Pizza vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pizza and sardines?
- Pizza is higher in vitamin B1 and folate; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and calcium.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 355% more.
- Sardines contain 9 times less folate than pizza. Pizza contains 93µg of folate, while sardines contain 10µg.
- Sardines have less saturated fat.
- Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than pizza (60).
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +103.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +130.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +115.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +387.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +830% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +145.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2028.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +357.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 8.94µg | 355% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 52.7µg | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 142mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 490mg | 39% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 24.62g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.08mg | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 5.148g | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 10µg | 21% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 382mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 598mg | 307mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 1.528g | 13% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 75mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.108mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 0g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 5.245mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.186mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 2.04mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 397mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.167mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 2.92mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 39mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 2.6µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 3.869g | 3% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 208kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 11.45g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.227mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 1.31mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.2% |
