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Taquitos vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taquitos and caesar salad

  • Taquitos have more vitamin K; however, caesar salad is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for selenium, 27% more than taquitos.
  • Taquitos have 3 times more vitamin K than caesar salad. While taquitos have 16.9µg of vitamin K, caesar salad has only 5.9µg.
  • Taquitos have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust.

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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% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg
~equal in Iron ~2.34mg
~equal in Sodium ~454mg

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% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +186.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.297mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.447mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 31.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.235g 1.461g 18%
Folate 68µg 17%
Phosphorus 132mg 231mg 14%
Calcium 104mg 233mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.31g 4.206g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.4µg 9%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 5.9µg 9%
Protein 9.21g 13.39g 8%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.61mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.38g 6%
Fats 12.54g 9.54g 5%
Vitamin A 30µg 78µg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 1.7g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.377mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.85mg 3.237mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 15.9mg 3%
Manganese 0.387mg 0.321mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.126mg 3%
Starch 29.62g 25.29g 2%
Iron 2.47mg 2.34mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.277mg 0.297mg 2%
Fructose 0.12g 1.13g 1%
Calories 284kcal 265kcal 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.447mg 1%
Carbs 33.63g 31.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 30.73g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 155mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 4.02g N/A
Sodium 453mg 454mg 0%
Trans fat 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g 0.155g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16%
~equal in Carbs ~31.5g
~equal in Water ~43.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 29.62 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.09 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.78 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 3% 4% 6%
Starch: 25.29 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.98 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more StarchStarch +17.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +988.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +841.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +114.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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
  2. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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