Corn chips vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn chips and taquitos different?
- Corn chips are higher in vitamin E, fats, and magnesium; however, taquitos are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for corn chips is 41% higher.
- Corn chips contain 3 times more magnesium than taquitos. While corn chips contain 72mg of magnesium, taquitos contain only 24mg.
- Taquitos have less saturated fat.
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +539.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +604.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +357.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +168.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 16.438g | 4.235g | 81% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 16.036g | 3.591g | 73% |
| Vitamin E | 7.23mg | 1.13mg | 41% |
| Fats | 33.36g | 12.54g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.331mg | 24% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.264g | 0.593g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.842mg | 3.85mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 7.6µg | 16.7µg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.47mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.078mg | 0.277mg | 15% |
| Folate | 8µg | 68µg | 15% |
| Calories | 538kcal | 284kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 72mg | 24mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.134g | 4.835g | 11% |
| Starch | 51.36g | 29.62g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 132mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 6.3µg | 16.9µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 4.331g | 2.31g | 9% |
| Carbs | 56.9g | 33.63g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.18µg | 8% |
| Protein | 6.17g | 9.21g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.481mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 104mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 514mg | 453mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 0.387mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 15.9mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 872kcal | 308kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 19g | 35g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.9 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 52.9g | 30.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 3 IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 155mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.088g | 0.071g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.246mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.235mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.803mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.185mg | 0.468mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.137mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.322mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.331mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.2mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.17 g
Fats:
33.36 g
Carbs:
56.9 g
Water:
1.07 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
9.21 g
Fats:
12.54 g
Carbs:
33.63 g
Water:
42.74 g
Other:
1.88 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +166% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3894.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
16.438 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.235 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +288.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
51.36 g
Sucrose:
0.27 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +73.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +11.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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