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Caramel popcorn vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel popcorn and taquitos

  • Caramel popcorn is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium, yet taquitos are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for taquitos is 23% higher.
  • Caramel popcorn contains 3 times more magnesium than taquitos. Caramel popcorn contains 80mg of magnesium, while taquitos contain 24mg.
  • Caramel popcorn contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated.

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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 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +197%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

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% 1.3% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
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% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +549%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Taquitos DV% diff.
Selenium 3.9µg 16.7µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.331mg 23%
Copper 0.297mg 0.1mg 22%
Iron 3.91mg 2.47mg 18%
Carbs 80.7g 33.63g 16%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.387mg 16%
Folate 16µg 68µg 13%
Magnesium 80mg 24mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 3.85mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.277mg 12%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Sodium 177mg 453mg 12%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 16.9µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.18µg 8%
Fats 7.8g 12.54g 7%
Protein 6.4g 9.21g 6%
Saturated fat 1.04g 2.31g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 4.235g 6%
Calories 400kcal 284kcal 6%
Potassium 355mg 155mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 4.835g 5%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.481mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.9g 4%
Calcium 66mg 104mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1.13mg 2%
Phosphorus 127mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 76.9g 30.73g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 45.36g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.071g N/A
Choline 17.3mg 15.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.249mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1195.2%
~equal in Other ~1.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 39% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.5%

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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. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/nutrients
  2. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.