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Pizza vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and noodles different?

  • Pizza is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1,2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, noodles is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pizza is 26% higher.
  • Pizza contains 17 times more vitamin A than noodles. While pizza contains 358IU of vitamin A, noodles contains only 21IU.
  • Noodles has less sodium.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.6%
Contains more IronIron +68.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.7%
~equal in Folate ~84µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Noodles DV% diff.
Sodium 598mg 5mg 26%
Phosphorus 216mg 76mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.419g 18%
Calcium 188mg 12mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.09µg 14%
Protein 11.39g 4.54g 14%
Iron 2.48mg 1.47mg 13%
Fats 9.69g 2.07g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 2.077mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.552g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.289mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 6µg 7%
Selenium 19.9µg 23.9µg 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.65mg 6%
Calories 266kcal 138kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.581g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.136mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.17mg 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 29mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.2g 4%
Potassium 172mg 38mg 4%
Carbs 33.33g 25.16g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.315mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Choline 16.4mg 25.7mg 2%
Folate 93µg 84µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.121mg 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
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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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.9%
Contains more FatsFats +368.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more OtherOther +384%
Contains more WaterWater +56.9%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1014.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +250%
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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.