Pupusas vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pupusas and scrambled egg different?

Pupusas are richer in vitamin B3 and fiber, while scrambled egg is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, choline, iron, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
Scrambled egg covers your daily need for cholesterol, 132% more than pupusas.
Pupusas are lower in saturated fat.

Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) and Fast foods, egg, scrambled 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

Scrambled egg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+269.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.3%
Contains more IronIron	+156.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.067mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.66mg

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

Scrambled egg

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1030%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+174.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+497.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+260.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+625%
Contains more CholineCholine	+370.3%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	29mg	426mg	132%
Vitamin B2	0.087mg	0.52mg	33%
Vitamin B12	0.28µg	1.01µg	30%
Choline	38.4mg	180.6mg	26%
Iron	1.01mg	2.59mg	20%
Vitamin A	10µg	176µg	18%
Saturated fat	3.166g	6.153g	14%
Vitamin B3	2.373mg	0.21mg	14%
Phosphorus	162mg	242mg	11%
Fiber	2.6g	0g	10%
Sodium	426mg	187mg	10%
Fats	10.43g	16.18g	9%
Selenium	17.8µg	22.5µg	9%
Starch	18.98g		8%
Carbs	23.02g	2.08g	7%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	9µg	7%
Magnesium	38mg	14mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.94mg	6%
Folate	4µg	29µg	6%
Manganese	0.159mg	0.043mg	5%
Protein	11.51g	13.84g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	3.964g	5.889g	5%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	0.96mg	4%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	3.3mg	4%
Potassium	255mg	147mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.19mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.7µg	1.1µg	2%
Vitamin D	28IU	46IU	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.205g	1.969g	2%
Calories	232kcal	212kcal	1%
Calcium	49mg	57mg	1%
Net carbs	20.42g	2.08g	N/A
Sugar	1.45g	1.64g	N/A
Copper	0.065mg	0.067mg	0%
Zinc	1.62mg	1.66mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.083mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat	0.083g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.121mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.657mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.456mg	0.836mg	0%
Leucine	0.976mg	1.185mg	0%
Lysine	0.784mg	0.913mg	0%
Methionine	0.268mg	0.427mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.463mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	0.531mg	0.96mg	0%
Histidine	0.354mg	0.325mg	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