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Pizza vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and fast food?

  • Pizza is richer in calcium and phosphorus, while fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, protein, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
  • Fast food has 3 times less calcium than pizza. Pizza has 188mg of calcium, while fast food has 62mg.
  • Fast food is lower in sodium.

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.3µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 3% 7.6% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.89µg 20%
Calcium 188mg 62mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.363mg 13%
Phosphorus 216mg 134mg 12%
Sodium 598mg 331mg 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.52mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 5.617mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Protein 11.39g 16.52g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.212mg 10%
Iron 2.48mg 3.06mg 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.317mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.835g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 33mg 5%
Fats 9.69g 12.01g 4%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.38mg 3%
Folate 93µg 80µg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 34.4mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.175g 0.121g 3%
Calories 266kcal 297kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.121mg 2%
Starch 26.95g 22.87g 2%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 4.9µg 2%
Fructose 1g 2.27g 2%
Carbs 33.33g 31.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 197mg 1%
Selenium 19.9µg 20.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 180kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 3.58g 4.88g N/A
Manganese 0.36mg 0.357mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0.514g N/A
Saturated fat 4.465g 4.493g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.68g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.367g 1.391g 0%

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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +23.9%
~equal in Carbs ~31.5g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.493g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.68g

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
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +17.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +84.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +162.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +127%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.