Cheese vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and pizza different?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 72% more than pizza.
- Cheese has 6 times more cholesterol than pizza. Cheese has 99mg of cholesterol, while pizza has 17mg.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Cheese, cheddar and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +277.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +171.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1671.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +250% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1233.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +378.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +161.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1244.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6383.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +179.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +244.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 4.465g | 65% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 188mg | 52% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 9.69g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 216mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.39mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 2.48mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 69µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0.42µg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 17mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 3.825mg | 24% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 11.39g | 23% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 1.34mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.195mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 2.608g | 17% |
| Folate | 27µg | 93µg | 17% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 19.9µg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.36mg | 14% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 33.33g | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.105mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 266kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 598mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 1.681g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.83mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 16.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 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 | 0.007g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +243.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +978.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +254.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +200% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +250% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +30% |
