Chocolate vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chocolate and pizza
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, while pizza has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 103% higher.
- Pizza contains 6 times less magnesium than chocolate. Chocolate contains 146mg of magnesium, while pizza contains 24mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pizza is lower.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +508.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +223.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +879% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +294.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +235.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +563.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +290% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +427.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +82.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.105mg | 103% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.48mg | 69% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 4.465g | 64% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.36mg | 46% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 9.69g | 33% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 19.9µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.39mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 24mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 598mg | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 3.825mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 7g | 2.3g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 2.608g | 17% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 266kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 11.39g | 13% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 188mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Potassium | 559mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.195mg | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 33.33g | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.42µg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 69µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 1.34mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.681g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 6.7µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 216mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | 0.175g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +222.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4350.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +265.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +23025% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +292.9% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
