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Taquitos vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taquitos and popcorn

  • Taquitos have more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, popcorn is richer in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and copper.
  • Popcorn covers your daily fiber needs 46% more than taquitos.
  • Popcorn contains less sodium.
  • Popcorn has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of popcorn is 62, while the glycemic index of taquitos is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

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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 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1385.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +162%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.6%

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% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +289.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1308.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.51mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos Popcorn DV% diff.
Fiber 2.9g 14.5g 46%
Manganese 0.387mg 1.113mg 32%
Phosphorus 132mg 358mg 32%
Selenium 16.7µg 0µg 30%
Magnesium 24mg 144mg 29%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.08mg 22%
Sodium 453mg 8mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.104mg 19%
Copper 0.1mg 0.262mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.277mg 0.083mg 15%
Carbs 33.63g 77.78g 15%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 1.2µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.235g 2.318g 13%
Fats 12.54g 4.54g 12%
Calcium 104mg 7mg 10%
Starch 29.62g 54.4g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.95g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.85mg 2.308mg 10%
Folate 68µg 31µg 9%
Iron 2.47mg 3.19mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.31g 0.637g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Protein 9.21g 12.94g 7%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.29mg 6%
Calories 284kcal 387kcal 5%
Potassium 155mg 329mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.157mg 1%
Choline 15.9mg 21.2mg 1%
Net carbs 30.73g 63.28g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g 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% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +176.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1187.3%
Contains more OtherOther +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.3%

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
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +408.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%

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
98%
Starch: 54.4 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +28.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +71.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +83.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +140%
~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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.