Asparagus vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between asparagus and pizza
- Asparagus has more vitamin K; however, pizza is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, calcium, and folate.
- Pizza covers your daily selenium needs 32% more than asparagus.
- Pizza has 6 times less vitamin K than asparagus. Asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, while pizza has 6.7µg.
- Asparagus contains less saturated fat.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +315.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +127.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +765.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +520.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 19.9µg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 6.7µg | 29% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 598mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 216mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.39mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 4.465g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 11.39g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 3.825mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 188mg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 9.69g | 15% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 266kcal | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 1.681g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Folate | 52µg | 93µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 33.33g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.105mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.36mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.608g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.34mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 1.4mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 2.48mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.195mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 69µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Choline | 16mg | 16.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1g | 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 | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +115.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +417.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7975% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +759% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +317.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3262% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +15% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +20% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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