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Pizza vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and lemons different?

  • Pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B12; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 57% higher.
  • Lemons have less sodium.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties used in this article.

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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
9
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%
Lemon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +623.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more IronIron +313.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3725%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3685.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.4mg 53mg 57%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.4µg 35%
Phosphorus 216mg 16mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.04mg 29%
Sodium 598mg 2mg 26%
Iron 2.48mg 0.6mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.1mg 23%
Protein 11.39g 1.1g 21%
Folate 93µg 11µg 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.039g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 26mg 16%
Fats 9.69g 0.3g 14%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.02mg 13%
Calories 266kcal 29kcal 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.06mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.089g 11%
Vitamin A 69µg 1µg 8%
Carbs 33.33g 9.32g 8%
Copper 0.105mg 0.037mg 8%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.011g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Potassium 172mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 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
4
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
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +935.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.6%
Contains more OtherOther +706.7%
Contains more WaterWater +106.1%

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
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1788.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.