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Pizza vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pizza and Peruvian groundcherry?

  • Pizza is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 25% more.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has less cholesterol.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than pizza (60).

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types 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.
Pizza
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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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1988.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +148%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +685.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Sodium 598mg 26%
Phosphorus 216mg 40mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.11mg 23%
Folate 93µg 23%
Saturated fat 4.465g 20%
Protein 11.39g 1.9g 19%
Iron 2.48mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 9mg 18%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Fats 9.69g 0.7g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.04mg 12%
Copper 0.105mg 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 12%
Calories 266kcal 53kcal 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 11%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 11mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7%
Carbs 33.33g 11.2g 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 2.8mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 5%
Vitamin A 69µg 36µg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 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
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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +499.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1284.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.6%
Contains more OtherOther +202.5%
Contains more WaterWater +97.8%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.