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

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How are mcDonald's hamburgers and burrito different?

  • McDonald's hamburgers are richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and folate, while burrito is higher in copper.
  • McDonald's hamburgers cover your daily need for selenium, 29% more than burrito.
  • McDonald's hamburgers contain 14 times more cholesterol than burrito. McDonald's hamburgers contain 27mg of cholesterol, while burrito contains 2mg.

McDONALD'S, Hamburger and Fast foods, burrito, with beans types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
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 +144.2%
Contains more IronIron +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.2%
~equal in Sodium ~454mg

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% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 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 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Burrito DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 10.1µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 1.87mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.5µg 14%
Protein 12.92g 6.48g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Zinc 1.95mg 0.7mg 11%
Iron 2.87mg 2.08mg 10%
Copper 0.096mg 0.174mg 9%
Phosphorus 107mg 45mg 9%
Cholesterol 27mg 2mg 8%
Calcium 127mg 52mg 8%
Fats 10.09g 6.22g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 0.551g 6%
Folate 64µg 40µg 6%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 40mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 2.184g 4%
Fructose 3.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.29mg 4%
Calories 264kcal 206kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.28mg 3%
Potassium 192mg 301mg 3%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.4mg 3%
Sodium 494mg 454mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.504g 3.174g 2%
Carbs 30.28g 32.92g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 28.98g 32.92g N/A
Sugar 6.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.428g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 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 +99.4%
Contains more FatsFats +62.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
~equal in Carbs ~32.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 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 +72.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.174g

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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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/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.