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 0.551g 1%
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 OtherOther +31.4%
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.

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