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Pupusas vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pupusas and sweet potato chips

  • Pupusas have more selenium; however, sweet potato chips are richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin K, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 472% more.
  • Pupusas contain 8 times more selenium than sweet potato chips. Pupusas contain 17.8µg of selenium, while sweet potato chips contain 2.1µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 15% 23% 38% 22% 44% 69% 56% 21% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +747.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.7%
Contains more IronIron +109.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +748.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 3.3% 7% 11% 21% 20% 44% 38% 53% 35% 2.8% 3% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11740%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2705.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg
~equal in Choline ~36.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pupusas Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 10µg 1184µg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 12.224g 67%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 9.82mg 63%
Manganese 0.159mg 1.349mg 52%
Copper 0.065mg 0.412mg 39%
Fats 10.43g 32.35g 34%
Selenium 17.8µg 2.1µg 29%
Fiber 2.6g 8.8g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.535mg 23%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 24.5µg 20%
Potassium 255mg 925mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 1.551mg 18%
Protein 11.51g 2.94g 17%
Sodium 426mg 35mg 17%
Calories 232kcal 532kcal 15%
Iron 1.01mg 2.12mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.964g 9.155g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Carbs 23.02g 56.82g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.53mg 10%
Starch 18.98g 8%
Folate 4µg 37µg 8%
Magnesium 38mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 28IU 0IU 4%
Phosphorus 162mg 145mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.373mg 2.088mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 59mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.166g 2.941g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 20.42g 48.02g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 8.82g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.088mg 0%
Trans fat 0.083g 0g N/A
Choline 38.4mg 36.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.976mg 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.531mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.354mg 0.096mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 10% 23% 53% 2%
Protein: 11.51 g
Fats: 10.43 g
Carbs: 23.02 g
Water: 53.12 g
Other: 1.92 g
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1077.8%
Contains more FatsFats +210.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 42% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.205 g
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.941g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pupusas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167663/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.