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Pizza vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pizza and blue cheese

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, blue cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 40 times more manganese than blue cheese. While pizza has 0.36mg of manganese, blue cheese has only 0.009mg.
  • Pizza has less sodium.

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

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +232%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +187%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.5%
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.465g 18.669g 65%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Calcium 188mg 528mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.22µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.029mg 30%
Fats 9.69g 28.74g 29%
Iron 2.48mg 0.31mg 27%
Phosphorus 216mg 387mg 24%
Sodium 598mg 1146mg 24%
Protein 11.39g 21.4g 20%
Cholesterol 17mg 75mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.016mg 18%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.009mg 15%
Vitamin A 69µg 198µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.382mg 14%
Folate 93µg 36µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7.778g 13%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.66mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 2.34g 10%
Selenium 19.9µg 14.5µg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.105mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.166mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.8g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 2.4µg 4%
Calories 266kcal 353kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Potassium 172mg 256mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 2.34g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1324.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more FatsFats +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +111.2%
~equal in Water ~42.41g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.2%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.