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Taquitos vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taquitos and gratin different?

  • Taquitos are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B12; however, gratin is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for taquitos is 25% higher.
  • Taquitos have less saturated fat.

Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter are the varieties used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +285.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +518.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Sodium ~433mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.235g 0.276g 26%
Selenium 16.7µg 2.7µg 25%
Iron 2.47mg 0.64mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.064mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.85mg 0.993mg 18%
Folate 68µg 11µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.277mg 0.116mg 12%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.31g 4.733g 11%
Manganese 0.387mg 0.161mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Protein 9.21g 5.06g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Calories 284kcal 132kcal 8%
Fats 12.54g 7.59g 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.16mg 7%
Carbs 33.63g 11.27g 7%
Potassium 155mg 396mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.149g 7%
Vitamin A 30µg 64µg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 1.8g 4%
Choline 15.9mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.174mg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 113mg 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 104mg 119mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.387mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 453mg 433mg 1%
Net carbs 30.73g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Zinc 0.71mg 0.69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82%
Contains more FatsFats +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.4%
Contains more WaterWater +73.1%
Contains more OtherOther +10.6%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1434.4%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.