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Corn nuts vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn nuts and taquitos?

  • Corn nuts are higher in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, yet taquitos are higher in folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Corn nuts' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% more.
  • Corn nuts have 5 times more magnesium than taquitos. While corn nuts have 109mg of magnesium, taquitos have only 24mg.

We used Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated types 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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
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 +354.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +511.8%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.331mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Taquitos DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Phosphorus 283mg 132mg 22%
Fiber 8.4g 2.9g 22%
Magnesium 109mg 24mg 20%
Folate 0µg 68µg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 3.85mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 14%
Carbs 71.7g 33.63g 13%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Zinc 1.88mg 0.71mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.277mg 10%
Iron 1.7mg 2.47mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 104mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.18µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Calories 436kcal 284kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 4.235g 7%
Sodium 600mg 453mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 4.835g 6%
Copper 0.136mg 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 155mg 4%
Manganese 0.487mg 0.387mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.14mg 4%
Fats 14.3g 12.54g 3%
Choline 15.9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.481mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.331mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.58g 2.31g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 30µg 1%
Protein 9g 9.21g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 63.3g 30.73g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 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
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 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 FatsFats +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2571.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%

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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. Corn nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.