Pork skins vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork skins and taquitos?

Pork skins are higher in protein, selenium, fats, choline, and vitamin B12, yet taquitos are higher in iron and vitamin B1.
Pork skins' daily need coverage for protein is 124% more.
Pork skins have 10 times more choline than taquitos. While pork skins have 164.5mg of choline, taquitos have only 15.9mg.
The amount of cholesterol in taquitos is lower.
The glycemic index of pork skins is lower.

We used Snacks, pork skins, plain and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated types 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.

Pork skins

Taquitos

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+145.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+246.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains more IronIron	+180.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+460.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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.

Pork skins

Taquitos

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+255.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+508.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.277mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	61.3g	9.21g	104%
Sodium	1818mg	453mg	59%
Selenium	41µg	16.7µg	44%
Saturated fat	11.37g	2.31g	41%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.593g	37%
Fats	31.3g	12.54g	29%
Cholesterol	95mg	13mg	27%
Choline	164.5mg	15.9mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	14.78g	4.835g	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.591g	21%
Iron	0.88mg	2.47mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg	0.331mg	19%
Vitamin B12	0.64µg	0.18µg	19%
Folate	0µg	68µg	17%
Manganese	0.069mg	0.387mg	14%
Vitamin B3	1.549mg	3.85mg	14%
Vitamin K	0µg	16.9µg	14%
Calories	544kcal	284kcal	13%
Fiber	0g	2.9g	12%
Starch		29.62g	12%
Carbs	0g	33.63g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.023mg	0.14mg	9%
Calcium	30mg	104mg	7%
Phosphorus	85mg	132mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	1.13mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.64g	4.235g	4%
Magnesium	11mg	24mg	3%
Vitamin A	12µg	30µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Potassium	127mg	155mg	1%
Copper	0.094mg	0.1mg	1%
Zinc	0.56mg	0.71mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.43mg	0.481mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	308kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	0g	30.73g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	3 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	1.3g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.277mg	0%
Trans fat		0.071g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.1mg	0%
Threonine	1.823mg	0.269mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.382mg	0.358mg	0%
Leucine	3.322mg	0.717mg	0%
Lysine	2.783mg	0.468mg	0%
Methionine	0.48mg	0.189mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.94mg	0.418mg	0%
Valine	2.421mg	0.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.725mg	0.249mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A