Fast food vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fast food and pizza?
- Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron, while pizza is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
- Pizza has 3 times less vitamin B6 than fast food. Fast food has 0.212mg of vitamin B6, while pizza has 0.08mg.
- Fast food is lower in sodium.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +14.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +203.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +111.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +109.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +118.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.42µg | 20% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 188mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 598mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 216mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.34mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 3.825mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 11.39g | 10% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 2.48mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 69µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 2.608g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 9.69g | 4% |
| Folate | 80µg | 93µg | 3% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 16.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.83mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 6.7µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 1g | 2% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 266kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 26.95g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 19.9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 33.33g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 4.465g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.681g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | 0.175g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~33.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~4.465g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.681g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +162.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +127% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +17.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +84.2% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
