Meatball vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and taquitos different?
- Meatball is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc, while taquitos are higher in vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
- Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 34% more than taquitos.
- Meatball contains 5 times more cholesterol than taquitos. Meatball contains 66mg of cholesterol, while taquitos contain 13mg.
- Taquitos have a higher glycemic index (49) than meatball (0).
Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +92.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +455.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +184.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +169% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +106.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0.18µg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 2.31g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 13mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.331mg | 16% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 12.54g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 132mg | 15% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 29.62g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 4.835g | 11% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 9.21g | 10% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 33.63g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.481mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 2.47mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 453mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 0.71mg | 9% |
| Folate | 36µg | 68µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 16.9µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 4.235g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 1.13mg | 5% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 15.9mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.387mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 3.85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 155mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.277mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 16.7µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.9g | 2% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 104mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 30µg | 1% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 284kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 30.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 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 | 0.21g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.593g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | 3.591g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +317.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +60% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1688.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +75% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1216.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +188.9% |
