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Pizza vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and papadum different?

  • Pizza is higher in selenium; however, papadum is richer in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, folate, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 99% higher.
  • Pizza contains 2 times more selenium than papadum. While pizza contains 19.9µg of selenium, papadum contains only 8.3µg.
  • Pizza has less sodium.
  • Papadum has a lower glycemic index (46) than pizza (60).

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Papad 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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1029.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +481.4%
Contains more IronIron +214.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +850.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.9%

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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1575%
Contains more CholineCholine +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.105mg 0.998mg 99%
Iron 2.48mg 7.8mg 67%
Fiber 2.3g 18.6g 65%
Magnesium 24mg 271mg 59%
Manganese 0.36mg 1.562mg 52%
Sodium 598mg 1745mg 50%
Folate 93µg 219µg 32%
Protein 11.39g 25.56g 28%
Phosphorus 216mg 385mg 24%
Potassium 172mg 1000mg 24%
Selenium 19.9µg 8.3µg 21%
Zinc 1.34mg 3.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.285mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.472mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.465g 1.084g 15%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Fats 9.69g 3.25g 10%
Carbs 33.33g 59.87g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.277mg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 13µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 0.4µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.532g 5%
Calories 266kcal 371kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.258mg 5%
Calcium 188mg 143mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.05mg 5%
Cholesterol 17mg 4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.148g 4%
Choline 16.4mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +198.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1137%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.6%
Contains more OtherOther +223.6%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.