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Pizza vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and avocadoes?

  • Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, while avocadoes are higher in fiber and vitamin B6.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Avocadoes are lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than avocadoes (40).

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more IronIron +350.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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.
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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%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Avocado DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.4µg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.067mg 27%
Sodium 598mg 7mg 26%
Iron 2.48mg 0.55mg 24%
Phosphorus 216mg 52mg 23%
Protein 11.39g 2g 19%
Fiber 2.3g 6.7g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 9.799g 18%
Calcium 188mg 12mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.257mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.738mg 13%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 21µg 12%
Starch 26.95g 0.11g 11%
Saturated fat 4.465g 2.126g 11%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 10mg 10%
Potassium 172mg 485mg 9%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.142mg 9%
Copper 0.105mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 2.07mg 8%
Carbs 33.33g 8.53g 8%
Fats 9.69g 14.66g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 7µg 7%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.64mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calories 266kcal 160kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 93µg 81µg 3%
Fructose 1g 0.12g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 29mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.816g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 14.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +469.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.7%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%
Contains more FatsFats +51.3%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.816g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +24400%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +233.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +110.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +733.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +30%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.