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Pizza vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and true morels different?

  • Pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium; however, true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 121% higher.
  • Pizza contains 69 times more saturated fat than true morels. While pizza contains 4.465g of saturated fat, true morels contain only 0.065g.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than pizza (60).

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Mushrooms, morel, raw 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.
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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +804.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139%
Contains more IronIron +391.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.1%

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +465.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza True morels DV% diff.
Iron 2.48mg 12.18mg 121%
Copper 0.105mg 0.625mg 58%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.2µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.069mg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Sodium 598mg 21mg 25%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.065g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Protein 11.39g 3.12g 17%
Calcium 188mg 43mg 15%
Fats 9.69g 0.57g 14%
Calories 266kcal 31kcal 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.587mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 2.252mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Carbs 33.33g 5.1g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.433g 8%
Potassium 172mg 411mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.052g 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.03mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.136mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 216mg 194mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.205mg 1%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.6g N/A
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more WaterWater +107.6%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4915.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.