Salsa vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and burrito different?
- Salsa is richer in vitamin A, while burrito is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, magnesium, and folate.
- Burrito covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 21% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 4 times more vitamin A than burrito. Salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, while burrito contains 153IU.
- Salsa is lower in saturated fat.
USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +311.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2425% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +110.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.5µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.29mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.28mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 10.1µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 3.174g | 14% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 6.48g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 206kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 7g | 32.92g | 9% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 6.22g | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 40mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 2.184g | 5% |
| Choline | 26.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.87mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 40µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.551g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.08mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 45mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 454mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 301mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 32.92g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +332% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3010% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +370.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13550% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +415% |
