Fast food vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fast food and burrito?

Fast food is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and folate, yet burrito is higher in vitamin B5.
Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 23% more.
Fast food has 17 times more cholesterol than burrito. While fast food has 33mg of cholesterol, burrito has only 2mg.
The glycemic index of burrito is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Fast food

Burrito

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+19.2%
Contains more IronIron	+47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+197.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+101%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+52.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12%

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.

Fast food

Burrito

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+78%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+73.6%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	5.617mg	1.87mg	23%
Protein	16.52g	6.48g	20%
Selenium	20.3µg	10.1µg	19%
Zinc	2.52mg	0.7mg	17%
Vitamin B12	0.89µg	0.5µg	16%
Phosphorus	134mg	45mg	13%
Iron	3.06mg	2.08mg	12%
Cholesterol	33mg	2mg	10%
Folate	80µg	40µg	10%
Fats	12.01g	6.22g	9%
Starch	22.87g		9%
Vitamin B5	0.53mg	0.92mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.68g	0.551g	8%
Fiber	1.7g		7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.835g	2.184g	7%
Copper	0.121mg	0.174mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.28mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.212mg	0.14mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.493g	3.174g	6%
Calories	297kcal	206kcal	5%
Sodium	331mg	454mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Magnesium	27mg	40mg	3%
Potassium	197mg	301mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.38mg		3%
Fructose	2.27g		3%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.4mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.317mg	0.29mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	62mg	52mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg		1%
Choline	34.4mg	26.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	0.86	N/A
Net carbs	29.8g	32.92g	N/A
Carbs	31.5g	32.92g	0%
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sugar	4.88g		N/A
Trans fat	0.514g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.144mg	0.079mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.244mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.642mg	0.27mg	0%
Leucine	1.13mg	0.504mg	0%
Lysine	0.785mg	0.343mg	0%
Methionine	0.306mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.351mg	0%
Valine	0.728mg	0.319mg	0%
Histidine	0.402mg	0.172mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.121g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.391g		N/A