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Omelette vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are omelette and pizza different?

  • Omelette is higher in choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, calcium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 99% higher.
  • Omelette contains 15 times more choline than pizza. While omelette contains 247.6mg of choline, pizza contains only 16.4mg.
  • Pizza has less cholesterol.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than pizza (60).

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81%
Contains more CholineCholine +1409.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5876.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Pizza DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 17mg 99%
Choline 247.6mg 16.4mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.39mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.825mg 24%
Sodium 155mg 598mg 19%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.195mg 15%
Folate 39µg 93µg 14%
Calcium 48mg 188mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.42µg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 2.48mg 13%
Carbs 0.64g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin A 172µg 69µg 11%
Selenium 25.8µg 19.9µg 11%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Phosphorus 167mg 216mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 1.681g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 2.608g 6%
Calories 154kcal 266kcal 6%
Copper 0.063mg 0.105mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.08mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.319g 4.465g 5%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.83mg 3%
Fats 11.66g 9.69g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Potassium 117mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 6.7µg 2%
Protein 10.57g 11.39g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.34mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5107.8%
Contains more OtherOther +142%
~equal in Protein ~11.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 -25.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pizza
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +151.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.