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Taquitos vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taquitos and kung Pao chicken

  • Taquitos are higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Taquitos cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 25% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Taquitos contain 5 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While taquitos contain 104mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao 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% 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 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg

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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +934.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.032mg 25%
Iron 2.47mg 0.76mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.277mg 0.055mg 17%
Selenium 16.7µg 8.1µg 16%
Folate 68µg 16µg 13%
Starch 29.62g 2.53g 11%
Fats 12.54g 6.98g 9%
Carbs 33.63g 6.87g 9%
Calories 284kcal 129kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.243mg 8%
Calcium 104mg 20mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.235g 3.02g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.85mg 2.757mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.173g 7%
Fiber 2.9g 1.5g 6%
Manganese 0.387mg 0.256mg 6%
Phosphorus 132mg 94mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 65µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.31g 1.352g 4%
Choline 15.9mg 37.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 13.6µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.11µg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.073mg 3%
Sodium 453mg 402mg 2%
Potassium 155mg 218mg 2%
Protein 9.21g 9.76g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 1.02mg 1%
Fructose 0.12g 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 30.73g 5.37g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 3.03g N/A
Zinc 0.71mg 0.74mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.071g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g 2.688g 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +79.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +75%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%

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
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1070.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +520%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +350%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

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

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