Pizza vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pizza and ice cream
- Pizza is richer than ice cream in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 33% higher.
- Pizza contains 45 times more manganese than ice cream. Pizza contains 0.36mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
- Ice cream contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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 | +46.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +2655.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +356.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +94.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4400% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1005.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
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 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +176.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +851.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3197.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2133.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +71% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +58.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 19.9µg | 1.8µg | 33% |
Iron | 2.48mg | 0.09mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.041mg | 29% |
Sodium | 598mg | 80mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 0.116mg | 23% |
Folate | 93µg | 5µg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 216mg | 105mg | 16% |
Protein | 11.39g | 3.5g | 16% |
Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.008mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 12% | |
Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
Saturated fat | 4.465g | 6.79g | 11% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.023mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 44mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.452g | 8% |
Calcium | 188mg | 128mg | 6% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 0.7g | 6% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 118µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
Calories | 266kcal | 207kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 33.33g | 23.6g | 3% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 14mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
Choline | 16.4mg | 26mg | 2% |
Fats | 9.69g | 11g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Potassium | 172mg | 199mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.39µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 2.969g | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.03g | 22.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.58g | 21.22g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.72mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.003g | 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 ProteinProtein | +225.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +168.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +41.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.8% |