Corn cake vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between corn cake and taquitos
- Corn cake is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet taquitos are higher in vitamin B2, vitamin K, iron, selenium, and folate.
- Corn cake covers your daily manganese needs 62% more than taquitos.
- Corn cake contains 5 times more magnesium than taquitos. While corn cake contains 114mg of magnesium, taquitos contain only 24mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in corn cake is lower.
- The glycemic index of taquitos is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, corn cakes 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +375% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +320% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +181.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +369% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +447.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +454% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.815mg | 0.387mg | 62% |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 0.1mg | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.93g | 4.235g | 22% |
| Magnesium | 114mg | 24mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 83.4g | 33.63g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.277mg | 17% |
| Fats | 2.4g | 12.54g | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 16.9µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.47mg | 13% |
| Starch | 29.62g | 12% | |
| Zinc | 2mg | 0.71mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 16.7µg | 12% |
| Folate | 19µg | 68µg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.76g | 4.835g | 10% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.42g | 2.31g | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.18µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.15mg | 3.85mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.481mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.25mg | 0.331mg | 7% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 284kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 70µg | 30µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 157mg | 132mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.9mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 488mg | 453mg | 2% |
| Protein | 8.1g | 9.21g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 81.5g | 30.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Potassium | 157mg | 155mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 23.47g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.071g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.301mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.316mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.267mg | 0.468mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.408mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.442mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.227mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +148% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +422.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +829.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +536.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +355.4% |
