Pizza vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pizza and asparagus
- Pizza has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, calcium, and folate; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K.
- Pizza covers your daily selenium needs 32% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus contains less sodium.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Asparagus, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +315.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +127.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +765.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +81.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +520.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 2.3µg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 41.6µg | 29% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 2mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 52mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.143mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 0.04g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 2.2g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 0.978mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 24mg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 0.12g | 15% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 20kcal | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.05g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 52µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 3.88g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.189mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.158mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 0g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.54mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 5.6mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 2.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.141mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 38µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 1.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 202mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1g | 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 | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +417.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7975% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +759% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +317.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +115.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3262% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +20% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +15% |
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