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Chinese cuisine vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese cuisine and taquitos different?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B12; however, taquitos are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese cuisine is 29% higher.
  • Taquitos have a lower glycemic index (49) than chinese cuisine (60).

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated are the varieties 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +372.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.3%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +203.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +117%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +903%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.481mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Taquitos DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 16.9µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.331mg 25%
Selenium 6.7µg 16.7µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.277mg 17%
Iron 1.11mg 2.47mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 3.85mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 4.235g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.18µg 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Fats 5.3g 12.54g 11%
Starch 1.82g 29.62g 11%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.387mg 10%
Calories 105kcal 284kcal 9%
Carbs 7.29g 33.63g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 4.835g 9%
Phosphorus 76mg 132mg 8%
Calcium 22mg 104mg 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.71mg 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.1mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.9g 6%
Saturated fat 0.978g 2.31g 6%
Folate 45µg 68µg 6%
Vitamin A 63µg 30µg 4%
Protein 7.08g 9.21g 4%
Choline 34.5mg 15.9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 1.13mg 2%
Sodium 409mg 453mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.14mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.481mg 1%
Potassium 204mg 155mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 30.73g N/A
Cholesterol 14mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.249mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.593g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 3.591g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 WaterWater +84.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +136.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -57.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
96% 3%
Starch: 29.62 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.09 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.78 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +666.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +358.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +1527.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.