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Pizza vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pizza and onions

  • Onions contain less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, and calcium than pizza.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Onions, raw.

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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
9
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%
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +717.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +1081%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +688.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +644.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3880%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Onion
3
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +747.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1575%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Onion DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.5µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.046mg 29%
Iron 2.48mg 0.21mg 28%
Phosphorus 216mg 29mg 27%
Sodium 598mg 4mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.116mg 23%
Protein 11.39g 1.1g 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.042g 20%
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 23mg 17%
Fats 9.69g 0.1g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.027mg 13%
Starch 26.95g 0g 11%
Calories 266kcal 40kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.017g 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.17mg 11%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.129mg 10%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 33.33g 9.34g 8%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 7.4mg 7%
Copper 0.105mg 0.039mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.013g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Choline 16.4mg 6.1mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 146mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 4.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1g 1.29g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
4
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
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +935.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.9%
Contains more OtherOther +591.4%
Contains more WaterWater +106.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19961.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9788.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
4
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
Onion
3
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +395%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +152.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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