Pizza vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pizza and ham
- Pizza has more folate, calcium, manganese, and iron; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and choline.
- Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 30% more than pizza.
- Pizza has 31 times more folate than ham. While pizza has 93µg of folate, ham has only 3µg.
- Ham has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pizza is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.
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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 | +2250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +232% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +418.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.754mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 1203mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.4mg | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 3µg | 23% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 20.93g | 19% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 8mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 2.88mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.054mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 1.48mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 1.81g | 12% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 85.1mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 53mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 1.5g | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.65µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.54g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 145kcal | 6% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 5.53g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 32IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 196mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 287mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.202mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 4.023mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 19.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 2.62g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.75mg | 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2122% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +56.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.5% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~2.62g
