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.
| 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.
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +63.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 45mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.92mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 10.1µg | 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% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.29mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.174mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.551g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.28mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 454mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 3.174g | 6% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 2.08mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 6.22g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 301mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 206kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 26.8mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 2.184g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 32.92g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 32.92g | N/A |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +55.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.9% |
