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Pizza vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and crackers different?

  • Pizza has more selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and calcium; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than pizza.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types were used in this article.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.104mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +934.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.416mg
~equal in Folate ~92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 13.137g 76%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 69.3µg 52%
Fats 9.69g 26.43g 26%
Selenium 19.9µg 6.7µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.456mg 20%
Iron 2.48mg 4.03mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 3.03mg 15%
Calories 266kcal 510kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 6.553g 10%
Protein 11.39g 6.64g 10%
Starch 26.95g 49.69g 9%
Carbs 33.33g 61.3g 9%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.49mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Calcium 188mg 120mg 7%
Sodium 598mg 726mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.491mg 6%
Phosphorus 216mg 248mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.465g 5.562g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 4.352mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.416mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 118mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0.29g 1%
Choline 16.4mg 9.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.063mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 59g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 8.18g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.3g 0%
Copper 0.105mg 0.104mg 0%
Folate 93µg 92µg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 1.485g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1274.8%
Contains more FatsFats +172.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.9%
~equal in Other ~2.49g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.5%

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
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66%
Contains more FructoseFructose +244.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +118.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +84.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3375%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.