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Pizza vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and wheat Bread

  • Pizza is richer in vitamin B12, yet wheat Bread is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat Bread is 44% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.47mg
~equal in Sodium ~601mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~86µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.36mg 1.377mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 33.4µg 25%
Iron 2.48mg 4.09mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.989g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 6.25mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.382mg 14%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 4.7g 10%
Copper 0.105mg 0.198mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 9%
Magnesium 24mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Fats 9.69g 4.27g 8%
Carbs 33.33g 55.77g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.153mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.439mg 4%
Phosphorus 216mg 188mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 1.019g 4%
Protein 11.39g 12.96g 3%
Folate 93µg 86µg 2%
Calories 266kcal 313kcal 2%
Potassium 172mg 223mg 2%
Calcium 188mg 165mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 5.7µg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 22.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.47mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 6.42g N/A
Sodium 598mg 601mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.72g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.161g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.9%
Contains more WaterWater +78.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.72g

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.