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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
11.39 g
Fats:
9.69 g
Carbs:
33.33 g
Water:
43.17 g
Other:
2.42 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.681 g
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% |