Pizza vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pizza and American cheese
- Pizza has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and folate; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 86% more.
- Pizza has 50 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Pizza has 3.825mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
- Pizza is lower in sodium.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
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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 | +30.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +293.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +778% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +455.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4932.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1062.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +262.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +257.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +120.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 188mg | 1045mg | 86% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 18.057g | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 641mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 1671mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 1.5µg | 45% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 31.79g | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.015mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 100mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 0.63mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 0.076mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 8µg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 250µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 8.236g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.041mg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 18.13g | 13% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 2.49mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 3.7g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.046mg | 7% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 371kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 36.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 2.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.234mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 1.286g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 20.2µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | 0.137g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0.033g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.39 g
Fats:
9.69 g
Carbs:
33.33 g
Water:
43.17 g
Other:
2.42 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +800.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +228.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +179.8% |
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Water
~39.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.681 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +215.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +18.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +411.9% |
