Pizza vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pizza and biscuits

Pizza is higher in vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B3, yet biscuits are higher in vitamin B2 and iron.
Pizza covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 14% more than biscuits.
Pizza contains 4 times more vitamin A than biscuits. While pizza contains 358IU of vitamin A, biscuits contain only 82IU.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+28%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains more IronIron	+16.9%

~equal in Sodium ~580mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.378mg

~equal in Selenium ~19.5µg

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

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+425%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+59%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.356mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.681g	4.163g	17%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	0.08µg	14%
Starch	26.95g		11%
Monounsaturated fat	2.608g	6.93g	11%
Fats	9.69g	16.3g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.195mg	0.31mg	9%
Protein	11.39g	7g	9%
Vitamin A	69µg		8%
Folate	93µg	61µg	8%
Phosphorus	216mg	164mg	7%
Zinc	1.34mg	0.54mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.83mg		6%
Vitamin B5		0.285mg	6%
Vitamin K	6.7µg		6%
Vitamin B3	3.825mg	2.949mg	5%
Iron	2.48mg	2.9mg	5%
Calcium	188mg	235mg	5%
Cholesterol	17mg	3mg	5%
Carbs	33.33g	44.6g	4%
Calories	266kcal	353kcal	4%
Choline	16.4mg		3%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.035mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.356mg	3%
Copper	0.105mg	0.082mg	3%
Fiber	2.3g	1.5g	3%
Potassium	172mg	121mg	2%
Fructose	1g		1%
Manganese	0.36mg	0.378mg	1%
Sodium	598mg	580mg	1%
Magnesium	24mg	18mg	1%
Saturated fat	4.465g	4.324g	1%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	0.2mg	1%
Selenium	19.9µg	19.5µg	1%
Net carbs	31.03g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	3.58g	2.18g	N/A
Trans fat	0.241g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.41mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.564mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	1.139mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.77mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.264mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.664mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.72mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.355mg	0.161mg	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