Dough vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and pizza different?
- Dough has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, manganese, and folate; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Dough covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 27% more than pizza.
- Dough has 2 times more vitamin B2 than pizza. Dough has 0.427mg of vitamin B2, while pizza has 0.195mg.
- Dough contains less saturated fat.
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +261.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +295.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +857.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +105% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.39mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.195mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 2.48mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 4.465g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 216mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 19.9µg | 16% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 188mg | 14% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 9.69g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.36mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Folate | 123µg | 93µg | 8% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 26.95g | 7% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 33.33g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 3.825mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 1.681g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 2.608g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 6.7µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.34mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 16.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1g | 1% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 11.39g | 1% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 266kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 598mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 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 | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.175g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +620.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +64.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +252.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +95% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +96.1% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
