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Pizza vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and fireweed

  • Pizza is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 276% higher.
  • Pizza contains 22 times more selenium than fireweed. Pizza contains 19.9µg of selenium, while fireweed contains 0.9µg.
  • Fireweed contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fireweed, leaves, 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.
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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1762.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.36mg 6.704mg 276%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.632mg 42%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.9µg 35%
Fiber 2.3g 10.6g 33%
Magnesium 24mg 156mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.033mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Sodium 598mg 34mg 25%
Copper 0.105mg 0.32mg 24%
Calcium 188mg 429mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 216mg 108mg 15%
Protein 11.39g 4.71g 13%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.66mg 12%
Vitamin A 69µg 180µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 11%
Fats 9.69g 2.75g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Potassium 172mg 494mg 9%
Calories 266kcal 103kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 4.674mg 5%
Carbs 33.33g 19.22g 5%
Folate 93µg 112µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.137mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Iron 2.48mg 2.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
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 N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
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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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.8%
Contains more FatsFats +252.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.4%
Contains more WaterWater +64%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.