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Pizza vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and omelette different?

  • Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, calcium, and folate; however, omelette is richer in choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 99% higher.
  • Pizza contains 60 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. While pizza contains 3.825mg of vitamin B3, omelette contains only 0.064mg.
  • Omelette has less sodium.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than pizza (60).

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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.
Pizza
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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%

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.
Pizza
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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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5876.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81%
Contains more CholineCholine +1409.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 313mg 99%
Choline 16.4mg 247.6mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.034mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.064mg 24%
Sodium 598mg 155mg 19%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.024mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.386mg 15%
Folate 93µg 39µg 14%
Calcium 188mg 48mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.76µg 14%
Iron 2.48mg 1.48mg 13%
Carbs 33.33g 0.64g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin A 69µg 172µg 11%
Selenium 19.9µg 25.8µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 69IU 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Phosphorus 216mg 167mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 2.712g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.843g 6%
Calories 266kcal 154kcal 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.143mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.465g 3.319g 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 1.29mg 3%
Fats 9.69g 11.66g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 11mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 117mg 2%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 4.5µg 2%
Protein 11.39g 10.57g 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.09mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.006g 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 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5107.8%
Contains more OtherOther +142%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +76.3%
~equal in Protein ~10.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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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: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +151.6%
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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.