Kellogg's Special K vs. Pupusas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between kellogg's Special K and pupusas?

Kellogg's Special K is richer than pupusas in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin C, and selenium.
Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 797% more.
Kellogg's Special K has 680 times more vitamin C than pupusas. While kellogg's Special K has 68mg of vitamin C, pupusas have only 0.1mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) types in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Kellogg's Special K

Pupusas

Contains more IronIron	+2672.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+175.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+208.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+113%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+381.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+134.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Kellogg's Special K

Pupusas

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+67900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+371.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1936.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2095.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+6828.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+32150%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19.4µg	0.28µg	797%
Vitamin B6	6.44mg	0.23mg	478%
Iron	28mg	1.01mg	337%
Folate	1290µg	4µg	322%
Vitamin B2	1.91mg	0.087mg	140%
Vitamin B1	1.69mg	0.083mg	134%
Vitamin B3	22.6mg	2.373mg	126%
Vitamin E	15.3mg	0.35mg	100%
Vitamin C	68mg	0.1mg	75%
Selenium	54.9µg	17.8µg	67%
Vitamin A	500µg	10µg	54%
Carbs	73.4g	23.02g	17%
Phosphorus	48mg	162mg	16%
Protein	17.79g	11.51g	13%
Fats	1.79g	10.43g	13%
Vitamin D*	134 IU	28 IU	13%
Vitamin D	3.3µg	0.7µg	13%
Copper	0.179mg	0.065mg	13%
Vitamin B5		0.64mg	13%
Saturated fat	0.4g	3.166g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	2.205g	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.95g	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	29mg	10%
Sodium	667mg	426mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.3g	3.964g	9%
Zinc	0.69mg	1.62mg	8%
Starch		18.98g	8%
Calories	377kcal	232kcal	7%
Manganese		0.159mg	7%
Magnesium	12mg	38mg	6%
Potassium	53mg	255mg	6%
Fiber	1.4g	2.6g	5%
Choline	11mg	38.4mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.087g	5%
Calcium	23mg	49mg	3%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	212kcal	202kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	72g	20.42g	N/A
Sugar	12.69g	1.45g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.083g	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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.045g	N/A