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Pizza vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pizza and shiitake?

  • Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, calcium, phosphorus, and manganese; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 31% more.
  • Shiitake contains 94 times less calcium than pizza. Pizza contains 188mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
  • Shiitake has less sodium.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index (32) than pizza (60).

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types 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% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9300%
Contains more IronIron +504.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +249.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +615.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.877mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.015mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Selenium 19.9µg 5.7µg 26%
Iron 2.48mg 0.41mg 26%
Sodium 598mg 9mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.465g 20%
Folate 93µg 13µg 20%
Calcium 188mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Protein 11.39g 2.24g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.293mg 16%
Phosphorus 216mg 112mg 15%
Fats 9.69g 0.49g 14%
Calories 266kcal 34kcal 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 6.79g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.142mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 304mg 4%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.03mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.217mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2.5g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 2.38g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.877mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
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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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1877.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +390.9%
Contains more OtherOther +227%
Contains more WaterWater +107.9%

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: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +205.1%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.