Parmesan vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between parmesan and pizza
- Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while pizza has more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Parmesan's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% higher.
- Pizza contains 3 times less saturated fat than parmesan. Parmesan contains 15.371g of saturated fat, while pizza contains 4.465g.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +353.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +213.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +406.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +162.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +407% |
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 | +279.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4681.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +294.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 853mg | 188mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 627mg | 216mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 1804mg | 598mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 15.371g | 4.465g | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4µg | 0.42µg | 41% |
| Protein | 28.42g | 11.39g | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.39mg | 30% |
| Fats | 27.84g | 9.69g | 28% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 19.9µg | 26% |
| Zinc | 4.2mg | 1.34mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 2.48mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.08mg | 3.825mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 17mg | 23% |
| Folate | 6µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 262µg | 69µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.071mg | 0.36mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.13g | 2.608g | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 420kcal | 266kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.105mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 13.91g | 33.33g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.386g | 1.681g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.91g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Potassium | 180mg | 172mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.07g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 16.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.383mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.075mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.455mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.747mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.201mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.751mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.538mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.865mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.806mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | 0.175g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.015g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +149.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +187.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +90.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +173.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +85.7% |
