Pupusas vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pupusas and fajita

Pupusas have more fiber, while fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and choline.
Fajita covers your daily need for cholesterol, 20% more than pupusas.
The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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

Fajita

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+276.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+140.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71%

~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

~equal in Selenium ~16.7µg

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

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+450%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+92.9%

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	29mg	88mg	20%
Phosphorus	162mg	277mg	16%
Sodium	426mg	799mg	16%
Vitamin B3	2.373mg	4.779mg	15%
Protein	11.51g	18.56g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.387mg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.28µg	0.54µg	11%
Fiber	2.6g	0g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.087mg	0.213mg	10%
Starch	18.98g		8%
Fats	10.43g	5.73g	7%
Carbs	23.02g	2.23g	7%
Saturated fat	3.166g	1.596g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.205g	1.089g	7%
Calories	232kcal	135kcal	5%
Choline	38.4mg	67.8mg	5%
Vitamin D*	28 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.7µg		4%
Magnesium	38mg	22mg	4%
Calcium	49mg	13mg	4%
Copper	0.065mg	0.03mg	4%
Manganese	0.159mg	0.066mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.964g	2.333g	4%
Zinc	1.62mg	1.37mg	2%
Selenium	17.8µg	16.7µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.726mg	2%
Potassium	255mg	284mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	0.22mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.083mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	202kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	2.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	20.42g	2.23g	N/A
Iron	1.01mg	0.99mg	0%
Sugar	1.45g	0g	N/A
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.083g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.121mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.456mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	0.976mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	0.784mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.268mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.463mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	0.531mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.354mg	0.68mg	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	0.007g	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	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.95g		N/A