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Pizza vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pizza and graham cracker

  • Pizza has more selenium, vitamin B1,2, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, graham cracker has more manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% more.
  • Graham cracker is lower in saturated fat.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than pizza.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.1%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +178%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~91µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 0.36mg 1.019mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 5.388g 25%
Selenium 19.9µg 6.3µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Iron 2.48mg 3.78mg 16%
Carbs 33.33g 77.66g 15%
Saturated fat 4.465g 1.633g 13%
Calcium 188mg 77mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.265mg 10%
Protein 11.39g 6.69g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.317mg 9%
Calories 266kcal 430kcal 8%
Starch 26.95g 46.56g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Copper 0.105mg 0.17mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 598mg 459mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 14.3µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.156mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 1.51mg 5%
Phosphorus 216mg 185mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 4.439mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 40mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 3.4g 4%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.96mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 5.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fats 9.69g 10.6g 1%
Folate 93µg 91µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 74.26g N/A
Potassium 172mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.055g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.509g 0%
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%
Fructose 1g 0.99g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.599g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1173.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133%
~equal in Fats ~10.6g

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% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.509g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +72.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11310%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +33.3%
~equal in Fructose ~0.99g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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