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Burrito vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between burrito and taco salad

  • Burrito has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, carbs, and copper, while taco salad has more zinc.
  • Burrito covers your daily need for vitamin B1 20% more than taco salad.
  • Burrito contains 5 times more selenium than taco salad. While burrito contains 10.1µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in burrito is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +80.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%

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.
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%
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.05mg 20%
Selenium 10.1µg 2.2µg 14%
Iron 2.08mg 1.15mg 12%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.167mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.32µg 8%
Carbs 32.92g 11.91g 7%
Cholesterol 2mg 22mg 7%
Copper 0.174mg 0.113mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.36mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.68mg 5%
Phosphorus 45mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 1.24mg 4%
Calories 206kcal 141kcal 3%
Magnesium 40mg 26mg 3%
Potassium 301mg 210mg 3%
Sodium 454mg 385mg 3%
Fats 6.22g 7.46g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 0.883g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.8mg 1%
Folate 40µg 42µg 1%
Choline 26.8mg 23.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.174g 3.446g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 2.606g 1%
Protein 6.48g 6.68g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 71g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.86 1 N/A
Net carbs 32.92g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.201mg 0%

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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%
~equal in Protein ~6.68g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.446g

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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

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.