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Pizza vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pizza and caramel

  • Caramel has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and copper than pizza.
  • Pizza covers your daily need for selenium, 33% more than caramel.
  • Pizza has 33 times more manganese than caramel. While pizza has 0.36mg of manganese, caramel has only 0.011mg.
  • Caramel has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +1671.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1005.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59%

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
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2484.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +272.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
Contains more CholineCholine +105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 1.8µg 33%
Iron 2.48mg 0.14mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.103mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.148mg 23%
Folate 93µg 4µg 22%
Carbs 33.33g 77g 15%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.011mg 15%
Sodium 598mg 245mg 15%
Phosphorus 216mg 114mg 15%
Protein 11.39g 4.6g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 3.478g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Copper 0.105mg 0.018mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.465g 2.476g 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.44mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 12µg 6%
Calories 266kcal 382kcal 6%
Calcium 188mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.256mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.8µg 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 1.542g 3%
Choline 16.4mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.46mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Fats 9.69g 8.1g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Potassium 172mg 214mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 77g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.115mg 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
Pizza
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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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +407.9%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.