Pizza vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pizza and ostrich
- Pizza is higher in folate and calcium, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 243% more than pizza.
- Pizza contains 31 times more calcium than ostrich. While pizza contains 188mg of calcium, ostrich contains only 6mg.
- The amount of sodium in ostrich is lower.
- The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3033.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1794.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +44.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +261.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +260.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +68.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +581.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1388.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 6.25µg | 243% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.545mg | 36% |
Protein | 11.39g | 28.49g | 34% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 37.5µg | 32% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 4.85mg | 32% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 26% | |
Sodium | 598mg | 80mg | 23% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 85mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 7.143mg | 21% |
Folate | 93µg | 15µg | 20% |
Calcium | 188mg | 6mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 4.465g | 1g | 16% |
Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.019mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.232mg | 13% |
Carbs | 33.33g | 0g | 11% |
Fats | 9.69g | 2.57g | 11% |
Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.44g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.292mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
Calories | 266kcal | 145kcal | 6% |
Potassium | 172mg | 362mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.152mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 216mg | 251mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
Iron | 2.48mg | 2.79mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 0.97g | 4% |
Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 31.03g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 24mg | 25mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.41mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.77mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.72mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.716mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +277% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +462.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +58.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +282% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.6% |