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Taquitos, frozen, beef and cheese, oven-heated vs. Chicken Quesadilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taquitos, frozen, beef and cheese, oven-heated and chicken Quesadilla

  • Taquitos, frozen, beef, and cheese, oven-heated is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet chicken Quesadilla is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and selenium.
  • Chicken Quesadilla covers your daily phosphorus needs 25% more than taquitos, frozen, beef, and cheese, oven-heated.
  • Taquitos, frozen, beef, and cheese, oven-heated contains 9 times more vitamin K than chicken Quesadilla. While taquitos, frozen, beef, and cheese, oven-heated contains 22µg of vitamin K, chicken Quesadilla contains only 2.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in taquitos, frozen, beef, and cheese, oven-heated is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taquitos, frozen, beef, and cheese, oven-heated and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken.

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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 17% 29% 15% 100% 34% 29% 59% 59% 47% 84%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Contains more IronIron +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~183mg

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 0% 12% 25% 0% 83% 71% 66% 21% 41% 35% 55% 51% 10%
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 0.33% 24% 5.8% 3% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +331%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos, frozen, beef and cheese, oven-heated Chicken Quesadilla DV% diff.
Phosphorus 137mg 313mg 25%
Calcium 97mg 269mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.621g 6.154g 16%
Vitamin K 22µg 2.4µg 16%
Sodium 456mg 745mg 13%
Protein 9.4g 15.05g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.2mg 11%
Iron 2.67mg 1.77mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.309mg 0.18mg 10%
Selenium 15.4µg 20.8µg 10%
Cholesterol 11mg 37mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.342mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.25mg 0.29mg 6%
Starch 29.5g 17.1g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.537mg 4.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.362mg 0.266mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 72µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.19µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Folate 68µg 52µg 4%
Fats 12.79g 15.25g 4%
Copper 0.102mg 0.076mg 3%
Carbs 33.46g 24.04g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.127g 3.765g 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.42mg 3%
Choline 18.9mg 29.8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.187g 4.094g 1%
Calories 287kcal 294kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 30.66g 22.34g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Potassium 174mg 183mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.147g 0.322g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.681mg 0%
Lysine 0.41mg 0%
Methionine 0.17mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.42mg 0%
Valine 0.4mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.4g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.615g 0.454g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.5g 3.427g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 13% 33% 42% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 12.79 g
Carbs: 33.46 g
Water: 42.45 g
Other: 1.9 g
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~42.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 43% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.621 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.187 g
44% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.094g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 3%
Starch: 29.5 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.83 g
Galactose: 0 g
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
Contains more StarchStarch +72.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +93%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +79.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +33.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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, frozen, beef and cheese, oven-heated - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169772/nutrients
  2. Chicken Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/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.