Fajita vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fajita and béchamel sauce different?
- Fajita is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, choline, and iron, while béchamel sauce is higher in calcium.
- Fajita covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 28% more than béchamel sauce.
- Fajita contains 11 times more cholesterol than béchamel sauce. Fajita contains 88mg of cholesterol, while béchamel sauce contains 8mg.
USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +371.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +130.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +226.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +406.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +869.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1731% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +843.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +380.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 18.56g | 3.77g | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 0.261mg | 28% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 8mg | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.041mg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 101mg | 25% |
Selenium | 16.7µg | 3.3µg | 24% |
Sodium | 799mg | 328mg | 20% |
Calcium | 13mg | 126mg | 11% |
Choline | 67.8mg | 14.1mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.3µg | 10% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 0.21mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 0.42mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.339mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
Potassium | 284mg | 163mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 1.586g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.596g | 2.152g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.184mg | 2% |
Calories | 135kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 15mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 7.4g | 2% |
Fats | 5.73g | 6.73g | 2% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Folate | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 2.67g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 7.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 4.78g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.56mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.857mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.847mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.56 g
Fats:
5.73 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
70.6 g
Other:
2.88 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +392.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +231.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.6% |