Pizza vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pizza and muffin
- Pizza has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, calcium, folate, and vitamin B12; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K and choline.
- Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 27% more than pizza.
- Pizza has 4 times more calcium than muffin. While pizza has 188mg of calcium, muffin has only 44mg.
- Muffin has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).
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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 | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +262.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +169.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +162.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +485.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +464% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 8.103g | 43% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 39.2µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 8.2µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.168mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 1.418mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 1.3mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 44mg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 4.49g | 14% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 92.5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.16µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 336mg | 11% |
| Folate | 93µg | 48µg | 11% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 16.07g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 146mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.37mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 2.844g | 7% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 53g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 4.822g | 6% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 375kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 1.63mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 21µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.1g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.449mg | 4% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 16.31g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1.21g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | 1.022g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +73% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +382% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +65.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +123.4% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13905% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +57.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +21% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +28.6% |
