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Pizza vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and cucumber

  • Pizza is richer than cucumber in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 36% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less sodium.
  • Cucumber 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 Cucumber, with peel, 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.
Pizza
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains more IronIron +785.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +570%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3803.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Cucumber DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.027mg 30%
Iron 2.48mg 0.28mg 28%
Phosphorus 216mg 24mg 27%
Sodium 598mg 2mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.098mg 23%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Protein 11.39g 0.65g 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.037g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 16mg 17%
Fats 9.69g 0.11g 15%
Calories 266kcal 15kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.033mg 12%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.079mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 0.83g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.032g 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.2mg 10%
Carbs 33.33g 3.63g 10%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 16.4µg 8%
Fiber 2.3g 0.5g 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 5µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.005g 7%
Copper 0.105mg 0.041mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 13mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2.8mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 147mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 1.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.01mg 0%
Fructose 1g 0.87g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1652.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8709.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +818.2%
Contains more OtherOther +536.8%
Contains more WaterWater +120.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5153.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3147%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +566.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +10400%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.76g

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.