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Taquitos vs. Corn nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taquitos and corn nuts?

  • Taquitos are higher in folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, and vitamin B12, yet corn nuts are higher in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Corn nuts' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% more.

We used Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor types 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.
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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +511.8%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.8%

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.35mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos Corn nuts DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Phosphorus 132mg 283mg 22%
Fiber 2.9g 8.4g 22%
Magnesium 24mg 109mg 20%
Folate 68µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.85mg 1.507mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 14%
Carbs 33.63g 71.7g 13%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.88mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.277mg 0.142mg 10%
Iron 2.47mg 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 104mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Calories 284kcal 436kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.235g 3.22g 7%
Sodium 453mg 600mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 7.36g 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.136mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 155mg 286mg 4%
Manganese 0.387mg 0.487mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.187mg 4%
Fats 12.54g 14.3g 3%
Choline 15.9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.374mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.35mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.31g 2.58g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 17µg 1%
Protein 9.21g 9g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 30.73g 63.3g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 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 0.12g 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
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +2571.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.9%
~equal in Protein ~9g

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
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.2%

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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. Corn nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.