Burrito vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between burrito and fish sandwiches

Burrito has more vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B2, and iron; however, fish sandwiches are higher in selenium, phosphorus, fats, protein, and vitamin B12.
Fish sandwiches cover your daily selenium needs 14% more than burrito.
Fish sandwiches contain 2 times less vitamin B5 than burrito. Burrito contains 0.92mg of vitamin B5, while fish sandwiches contain 0.37mg.
Burrito has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of fish sandwiches is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Burrito

Fish sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.1%
Contains more IronIron	+38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+51.5%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+157.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+78.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Burrito

Fish sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.551g	6.257g	38%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.561g	33%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.489g	31%
Selenium	10.1µg	18µg	14%
Cholesterol	2mg	35mg	11%
Copper	0.174mg	0.075mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.14mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.92mg	0.37mg	11%
Vitamin K		13.6µg	11%
Fats	6.22g	12.45g	10%
Phosphorus	45mg	116mg	10%
Protein	6.48g	10.29g	8%
Vitamin B12	0.5µg	0.68µg	8%
Iron	2.08mg	1.5mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.21mg	7%
Sodium	454mg	602mg	6%
Manganese	0.4mg	0.264mg	6%
Saturated fat	3.174g	1.949g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.07mg	5%
Magnesium	40mg	25mg	4%
Fiber		1g	4%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Calories	206kcal	257kcal	3%
Potassium	301mg	206mg	3%
Carbs	32.92g	26.69g	2%
Calcium	52mg	37mg	2%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.49mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.87mg	2.15mg	2%
Folate	40µg	46µg	2%
Fructose		1.47g	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1.8mg	1%
Vitamin D*		9 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A		6µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.184g	2.595g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	318kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.86	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	32.92g	25.69g	N/A
Sugar		3.53g	N/A
Trans fat		0.08g	N/A
Choline	26.8mg	28.9mg	0%
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%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.029g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.023g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A