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Pizza vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pizza and italian sausage raw

  • Pizza is higher in folate, calcium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus, yet italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily saturated fat needs 34% more than pizza.
  • Pizza contains 12 times more folate than italian sausage raw. While pizza contains 93µg of folate, italian sausage raw contains only 8µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pizza is lower.
  • The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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.
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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +944.4%
Contains more IronIron +110.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%

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.
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Fats 9.69g 31.33g 33%
Saturated fat 4.465g 11.27g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 14.34g 29%
Folate 93µg 8µg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.91µg 20%
Cholesterol 17mg 76mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.3mg 17%
Calcium 188mg 18mg 17%
Iron 2.48mg 1.18mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 4.03g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.568mg 15%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.058mg 13%
Carbs 33.33g 0.65g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Phosphorus 216mg 142mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Selenium 19.9µg 24.8µg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Protein 11.39g 14.25g 6%
Sodium 598mg 731mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Calories 266kcal 346kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.25mg 4%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.79mg 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 253mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.168mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.411mg 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
Pizza
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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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5027.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +449.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.7%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.