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Pizza vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and cauliflower

  • Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet cauliflower is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 52% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains less saturated fat.

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

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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +754.5%
Contains more IronIron +490.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +654.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.4mg 48.2mg 52%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.05mg 28%
Iron 2.48mg 0.42mg 26%
Sodium 598mg 30mg 25%
Phosphorus 216mg 44mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.507mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.13g 20%
Protein 11.39g 1.92g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 22mg 17%
Fats 9.69g 0.28g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 13%
Calories 266kcal 25kcal 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.031g 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.06mg 10%
Folate 93µg 57µg 9%
Carbs 33.33g 4.97g 9%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.184mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Copper 0.105mg 0.039mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 15.5µg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.034g 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.08mg 5%
Choline 16.4mg 44.3mg 5%
Potassium 172mg 299mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 1.91g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 1g 0.97g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.015g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3360.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570.6%
Contains more OtherOther +218.4%
Contains more WaterWater +113.3%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7570.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5322.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.5%
~equal in Fructose ~0.97g

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.