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Pizza vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pizza and salmon raw

  • Pizza is higher in iron, calcium, and folate, yet salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 115% more than pizza.
  • Pizza contains 16 times more calcium than salmon raw. While pizza contains 188mg of calcium, salmon raw contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in salmon raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of salmon raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more IronIron +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +922.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +657.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 3.18µg 115%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.818mg 57%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Selenium 19.9µg 36.5µg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 7.86mg 25%
Sodium 598mg 44mg 24%
Iron 2.48mg 0.8mg 21%
Calcium 188mg 12mg 18%
Folate 93µg 25µg 17%
Protein 11.39g 19.84g 17%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.981g 16%
Copper 0.105mg 0.25mg 16%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.016mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.38mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.226mg 14%
Cholesterol 17mg 55mg 13%
Carbs 33.33g 0g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Potassium 172mg 490mg 9%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 2.539g 6%
Calories 266kcal 142kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.64mg 6%
Vitamin A 69µg 12µg 6%
Fats 9.69g 6.34g 5%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 216mg 200mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 29mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.103g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +52.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%
Contains more OtherOther +119.8%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.