Meatball vs. Pupusas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between meatball and pupusas
- Meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, folate, copper, and vitamin K than pupusas.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 30% more.
- Meatball contains 9 times more folate than pupusas. Meatball contains 36µg of folate, while pupusas contain 4µg.
- Pupusas contain less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork).
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +645.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0.28µg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 3.166g | 20% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 10.43g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 3.964g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 29mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 162mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.087mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 426mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 1.01mg | 10% |
| Folate | 36µg | 4µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 2.205g | 8% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 18.98g | 7% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 11.51g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.065mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.64mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 2.373mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.159mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 17.8µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 23.02g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.083mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 28IU | 3% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 232kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 255mg | 1% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 38.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 20.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 1.45g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 1.62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 0.083g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.976mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.784mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.463mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.531mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.354mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.087g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | 0.045g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | 1.95g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +26.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +373.5% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +743.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +57.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +44.4% |
