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Pizza vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and burrito different?

  • Pizza is higher in phosphorus, selenium, calcium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, burrito is richer in copper and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for pizza is 24% higher.
  • Pizza contains 4 times more calcium than burrito. While pizza contains 188mg of calcium, burrito contains only 52mg.
  • Burrito has less saturated fat.
  • Burrito has a lower glycemic index (37) than pizza (60).

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fast foods, burrito, with beans 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.
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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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%

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.
Pizza
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Burrito DV% diff.
Phosphorus 216mg 45mg 24%
Selenium 19.9µg 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Calcium 188mg 52mg 14%
Folate 93µg 40µg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.87mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Protein 11.39g 6.48g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.105mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.29mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.551g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.28mg 7%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.7mg 6%
Sodium 598mg 454mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Saturated fat 4.465g 3.174g 6%
Fats 9.69g 6.22g 5%
Cholesterol 17mg 2mg 5%
Iron 2.48mg 2.08mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.14mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 40mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 301mg 4%
Calories 266kcal 206kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 16.4mg 26.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.184g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 0.86 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 32.92g N/A
Carbs 33.33g 32.92g 0%
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.172mg 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
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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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
~equal in Carbs ~32.92g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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