Pupusas vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pupusas and meatball
- Meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, folate, copper, and vitamin K than pupusas.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 30% more.
- Pupusas contain less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.
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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 | +22.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +645.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 1µg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 3.166g | 7.627g | 20% |
| Fats | 10.43g | 22.21g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.964g | 9.188g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 66mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 162mg | 239mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.23mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 426mg | 666mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.01mg | 1.77mg | 10% |
| Folate | 4µg | 36µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.205g | 3.346g | 8% |
| Starch | 18.98g | 2.25g | 7% |
| Protein | 11.51g | 14.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 8.2µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 0.924mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.373mg | 3.108mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.159mg | 0.282mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 15.3µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 23.02g | 8.06g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.136mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 28IU | 2IU | 3% |
| Calories | 232kcal | 286kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.202mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 296mg | 1% |
| Choline | 38.4mg | 45.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.42g | 5.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.45g | 3.47g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.62mg | 1.66mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.083g | 0.577g | 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 | 0.21g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.087g | 0.163g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | 0.022g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.95g | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +743.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +57.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +44.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +26.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +373.5% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
