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Pizza vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and dulce de Leche

  • Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and copper, yet dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2 and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 31% higher.
  • Pizza contains 180 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. Pizza contains 0.36mg of manganese, while dulce de Leche contains 0.002mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less sodium.
  • Dulce de Leche 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 Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +1358.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2525%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +637%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +415.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +443.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~74µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.016mg 31%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.7µg 31%
Iron 2.48mg 0.17mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.21mg 23%
Folate 93µg 11µg 21%
Sodium 598mg 129mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.002mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.405mg 16%
Choline 16.4mg 89.1mg 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Copper 0.105mg 0.004mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.375g 9%
Protein 11.39g 6.84g 9%
Carbs 33.33g 55.35g 7%
Calcium 188mg 251mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 350mg 5%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.016mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.31µg 5%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.2mg 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 29mg 4%
Fats 9.69g 7.35g 4%
Phosphorus 216mg 193mg 3%
Calories 266kcal 315kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 1g 0.32g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.143g 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 69µg 74µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.364g N/A
Saturated fat 4.465g 4.534g 0%
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 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 0.131g 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% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.534g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +212.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +20785%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +117.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1071.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +692.3%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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