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Burrito vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burrito and pizza different?

  • Burrito is higher in copper and vitamin B2; however, pizza is richer in phosphorus, selenium, calcium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for pizza is 24% higher.
  • Burrito contains 2 times more copper than pizza. While burrito contains 0.174mg of copper, pizza contains only 0.105mg.
  • Burrito has less sodium.
  • Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than pizza (60).

Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97%
~equal in Manganese ~0.36mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Pizza DV% diff.
Phosphorus 45mg 216mg 24%
Selenium 10.1µg 19.9µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Calcium 52mg 188mg 14%
Folate 40µg 93µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 3.825mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Protein 6.48g 11.39g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.174mg 0.105mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.39mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 1.681g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.195mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.34mg 6%
Sodium 454mg 598mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Saturated fat 3.174g 4.465g 6%
Fats 6.22g 9.69g 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 17mg 5%
Iron 2.08mg 2.48mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 24mg 4%
Potassium 301mg 172mg 4%
Calories 206kcal 266kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.42µg 3%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.36mg 2%
Choline 26.8mg 16.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 2.608g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.86 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 32.92g 31.03g N/A
Carbs 32.92g 33.33g 0%
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
~equal in Carbs ~33.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.1%

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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. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/nutrients
  2. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.