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Taquitos vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taquitos and tortilla chips

  • Taquitos have more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and iron; however, tortilla chips have more vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Taquitos' daily need coverage for selenium is 22% more.
  • Taquitos have 6 times more folate than tortilla chips. Taquitos have 68µg of folate, while tortilla chips have 12µg.
  • Tortilla chips have a higher glycemic index than taquitos.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
~equal in Calcium ~106mg
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.388mg

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% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +22%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taquitos Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.235g 10.769g 44%
Selenium 16.7µg 4.4µg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.85mg 0.838mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.277mg 0.07mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 3.53mg 16%
Starch 29.62g 62.53g 14%
Folate 68µg 12µg 14%
Magnesium 24mg 84mg 14%
Fats 12.54g 20.68g 13%
Phosphorus 132mg 225mg 13%
Iron 2.47mg 1.52mg 12%
Carbs 33.63g 67.78g 11%
Fiber 2.9g 5.4g 10%
Calories 284kcal 472kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.36µg 8%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.38mg 6%
Sodium 453mg 328mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.297mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Protein 9.21g 7.1g 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 20.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.179mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 5.664g 2%
Saturated fat 2.31g 2.811g 2%
Choline 15.9mg 19.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 155mg 182mg 1%
Net carbs 30.73g 62.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 104mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 0.78g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.097mg 0%
Manganese 0.387mg 0.388mg 0%
Trans fat 0.071g 0.812g 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 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g 9.695g 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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1518.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.5%
~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% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.3%

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
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +111.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +160%
~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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.