Pupusas vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pupusas and lasagne?
- Pupusas are higher in vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, yet lasagne is higher in vitamin A.
- Pupusas have 28 times more vitamin D than lasagne. While pupusas have 28IU of vitamin D, lasagne has only 1IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in lasagne is lower.
We used Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +98.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +65.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +536.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.205g | 0.433g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.122mg | 8% |
| Fats | 10.43g | 4.92g | 8% |
| Protein | 11.51g | 7.28g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.62mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 162mg | 115mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.964g | 1.758g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 0.323mg | 6% |
| Folate | 4µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.373mg | 1.528mg | 5% |
| Calories | 232kcal | 135kcal | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 3.166g | 2.348g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 88mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Starch | 18.98g | 9.83g | 4% |
| Iron | 1.01mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 41µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 23.02g | 15.36g | 3% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 15.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Choline | 38.4mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 28IU | 1IU | 3% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 196mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 426mg | 373mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0.33µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.33g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.159mg | 0.193mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.42g | 13.66g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.45g | 3.11g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.083g | 0.196g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.976mg | 0.578mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.784mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.268mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.463mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.531mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.354mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.087g | 0.026g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.95g | 0.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +409.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +93.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +42.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +173.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +215.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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