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Potato chips vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and burrito

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3; however, burrito is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 40% higher.
  • Potato chips have 35 times more vitamin C than burrito. While potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, burrito has only 0.9mg.
  • Burrito has less saturated fat.
  • Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +67.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.4mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 CVitamin C +3355.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Burrito DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.551g 77%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 6.22g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.14mg 40%
Saturated fat 10.96g 3.174g 35%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.9mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 301mg 29%
Histidine 153mg 0.172mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.184g 19%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Sodium 8mg 454mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 165mg 45mg 17%
Calories 536kcal 206kcal 17%
Copper 0.306mg 0.174mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.87mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.29mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.92mg 10%
Carbs 52.9g 32.92g 7%
Magnesium 67mg 40mg 6%
Iron 1.63mg 2.08mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.28mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.7mg 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 10.1µg 4%
Calcium 24mg 52mg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 26.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein 7g 6.48g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Folate 45µg 40µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 32.92g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.319mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 FatsFats +456.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.7%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2664.7%
~equal in Protein ~6.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +350.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2108.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.