Pupusas vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pupusas and cream of Rice different?

Pupusas are richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and fiber, while cream of Rice is higher in iron.
Cream of Rice covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than pupusas.
Cream of Rice is lower in saturated fat.

Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) and Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt 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.

Pupusas

Cream of Rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1175%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+912.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+852.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+493.3%

Contains more IronIron	+292.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-59.4%

~equal in Manganese ~0.144mg

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.

Pupusas

Cream of Rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+742.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.01mg	3.96mg	37%
Selenium	17.8µg	3µg	27%
Protein	11.51g	0.9g	21%
Phosphorus	162mg	17mg	21%
Fats	10.43g	0.1g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.027mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.205g	0.027g	15%
Saturated fat	3.166g	0.02g	14%
Zinc	1.62mg	0.16mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.28µg	0µg	12%
Sodium	426mg	173mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.076mg	11%
Cholesterol	29mg	0mg	10%
Fiber	2.6g	0.1g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.964g	0.031g	10%
Calories	232kcal	52kcal	9%
Magnesium	38mg	3mg	8%
Starch	18.98g		8%
Vitamin B3	2.373mg	1.039mg	8%
Potassium	255mg	20mg	7%
Choline	38.4mg		7%
Calcium	49mg	1mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.087mg	0.018mg	5%
Carbs	23.02g	11.5g	4%
Vitamin D	28 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.7µg		4%
Copper	0.065mg	0.034mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	0.02mg	2%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Manganese	0.159mg	0.144mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.083mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	20.42g	11.4g	N/A
Sugar	1.45g	0.04g	N/A
Folate	4µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.083g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.121mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.456mg	0.015mg	0%
Leucine	0.976mg	0.073mg	0%
Lysine	0.784mg	0.037mg	0%
Methionine	0.268mg	0.026mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.463mg	0.037mg	0%
Valine	0.531mg	0.057mg	0%
Histidine	0.354mg	0.026mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.087g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	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