Pizza vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pizza and crouton
- Pizza has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium, while crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
- The amount of saturated fat in crouton is lower.
- Pizza has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.
The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Croutons, plain.
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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 | +147.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 37.5µg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 4.08mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.623mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 115mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 1.51g | 13% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 73.5g | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 5.1g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Calcium | 188mg | 76mg | 11% |
| Folate | 93µg | 132µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 5.439mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 407kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.163mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.272mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 6.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.89mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 698mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 1.273g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Protein | 11.39g | 11.9g | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 124mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 3.059g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.255mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +684.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.5% |
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Protein
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.3% |
