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Pupusas vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pupusas and taco

  • Pupusas have more selenium and vitamin B6; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 27% more.
  • Pupusas contain 7 times more vitamin D than taco. Pupusas contain 28IU of vitamin D, while taco contains 4IU.
  • Pupusas contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.6%
~equal in Zinc ~1.75mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg
~equal in Sodium ~397mg

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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1290.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pupusas Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.93µg 27%
Selenium 17.8µg 9.2µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 15.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.09mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 3.042g 6%
Saturated fat 3.166g 4.384g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.373mg 1.65mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 3.9g 5%
Protein 11.51g 8.86g 5%
Folate 4µg 19µg 4%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.249mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.05mg 3%
Fats 10.43g 12.7g 3%
Vitamin D 28IU 4IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Iron 1.01mg 1.19mg 2%
Starch 18.98g 14.78g 2%
Phosphorus 162mg 178mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.6mg 2%
Carbs 23.02g 19.85g 1%
Sodium 426mg 397mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.964g 4.411g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 20µg 1%
Copper 0.065mg 0.077mg 1%
Choline 38.4mg 32mg 1%
Potassium 255mg 209mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 32mg 1%
Zinc 1.62mg 1.75mg 1%
Calories 232kcal 226kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 20.42g 15.95g N/A
Cholesterol 29mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 1.45g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.083g 0.467g 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 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.087g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.95g 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more OtherOther +22.3%
Contains more FatsFats +21.8%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 2% 2%
Starch: 18.98 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.39 g
Galactose: 0 g
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +28.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g
~equal in Fructose ~0.3g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.