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Pizza vs. Chowder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and chowder

  • Pizza is richer in fiber and monounsaturated fat, yet chowder is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chowder is 16% higher.
  • Pizza contains 3 times more fiber than chowder. Pizza contains 2.3g of fiber, while chowder contains 0.9g.
  • Chowder contains less saturated fat.
  • Chowder 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 Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Chowder DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Iron 2.48mg 31%
Phosphorus 216mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Calcium 188mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Protein 11.39g 3.1g 17%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 15%
Sodium 598mg 299mg 13%
Copper 0.105mg 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.465g 1.75g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 7.5g 9%
Calories 266kcal 99kcal 8%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 0.9g 6%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 5%
Fats 9.69g 6.3g 5%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 1.27g 3%
Cholesterol 17mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.9g 1%
Vitamin A 69µg 58µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 6.6g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
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 N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.4%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.4%
Contains more OtherOther +142%
Contains more WaterWater +90.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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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
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.