Pizza vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and butter

Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 230% higher.
Pizza contains 124 times more iron than butter. Pizza contains 2.48mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
Butter contains less sodium.
Butter has a lower glycemic index than pizza.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Butter, without salt.

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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

Butter

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+616.7%
Contains more IronIron	+12300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+556.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1388.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+8900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1890%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98.2%

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

Butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+7700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+473.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+9007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+147.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3000%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+891.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+179.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+14.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.465g	50.489g	209%
Fats	9.69g	81.11g	110%
Vitamin A	69µg	684µg	68%
Cholesterol	17mg	215mg	66%
Monounsaturated fat	2.608g	23.43g	52%
Selenium	19.9µg	1µg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.005mg	32%
Iron	2.48mg	0.02mg	31%
Phosphorus	216mg	24mg	27%
Sodium	598mg	11mg	26%
Vitamin B3	3.825mg	0.042mg	24%
Calories	266kcal	717kcal	23%
Folate	93µg	3µg	23%
Protein	11.39g	0.85g	21%
Calcium	188mg	24mg	16%
Manganese	0.36mg	0.004mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.195mg	0.034mg	12%
Zinc	1.34mg	0.09mg	11%
Starch	26.95g		11%
Carbs	33.33g	0.06g	11%
Copper	0.105mg	0.016mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	0.17µg	10%
Vitamin E	0.83mg	2.32mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.681g	3.01g	9%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.003mg	6%
Magnesium	24mg	2mg	5%
Potassium	172mg	24mg	4%
Vitamin B5		0.11mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	0mg	2%
Fructose	1g		1%
Net carbs	31.03g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	3.58g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin K	6.7µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.241g		N/A
Choline	16.4mg	18.8mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.012mg	0%
Threonine	0.41mg	0.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.564mg	0.051mg	0%
Leucine	1.139mg	0.083mg	0%
Lysine	0.77mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.264mg	0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.664mg	0.041mg	0%
Valine	0.72mg	0.057mg	0%
Histidine	0.355mg	0.023mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.175g	0.315g	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	2.166g	N/A