Chicken meat vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken meat and pizza different?
- Chicken meat has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, calcium, iron, manganese, and fiber.
- Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 29% more than pizza.
- Chicken meat has 5 times more cholesterol than pizza. Chicken meat has 88mg of cholesterol, while pizza has 17mg.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 PotassiumPotassium | +29.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1153.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1700% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +121.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +301.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +207.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +519% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +179.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 27.3g | 11.39g | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 3.825mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.39mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.08mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 17mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 598mg | 22% |
| Folate | 5µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 21% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 188mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.36mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 2.48mg | 15% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 33.33g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 1.681g | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 16.4mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 19.9µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 2.608g | 7% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 9.69g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.42µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 1.34mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 216mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.105mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 4.465g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.195mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 69µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calories | 239kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 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
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
11.39 g
Fats:
9.69 g
Carbs:
33.33 g
Water:
43.17 g
Other:
2.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | -15.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +104.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.7% |
