Pizza vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pizza and pork
- Pizza has more folate, iron, calcium, and manganese, while pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and choline.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% higher.
- Pork contains 40 times less manganese than pizza. Pizza contains 0.36mg of manganese, while pork contains 0.009mg.
- The amount of sodium in pork is lower.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +889.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +185.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3900% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.6% |
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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +186.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +472.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 45.3µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.877mg | 41% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 27.32g | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.464mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 62mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 5µg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 80mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 0.87mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 19mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.009mg | 15% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 93.9mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.7µg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 0g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 2.39mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.321mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 6.19g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 5.037mg | 8% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 13.92g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 2µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 246mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 1.2g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 5.23g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 242kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 1.067mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +171.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +137.3% |
