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Waffle vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and burrito?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet burrito is higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% more.
  • Waffle has 35 times more cholesterol than burrito. While waffle has 69mg of cholesterol, burrito has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of burrito is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, burrito, with beans types 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 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 CalciumCalcium +390.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +357.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.08mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Burrito DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 10.1µg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.551g 42%
Cholesterol 69mg 2mg 22%
Phosphorus 190mg 45mg 21%
Calcium 255mg 52mg 20%
Fats 14.1g 6.22g 12%
Copper 0.062mg 0.174mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.5µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.92mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.14mg 6%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.28mg 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 40mg 5%
Potassium 159mg 301mg 4%
Calories 291kcal 206kcal 4%
Iron 2.31mg 2.08mg 3%
Protein 7.9g 6.48g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 2.184g 3%
Sodium 511mg 454mg 2%
Folate 46µg 40µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.866g 3.174g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.87mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 32.9g 32.92g 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 32.92g N/A
Zinc 0.68mg 0.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +67.6%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
~equal in Carbs ~32.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 -9.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1131.4%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.