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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.7% |