Feta vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are feta and pizza different?
- Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, pizza is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 53% more than pizza.
- Feta has 5 times more vitamin B6 than pizza. Feta has 0.424mg of vitamin B6, while pizza has 0.08mg.
- Pizza contains less cholesterol.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.
Cheese, feta 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 CalciumCalcium | +162.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +177.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +281.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +228.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1185.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +81.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +332.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +302.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +361.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +153.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +286% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +272.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0.42µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.195mg | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 4.465g | 48% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 188mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.08mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 17mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 2.48mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.39mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 19% | |
| Fats | 21.28g | 9.69g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 3.825mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 216mg | 17% |
| Folate | 32µg | 93µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.36mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 598mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.34mg | 14% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 33.33g | 10% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 19.9µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.105mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 1.681g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 69µg | 6% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 11.39g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 2.608g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 266kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 16.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +119.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +714.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +77.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.4% |
