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Pizza vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pizza and Brussels sprouts?

  • Pizza is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 142% more.
  • Brussels sprouts have less saturated fat.

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this article.

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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
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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +347.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +219%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.337mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2541.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 153g 1009%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 177µg 142%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 85mg 93%
Selenium 19.9µg 1.6µg 33%
Sodium 598mg 25mg 25%
Phosphorus 216mg 69mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.139mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.062g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.745mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Protein 11.39g 3.38g 16%
Calcium 188mg 42mg 15%
Fats 9.69g 0.3g 14%
Iron 2.48mg 1.4mg 14%
Calories 266kcal 43kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.219mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Folate 93µg 61µg 8%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.09mg 8%
Carbs 33.33g 8.95g 8%
Fiber 2.3g 3.8g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.023g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 389mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin A 69µg 38µg 3%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.337mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.88mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 19.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.076mg 0%
Fructose 1g 0.93g 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
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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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237%
Contains more FatsFats +3130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.6%
Contains more WaterWater +99.2%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11239.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9001.7%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +130%
~equal in Glucose ~0.81g
~equal in Fructose ~0.93g

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.