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Tortilla vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and béchamel sauce different?

  • Tortilla is higher than béchamel sauce in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Tortilla contains 24 times more fiber than béchamel sauce. Tortilla contains 2.4g of fiber, while béchamel sauce contains 0.1g.
  • Béchamel sauce is lower in sodium.

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +1714.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1016.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +403%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1480.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.21mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.055mg 26%
Selenium 16.6µg 3.3µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.261mg 24%
Folate 98µg 9µg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 7.4g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.024mg 11%
Copper 0.102mg 0.013mg 10%
Fats 0.95g 6.73g 9%
Fiber 2.4g 0.1g 9%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.152g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.586g 8%
Vitamin A 73µg 8%
Sodium 482mg 328mg 7%
Protein 7.28g 3.77g 7%
Calories 237kcal 105kcal 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 101mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.67g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Calcium 70mg 126mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.184mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.339mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 163mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 4.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +574.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +608.4%
Contains more WaterWater +101.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
34% 42% 25%
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 -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1343.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.6%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.