Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Tortilla chips vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between tortilla chips and taquitos

  • Tortilla chips have more vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, taquitos have more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Taquitos' daily need coverage for selenium is 22% more.
  • Tortilla chips have 4 times more magnesium than taquitos. Tortilla chips have 84mg of magnesium, while taquitos have 24mg.
  • Tortilla chips have a higher glycemic index than taquitos.

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

Infographic

Tortilla chips vs Taquitos infographic
Infographic link

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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.5%
~equal in Calcium ~104mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.387mg

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% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Taquitos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 4.235g 44%
Selenium 4.4µg 16.7µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 3.85mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.277mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.331mg 16%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 1.13mg 16%
Starch 62.53g 29.62g 14%
Folate 12µg 68µg 14%
Magnesium 84mg 24mg 14%
Fats 20.68g 12.54g 13%
Phosphorus 225mg 132mg 13%
Iron 1.52mg 2.47mg 12%
Carbs 67.78g 33.63g 11%
Fiber 5.4g 2.9g 10%
Calories 472kcal 284kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.18µg 8%
Zinc 1.38mg 0.71mg 6%
Sodium 328mg 453mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.481mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Protein 7.1g 9.21g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 16.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.14mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 4.835g 2%
Saturated fat 2.811g 2.31g 2%
Choline 19.4mg 15.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 182mg 155mg 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 30.73g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 106mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 1.3g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.1mg 0%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.387mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g 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 0g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 3.591g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more FatsFats +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1518.9%
~equal in Other ~1.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +111.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +160%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/nutrients
  2. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.