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Pizza vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pizza and apples

  • Apples have less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% more.
  • Apples are lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index than apples.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
Pizza
9
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +1966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1863.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +928.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
Pizza
10
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%
Apple
2
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more CholineCholine +382.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Apple DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.017mg 31%
Iron 2.48mg 0.12mg 30%
Phosphorus 216mg 11mg 29%
Sodium 598mg 1mg 26%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.091mg 23%
Protein 11.39g 0.26g 22%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.028g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 6mg 18%
Fats 9.69g 0.17g 15%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.035mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.026mg 13%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.04mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.051g 11%
Starch 26.95g 0.05g 11%
Calories 266kcal 52kcal 11%
Copper 0.105mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.007g 7%
Carbs 33.33g 13.81g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fructose 1g 5.9g 6%
Magnesium 24mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 4.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.041mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3.4mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 10.39g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.4g 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
Pizza
4
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
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4280.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1110%
Contains more WaterWater +98.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37157.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3196.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
4
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
Apple
3
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +53800%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +935%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +211.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +490%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.