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Pizza vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and eggplant different?

  • Eggplant contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, folate, and vitamin B12 than pizza.
  • Pizza covers your daily need for selenium, 36% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains less sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Eggplant, raw 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.
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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1988.9%
Contains more IronIron +978.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +737.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
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
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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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.084mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Eggplant DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.039mg 29%
Iron 2.48mg 0.23mg 28%
Phosphorus 216mg 24mg 27%
Sodium 598mg 2mg 26%
Protein 11.39g 0.98g 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.034g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.649mg 20%
Folate 93µg 22µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 9mg 18%
Fats 9.69g 0.18g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.037mg 12%
Calories 266kcal 25kcal 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.16mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.076g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 5.88g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 1µg 8%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.016g 6%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.232mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.3mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 3g 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 3.5µg 3%
Potassium 172mg 229mg 2%
Choline 16.4mg 6.9mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 14mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1.54g 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.084mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.023mg 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
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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1062.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +466.8%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +113.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2111.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +30%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +102.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +54%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.