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Pizza vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and mozzarella?

  • Pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 37 times less sodium than pizza. Pizza has 598mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than mozzarella (27).

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.1%
Contains more IronIron +892%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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
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 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3087.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +272.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 188mg 731mg 54%
Phosphorus 216mg 524mg 44%
Protein 11.39g 27.5g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.02mg 31%
Saturated fat 4.465g 10.867g 29%
Iron 2.48mg 0.25mg 28%
Sodium 598mg 16mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.12mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.92µg 21%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Zinc 1.34mg 3.13mg 16%
Cholesterol 17mg 54mg 12%
Fats 9.69g 17.1g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.34mg 11%
Carbs 33.33g 3.1g 10%
Copper 0.105mg 0.027mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.509g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 137µg 8%
Selenium 19.9µg 15.7µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.844g 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 266kcal 280kcal 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 18.4mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +975.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.4%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.