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Pizza vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pizza and lamb

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese, while lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
  • Lamb contains 16 times less manganese than pizza. Pizza contains 0.36mg of manganese, while lamb contains 0.022mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lamb is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1005.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +232.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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%
Lamb
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +507.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +471.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.55µg 89%
Zinc 1.34mg 4.46mg 28%
Cholesterol 17mg 97mg 27%
Protein 11.39g 24.52g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.1mg 24%
Sodium 598mg 72mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.465g 8.83g 20%
Folate 93µg 18µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 6.66mg 18%
Fats 9.69g 20.94g 17%
Calcium 188mg 17mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 8.82g 16%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.022mg 15%
Choline 16.4mg 93.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Selenium 19.9µg 26.4µg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 0g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Iron 2.48mg 1.88mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.14mg 5%
Phosphorus 216mg 188mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 310mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.13mg 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 4.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.51g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 266kcal 294kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.777mg 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
2
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
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +195.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.3%
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.2%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.