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Oatmeal vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oatmeal and pizza

  • Oatmeal has more iron and vitamin B6; however, pizza has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, folate, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • Oatmeal has 4 times more vitamin B6 than pizza. Oatmeal has 0.29mg of vitamin B6, while pizza has 0.08mg.
  • Oatmeal is lower in sodium.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than pizza.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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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 IronIron +140.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +298%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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 AVitamin A +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1575%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Pizza DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 2.48mg 44%
Selenium 5µg 19.9µg 27%
Sodium 49mg 598mg 24%
Phosphorus 77mg 216mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.226g 4.465g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Protein 2.37g 11.39g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.08mg 16%
Fats 1.36g 9.69g 13%
Folate 44µg 93µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.39mg 11%
Calcium 80mg 188mg 11%
Calories 68kcal 266kcal 10%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.36mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 1.681g 8%
Starch 10.37g 26.95g 7%
Vitamin A 130µg 69µg 7%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.34mg 7%
Carbs 11.67g 33.33g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 6.7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.83mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 3.825mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.105mg 4%
Potassium 61mg 172mg 3%
Choline 4.7mg 16.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.195mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 31.03g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 WaterWater +94.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.6%
Contains more FatsFats +612.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.6%
Contains more OtherOther +324.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +567%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +294.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +45%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +23.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +159.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.

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