Pizza vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pizza and cod
- Pizza is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese, yet cod is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for iron for pizza is 26% higher.
- Pizza contains 34 times more saturated fat than cod. Pizza contains 4.465g of saturated fat, while cod contains 0.131g.
- Cod 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 Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1075% |
Contains more IronIron | +552.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +275% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +197.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2300% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +475% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +29.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +413.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6600% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1228.6% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +206.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +116.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +297.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 3060% | |
Iron | 2.48mg | 0.38mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.076mg | 26% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 33.1µg | 24% |
Sodium | 598mg | 54mg | 24% |
Folate | 93µg | 7µg | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.91µg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 4.465g | 0.131g | 20% |
Calcium | 188mg | 16mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.015mg | 15% |
Fats | 9.69g | 0.67g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.245mg | 13% |
Protein | 11.39g | 17.81g | 13% |
Carbs | 33.33g | 0g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 2.063mg | 11% |
Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.065mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.231g | 10% |
Choline | 16.4mg | 65.2mg | 9% |
Calories | 266kcal | 82kcal | 9% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.028mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 43mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.45mg | 8% |
Potassium | 172mg | 413mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 12µg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 0.094g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 36IU | 5% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 32mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 216mg | 203mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 31.03g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.77mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.72mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.064g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.01g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +1346.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +706.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +88.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2674.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +627.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |