Pizza vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pizza and matzo?
- Pizza is richer in folate, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and calcium, while matzo is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% higher.
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Crackers, matzo, plain 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1346.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2133.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +447.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36.9µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 0.226g | 19% |
| Folate | 93µg | 17µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 13mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 89mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 83.7g | 17% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 1.4g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.65mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 3.16mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.291mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.603g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.68mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 0.127g | 6% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 395kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 10g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3g | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 112mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 10.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0.29g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.387mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 3.892mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.213mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +592.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +904% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +303.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1953.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
