Jerky vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and taquitos different?

Jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, choline, folate, and copper, while taquitos are higher in vitamin B1.
Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 71% more than taquitos.
Jerky contains 11 times more zinc than taquitos. Jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, while taquitos contain 0.71mg.
Taquitos are lower in saturated fat.
Taquitos have a higher glycemic index (49) than jerky (0).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated types were used 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.

Jerky

Taquitos

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+285.2%
Contains more IronIron	+119.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+127%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1042.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+208.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+420%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+248.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.1%

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.

Jerky

Taquitos

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+450%
Contains more FolateFolate	+97.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+195.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+634.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	453mg	71%
Zinc	8.11mg	0.71mg	67%
Protein	33.2g	9.21g	48%
Phosphorus	407mg	132mg	39%
Saturated fat	10.85g	2.31g	39%
Iron	5.42mg	2.47mg	37%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.18µg	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	4.235g	21%
Fats	25.6g	12.54g	20%
Folate	134µg	68µg	17%
Choline	109.1mg	15.9mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	4.835g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.331mg	15%
Copper	0.227mg	0.1mg	14%
Potassium	597mg	155mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	3.85mg	13%
Cholesterol	48mg	13mg	12%
Starch		29.62g	12%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.387mg	12%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	16.9µg	12%
Selenium	10.7µg	16.7µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.277mg	10%
Carbs	11g	33.63g	8%
Calcium	20mg	104mg	8%
Calories	410kcal	284kcal	6%
Magnesium	51mg	24mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.481mg	6%
Fiber	1.8g	2.9g	4%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	1.13mg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	30µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.14mg	3%
Vitamin D*	11 IU	3 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	308kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	9.2g	30.73g	N/A
Sugar	9g	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