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Pizza vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pizza and beefsteak raw

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, folate, and calcium; however, beefsteak raw is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Beefsteak raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 95% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 38 times more calcium than beefsteak raw. While pizza has 188mg of calcium, beefsteak raw has only 5mg.
  • Beefsteak raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pizza is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw.

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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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3660%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~220mg

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 0% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +346.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +540.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.69µg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.543mg 36%
Zinc 1.34mg 5.3mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.075mg 26%
Sodium 598mg 55mg 24%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Protein 11.39g 21.38g 20%
Calcium 188mg 5mg 18%
Cholesterol 17mg 67mg 17%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Selenium 19.9µg 27.9µg 15%
Saturated fat 4.465g 1.875g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.189g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 5.048mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 2µg 7%
Calories 266kcal 134kcal 7%
Fats 9.69g 5.36g 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Iron 2.48mg 2mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 375mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.5µg 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.079mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.354g 1%
Phosphorus 216mg 220mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.182mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.007g 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 0.142g 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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +80.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +633.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.7%
Contains more WaterWater +68.9%

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
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +789.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.354g

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.