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Pasta vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and burrito

  • Pasta contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium than burrito.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for burrito is 19% higher.
  • Burrito has 17 times less cholesterol than pasta. Pasta has 33mg of cholesterol, while burrito has 2mg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than burrito.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1154.2%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.6%

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.
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Burrito DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 454mg 19%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.92mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.5µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.15g 3.174g 14%
Iron 1.14mg 2.08mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.28mg 10%
Copper 0.093mg 0.174mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 301mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.14mg 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.4mg 8%
Fats 1.05g 6.22g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.29mg 7%
Folate 64µg 40µg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 40mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.87mg 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.184g 5%
Calories 131kcal 206kcal 4%
Protein 5.15g 6.48g 3%
Phosphorus 63mg 45mg 3%
Carbs 24.93g 32.92g 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.551g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 32.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.172mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 WaterWater +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +492.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32%
Contains more OtherOther +496.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1661.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.