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Taquitos vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taquitos and caramel popcorn

  • Taquitos are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet caramel popcorn is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for taquitos is 23% higher.
  • Taquitos contain 4 times more selenium than caramel popcorn. Taquitos contain 16.7µg of selenium, while caramel popcorn contains 3.9µg.
  • Caramel popcorn contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts.

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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 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +197%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~127mg

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% 1.3% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +549%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~17.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 3.9µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.051mg 23%
Copper 0.1mg 0.297mg 22%
Iron 2.47mg 3.91mg 18%
Carbs 33.63g 80.7g 16%
Manganese 0.387mg 0.764mg 16%
Folate 68µg 16µg 13%
Magnesium 24mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.85mg 1.99mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.277mg 0.126mg 12%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Sodium 453mg 177mg 12%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 3.9µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Fats 12.54g 7.8g 7%
Protein 9.21g 6.4g 6%
Saturated fat 2.31g 1.04g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.235g 3.27g 6%
Calories 284kcal 400kcal 6%
Potassium 155mg 355mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.73g 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.24mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.23mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.8g 4%
Calcium 104mg 66mg 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.185mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.85mg 2%
Phosphorus 132mg 127mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 30.73g 76.9g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g 45.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.071g 0g N/A
Choline 15.9mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0.182mg 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
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
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1195.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 39% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/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.