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

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What are the differences between pico de gallo and pupusas?

  • Pupusas are richer than pico de gallo in iron.
  • Pupusas' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 16% more.
  • Pico de gallo has 4 times more sugar than pupusas. While pico de gallo has 6.25g of sugar, pupusas have only 1.45g.

We used PACE, Pico De Gallo and Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 15% 23% 38% 22% 44% 69% 56% 21% 97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~426mg

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%
Pupusas
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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 0.33% 3.3% 7% 11% 21% 20% 44% 38% 53% 35% 2.8% 3% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pico de gallo Pupusas DV% diff.
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Protein 0g 11.51g 23%
Phosphorus 162mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Fats 0g 10.43g 16%
Zinc 1.62mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.373mg 15%
Saturated fat 0g 3.166g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Iron 0mg 1.01mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.964g 10%
Calories 31kcal 232kcal 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Potassium 255mg 8%
Starch 18.98g 8%
Copper 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 7%
Choline 38.4mg 7%
Carbs 9.38g 23.02g 5%
Calcium 0mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 28IU 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Sodium 469mg 426mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 9.38g 20.42g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 1.45g N/A
Trans fat 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 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.087g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.95g 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
12% 10% 23% 53% 2%
Protein: 11.51 g
Fats: 10.43 g
Carbs: 23.02 g
Water: 53.12 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +65.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.4%

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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. Pupusas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167663/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.