Chicken sandwich vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken sandwich and burrito

Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, burrito is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and manganese.
Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 37% more.
Chicken sandwich contains 18 times more cholesterol than burrito. Chicken sandwich contains 35mg of cholesterol, while burrito contains 2mg.
Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of burrito is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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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.

Chicken sandwich

Burrito

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+311.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+97%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.9%
Contains more IronIron	+17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+82.6%

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.

Chicken sandwich

Burrito

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+312.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+173.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+284.6%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	7.72mg	1.87mg	37%
Protein	16.28g	6.48g	20%
Phosphorus	185mg	45mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.383mg	0.14mg	19%
Selenium	19.9µg	10.1µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.177g	0.551g	18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.884g		17%
Vitamin E	2.41mg		16%
Vitamin B12	0.13µg	0.5µg	15%
Sodium	753mg	454mg	13%
Copper	0.067mg	0.174mg	12%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.197g		12%
Cholesterol	35mg	2mg	11%
Fats	11.19g	6.22g	8%
Manganese	0.219mg	0.4mg	8%
Starch	16.5g		7%
Vitamin K	8.5µg		7%
Fiber	1.4g		6%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.92mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.481g	2.184g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.23mg	0.29mg	5%
Saturated fat	2.123g	3.174g	5%
Carbs	20.89g	32.92g	4%
Magnesium	24mg	40mg	4%
Iron	1.77mg	2.08mg	4%
Calories	250kcal	206kcal	2%
Potassium	245mg	301mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.28mg	2%
Folate	47µg	40µg	2%
Choline	35.3mg	26.8mg	2%
Vitamin D*	5 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	58mg	52mg	1%
Zinc	0.61mg	0.7mg	1%
Fructose	0.97g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	40g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	0.86	N/A
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0.9mg	0%
Net carbs	19.49g	32.92g	N/A
Sugar	3.64g		N/A
Vitamin A	3µg		0%
Trans fat	0.03g		N/A
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)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A