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Pico de gallo vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pico de gallo and arepa

  • Pico de gallo has less iron and calcium.
  • Arepa's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 15% more.
  • Pico de gallo has 7 times more sugar than arepa. Pico de gallo has 6.25g of sugar, while arepa has 0.87g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are PACE, Pico De Gallo and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 61% 0% 0%
Arepa
Arepa
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.4%

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 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Arepa
Arepa
9
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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pico de gallo Arepa DV% diff.
Phosphorus 117mg 17%
Iron 0mg 1.04mg 13%
Saturated fat 0g 2.902g 13%
Selenium 6.1µg 11%
Protein 0g 5.48g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Sodium 469mg 270mg 9%
Calories 31kcal 219kcal 9%
Calcium 0mg 89mg 9%
Carbs 9.38g 37.14g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 8%
Fats 0g 5.38g 8%
Zinc 0.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 7%
Vitamin A 61µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Manganese 0.116mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Potassium 88mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 9.38g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 88% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.38 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 2.62 g
Arepa
Arepa
3
5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.2%
Contains more OtherOther +118.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.9%

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.