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Pizza vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and parsley?

  • Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, while parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1361% higher.
  • Parsley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than parsley (32).

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Parsley, fresh types in this comparison.

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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
5
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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%

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
5
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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +510.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24377.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.75mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1640µg 1361%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 133mg 146%
Iron 2.48mg 6.2mg 47%
Vitamin A 69µg 421µg 39%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.1µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.086mg 25%
Sodium 598mg 56mg 24%
Phosphorus 216mg 58mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.132g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Protein 11.39g 2.97g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.313mg 16%
Folate 93µg 152µg 15%
Fats 9.69g 0.79g 14%
Calories 266kcal 36kcal 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Potassium 172mg 554mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.124g 10%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.16mg 9%
Carbs 33.33g 6.33g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.098mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.295g 6%
Magnesium 24mg 50mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.149mg 5%
Calcium 188mg 138mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 3.3g 4%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.07mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 12.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.75mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.061mg 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
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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1126.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.5%
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%
~equal in Other ~2.2g

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +784.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1255.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.