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Apple pie vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apple pie and pizza

  • Apple pie has less phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and manganese.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 27% more.
  • Apple pie is lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1609.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.6%
Contains more IronIron +105%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +737.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.8%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4100%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Phosphorus 24mg 216mg 27%
Folate 4µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.39mg 21%
Protein 1.9g 11.39g 19%
Calcium 11mg 188mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.42µg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 3.825mg 17%
Iron 1.21mg 2.48mg 16%
Sodium 266mg 598mg 14%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.34mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.36mg 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.105mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 2.608g 4%
Magnesium 7mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 69µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Potassium 65mg 172mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 1.681g 3%
Saturated fat 3.797g 4.465g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 1.4mg 2%
Fats 11g 9.69g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 237kcal 266kcal 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 31.03g N/A
Carbs 34g 33.33g 0%
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +499.5%
Contains more OtherOther +168.9%
~equal in Carbs ~33.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.8%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.