What Is The Difference Between Fajitas And Burritos?

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Welcome To
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What Is The Difference Between Fajitas And
Burritos?
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Fajitas and Burritos both are Mexican foods that
are very popular in various parts of the world
and served in many Mexican restaurants. For
people, its difficult to recognize the
difference between Fajitas and burritos because
of their similarities. Both dishes are prepared
with tortillas and have very little in common. In
this blog, you will learn about the difference
between Fajitas and Burritos so that you can
easily identify the dish.  
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Fajitas Vs Burritos Whats The Difference

• The main difference between both the dishes is
  that Fajitas typically contained grilled meat and
  veggies while Burritos is made with meat, beans,
  and a combination of other fillings. Also, the
  burrito is wrapped with extra-large-sized
  tortillas but Fajitas wrapped in small ones.  
• Burritos are high in calories and contain 206
  calories per 100g. However, Fajitas contains only
  135 calories per 100g, so it is healthier as
  compared to Burritos.  
• The mineral amount of Fajitas and burritos are
  the same.   
• Both dishes are loaded with various nutrients.
  The amount of folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, and
  Vitamin B5 are higher in burritos while Fajitas
  contain more Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6. However,
  both food contains an equal level of Vitamin
  12.  
• Burritos are higher in fats as compared to
  Fajitas. Burritos have 2.3g per 100 g whereas
  Fajitas have 1.5g per 100g calories.  
• The level of carbs is higher in Burritos and it
  contains 32.92g of carbs as compared to Fajitas.
  While Fajitas have only 2.23g carbs which are
  good for health.  

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Fajitas
One of the best and mouthwatering food from the
Mexican cuisine is Fajitas. Basically, it
includes barbecued meat served on an omelet which
is made with cornmeal or wrapped inside this
omelet. A lot of varieties are available of this
dish that is being used in many different parts
of the world. Earlier people used beef on Fajitas
but now many chefs use chicken or pork also to
make the dish more delicious. You can eat this
dish with many condiments such as cheese,
tomatoes, and sour cream. The dish is a little
bit spicy too. Did you know Fajitas name is
derived from the cut of beef? However, it could
be made with chicken or pork also. The choice is
yours! If you are looking for Mexican food in
Hong Kong, head over to La Vista restaurant and
must try its Fajitas.  
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Burritos
This Mexican cuisine is made with by filling
beans, meats, or many other vegetables inside
tortillas which are made of wheat flour and
served hot with condiments. In Spanish, Burrito
is the name of the donkey may be because of their
similarity with the ears of donkeys when rolled
and wrapped to serve as a food item. In some
parts of Mexico, it is also called taco de
harina.
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Varieties
Many popular burritos dishes are wet burrito,
bean and cheese burrito, poncho burrito, etc.
While Fajitas are usually prepared with meat,
sauteed peppers, onions, and so on. However,
Fajitas has many different variations such as
pineapple slaw, coconut rice, and enchilada
rice.  
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Culinary
Burritos and Fajitas both are considered to be
fast food but some cuisines took the concept of
burrito and converted it into healthy food. On
the other hand, some Fajitas are also healthy
such as chicken fajitas, fajitas without
tortillas.   
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Health Impact
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• Weight Loss

At starting both dishes are not for weight loss
because they are high in calories. Those who are
on diet and have cravings for these Mexican
foods, they can eat Fajitas bowl or burrito bowl
which is made without tortilla and have only 100
calories. A lot of healthy ingredients are used
such as Vitamin C and fiber. So, feel free to eat
this dish when you are on a diet.
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• Diabetes

One of the safest and the best Mexican food for
diabetics that have low carbs. In Fajita,
vegetables and meat are grilled properly and
contain little amount of carbo with no sugar. If
you add tortillas then it can be diabetic food.
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• Cardiovascular Health

Studies have shown that burritos have 55
trans-fat and is associated with a high BMI that
increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
However, Fajitas use one of the best and
healthiest cooking methods and that is grilling.
Chicken Fajitas are packed with various healthy
ingredients such as protein, fiber and contain no
trans-fat.
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