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Kellogg's Special K vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kellogg's Special K and taquitos

  • Taquitos have less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin C, and selenium than kellogg's Special K.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 801% more than taquitos.
  • The glycemic index of kellogg's Special K is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K 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 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
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 IronIron +1033.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +79%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.71mg

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 227% 167% 306% 50% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968% 6%
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 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1254%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +589.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +487%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1797.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16800%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Taquitos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0.18µg 801%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.14mg 485%
Iron 28mg 2.47mg 319%
Folate 1290µg 68µg 306%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.277mg 126%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 3.85mg 117%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.331mg 113%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 1.13mg 94%
Vitamin C 68mg 0mg 76%
Selenium 54.9µg 16.7µg 69%
Vitamin A 500µg 30µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 4.235g 26%
Fats 1.79g 12.54g 17%
Protein 17.79g 9.21g 17%
Manganese 0.387mg 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0.1µg 16%
Vitamin D 134IU 3IU 16%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 16.9µg 14%
Carbs 73.4g 33.63g 13%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Phosphorus 48mg 132mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 4.835g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Sodium 667mg 453mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2.31g 9%
Copper 0.179mg 0.1mg 9%
Calcium 23mg 104mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 2.9g 6%
Calories 377kcal 284kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 53mg 155mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 24mg 3%
Choline 11mg 15.9mg 1%
Net carbs 72g 30.73g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 1.3g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.71mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 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 ProteinProtein +93.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%
Contains more FatsFats +600.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1324.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1511.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +958.8%

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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. 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.

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