Tortilla vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tortillas and burrito
- Tortillas have more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium; however, burrito is higher in vitamin B12.
- Tortillas cover your daily selenium needs 49% more than burrito.
- Burrito contains 8 times less phosphorus than tortillas. Tortillas contain 346mg of phosphorus, while burrito contains 45mg.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +112.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +369.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +668.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +183.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +159.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +245% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37µg | 10.1µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.29mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 45mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 39% | |
| Folate | 138µg | 40µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.5µg | 21% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 52mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.87mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.14mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 40mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.174mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 3.174g | 8% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 6.48g | 7% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 2.08mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 206kcal | 5% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 6.22g | 5% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 32.92g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 512mg | 454mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 0.551g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 2.184g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 301mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Choline | 20mg | 26.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 32.92g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.504mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.343mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.351mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.9% |
