Taco salad vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco salad and béchamel sauce different?
- Taco salad is higher than béchamel sauce in iron, copper, zinc, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Taco salad covers your daily need for iron, 12% more than béchamel sauce.
- Taco salad contains 9 times more copper than béchamel sauce. Taco salad contains 0.113mg of copper, while béchamel sauce contains 0.013mg.
- Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.
Fast foods, taco salad 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 | +73.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +447.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +769.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +223.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +595.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +375.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +65.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.15mg | 0.21mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.013mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.36mg | 0.42mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 73µg | 8% | |
Folate | 42µg | 9µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.339mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.024mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.446g | 2.152g | 6% |
Protein | 6.68g | 3.77g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 0.261mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 22mg | 8mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 1.586g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 72mg | 101mg | 4% |
Calcium | 97mg | 126mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 15mg | 3% |
Choline | 23.3mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
Calories | 141kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
Sodium | 385mg | 328mg | 2% |
Carbs | 11.91g | 7.4g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Fats | 7.46g | 6.73g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Potassium | 210mg | 163mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.91g | 7.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.78g | N/A | |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 2.67g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.254mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.549mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.486mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.343mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.201mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~6.73g
~equal in
Other
~1.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 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 | -37.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.67g