Corn nuts vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn nuts and taquitos?

Corn nuts are higher in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, yet taquitos are higher in folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, and vitamin B12.
Corn nuts' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% more.
Corn nuts have 5 times more magnesium than taquitos. While corn nuts have 109mg of magnesium, taquitos have only 24mg.

We used Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated types 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.

Corn nuts

Taquitos

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+354.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+84.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36%
Contains more ZincZinc	+164.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+511.8%
Contains more IronIron	+45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.5%

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.

Corn nuts

Taquitos

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.331mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		16.7µg	30%
Fiber	8.4g	2.9g	22%
Phosphorus	283mg	132mg	22%
Magnesium	109mg	24mg	20%
Folate	0µg	68µg	17%
Vitamin B3	1.507mg	3.85mg	15%
Vitamin K		16.9µg	14%
Carbs	71.7g	33.63g	13%
Starch		29.62g	12%
Zinc	1.88mg	0.71mg	11%
Iron	1.7mg	2.47mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.277mg	10%
Calcium	17mg	104mg	9%
Calories	436kcal	284kcal	8%
Vitamin E		1.13mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.18µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.22g	4.235g	7%
Sodium	600mg	453mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	7.36g	4.835g	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	13mg	4%
Potassium	286mg	155mg	4%
Copper	0.136mg	0.1mg	4%
Manganese	0.487mg	0.387mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.187mg	0.14mg	4%
Fats	14.3g	12.54g	3%
Choline		15.9mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.35mg	0.331mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.374mg	0.481mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	17µg	30µg	1%
Saturated fat	2.58g	2.31g	1%
Protein	9g	9.21g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	484kcal	308kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	23g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	3.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	63.3g	30.73g	N/A
Vitamin D*		3 IU	0%
Sugar		1.3g	N/A
Trans fat		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		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