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Ground beef vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and pizza

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline, yet pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 86% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 5 times more cholesterol than pizza. Ground beef contains 88mg of cholesterol, while pizza contains 17mg.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than pizza.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +469.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +492.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.825mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.42µg 86%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.34mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.39mg 28%
Protein 23.87g 11.39g 25%
Cholesterol 88mg 17mg 24%
Sodium 73mg 598mg 23%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.08mg 18%
Calcium 33mg 188mg 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.36mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 2.608g 12%
Carbs 0g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Choline 73.2mg 16.4mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Fats 15.37g 9.69g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.681g 8%
Phosphorus 166mg 216mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 69µg 7%
Saturated fat 6.073g 4.465g 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.83mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.105mg 3%
Iron 2.27mg 2.48mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 6.7µg 3%
Potassium 241mg 172mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.195mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 241kcal 266kcal 1%
Selenium 19.1µg 19.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.825mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.6%
Contains more FatsFats +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.