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Taro vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and burrito different?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, while burrito is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Burrito covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 21% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than burrito. Taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while burrito contains 0.14mg.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than burrito (37).

Taro, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.9%
Contains more IronIron +278.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1342.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.174mg
~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.
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Burrito DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.28mg 20%
Sodium 11mg 454mg 19%
Iron 0.55mg 2.08mg 19%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.1µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.29mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.174g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.92mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.14mg 11%
Protein 1.5g 6.48g 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.22g 9%
Potassium 591mg 301mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.87mg 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 45mg 6%
Folate 22µg 40µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.184g 5%
Calories 112kcal 206kcal 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.551g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 26.8mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 32.92g 2%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 52mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 32.92g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Copper 0.172mg 0.174mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.172mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 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 +34.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332%
Contains more FatsFats +3010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +54.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.9%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.