Breakfast Burritos: compare the 2 variations
Time, effort, key ingredients, diets, nutrition and cleanup side by side, so you can pick the one that fits tonight.
Which should I make?
- Fastest Bacon, Egg and CheeseReady in 25 min; the other takes 1 hr.
- Easiest Bacon, Egg and CheeseEasy, where the other is medium.
- Lightest Freezer Egg, Potato and BeanAbout 520 calories a serving, against 730 calories for the other (an estimate).
- Least cleanup Bacon, Egg and Cheese2 things to wash: cast iron skillet, mixing bowl.
- Vegetarian Freezer Egg, Potato and BeanThe only one that fits vegetarian, going by the ingredient lines.
Side by side
| Bacon, Egg and Cheese | Freezer Egg, Potato and Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Total time | 25 min | 1 hr |
| Prep | 5 min | 25 min |
| Level | Easy | Medium |
| Steps | 13 | 12 |
| Serves | 4 burritos | 10 burritos |
| Key ingredients | bacon, eggs and flour tortillas | russet potatoes, eggs and flour tortillas |
| Only in this one | bacon, whole milk and cheddar cheese | russet potatoes, smoked paprika, garlic powder and black beans |
| Dietary | None | |
| Calories | 730 | 520 |
| Protein | 33 g | 23 g |
| Carbs | 38 g | 55 g |
| Fat | 49 g | 24 g |
| Cleanup | 4/5 2 things to wash | 2/5 4 things to wash |
| Kid helper | No | No |
Nutrition is per serving. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Dietary: Based on the ingredient list and estimated nutrition; check labels; not medical advice. Cleanup score: 5 means one thing to wash, 1 means six or more. We count pots, pans, bowls and appliances, not the knife, board and spoons.
How we pick
- Fastest: the shortest total time, at least 10 minutes ahead of the next.
- Easiest: the lowest level (easy, medium, hard), then at least 2 fewer steps.
- Lightest: the fewest estimated calories a serving, at least 15% and 40 calories under the next (only when two or more have an estimate).
- Kid helper: the variation where a child can do the biggest share of the steps (no knife, no heat), when that's not all of them equally.
- Least cleanup: the best cleanup score, a point ahead of the next.
- Make it ahead: the only variation whose notes say how to make it ahead.
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or dairy-free: the variation that fits a diet the others don't, from the ingredient lines.
A pick needs a clear winner; close calls are left out.