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Pizza vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and ground beef

  • Pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 86% higher.
  • Pizza contains 40 times more manganese than ground beef. Pizza contains 0.36mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • Ground beef contains less sodium.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than pizza.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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.
Pizza
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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +469.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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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Pizza
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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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +492.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +346.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.49µg 86%
Zinc 1.34mg 5.84mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.051mg 28%
Protein 11.39g 23.87g 25%
Cholesterol 17mg 88mg 24%
Sodium 598mg 73mg 23%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.311mg 18%
Calcium 188mg 33mg 16%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.009mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7.322g 12%
Carbs 33.33g 0g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Choline 16.4mg 73.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Fats 9.69g 15.37g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.408g 8%
Phosphorus 216mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 3µg 7%
Saturated fat 4.465g 6.073g 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.12mg 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.079mg 3%
Iron 2.48mg 2.27mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 2.9µg 3%
Potassium 172mg 241mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 266kcal 241kcal 1%
Selenium 19.9µg 19.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 4.026mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.6%
Contains more FatsFats +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
~equal in Other ~2.39g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.8%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.