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Pizza vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and feta different?

  • Pizza has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 53% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 4 times more vitamin B3 than feta. Pizza has 3.825mg of vitamin B3, while feta has 0.991mg.
  • Pizza contains less saturated fat.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Cheese, feta 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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.4%
Contains more IronIron +281.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56%

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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +272.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302.4%
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.69µg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.844mg 50%
Saturated fat 4.465g 14.946g 48%
Calcium 188mg 493mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.424mg 26%
Cholesterol 17mg 89mg 24%
Iron 2.48mg 0.65mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.154mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Fats 9.69g 21.28g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.991mg 18%
Phosphorus 216mg 337mg 17%
Folate 93µg 32µg 15%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.028mg 14%
Sodium 598mg 917mg 14%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.88mg 14%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 4.09g 10%
Selenium 19.9µg 15µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.105mg 0.032mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.591g 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 125µg 6%
Protein 11.39g 14.21g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.623g 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.8µg 4%
Potassium 172mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 266kcal 264kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +714.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +119.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +114.9%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.3%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.