Pizza vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pizza and pastry?
- Pizza is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A, while pastry is higher in vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% higher.
- Pastry is lower in sodium.
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1780% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +182% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +152.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +260% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +281% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +19.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +156.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +140.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 21.597g | 47% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 38.1g | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 9.643g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 60mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 4.894g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 249mg | 15% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 551kcal | 14% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 16.1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 7.3g | 8% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 24.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.283mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.53mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.488mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
| Folate | 93µg | 78µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 45.1g | 4% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 6.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 4.168mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 2.56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.398mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.114mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.156mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +56% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +407.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +142% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +293.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +728.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +191.1% |
