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Pizza vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and margarine?

  • Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 72% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than margarine (0).

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +855.6%
Contains more IronIron +4033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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.
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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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +320%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1087%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +984.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1288.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 24.302g 151%
Fats 9.69g 80.71g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 38.877g 91%
Vitamin A 69µg 819µg 83%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 93µg 72%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 9mg 54%
Saturated fat 4.465g 15.189g 49%
Selenium 19.9µg 0µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.01mg 32%
Phosphorus 216mg 5mg 30%
Iron 2.48mg 0.06mg 30%
Sodium 598mg 2mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.023mg 24%
Calories 266kcal 717kcal 23%
Folate 93µg 1µg 23%
Protein 11.39g 0.16g 22%
Calcium 188mg 3mg 19%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.1µg 13%
Zinc 1.34mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.037mg 12%
Copper 0.105mg 0mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 0.7g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.009mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 3mg 5%
Potassium 172mg 18mg 5%
Fructose 1g 1%
Choline 16.4mg 12.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 14.89g 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 0.006g 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 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7018.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4661.4%
Contains more WaterWater +161.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +732.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1390.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.7%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.