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Pizza vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pizza and pot roast

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, folate, and calcium; however, pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, choline, and vitamin B6.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% more.
  • Pizza has 13 times more sodium than pot roast. Pizza has 598mg of sodium, while pot roast has 47mg.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index than pot roast.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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.
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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +397%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.42mg
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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.
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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 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +561%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +272.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +407.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +572%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.105mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.13µg 71%
Zinc 1.34mg 6.66mg 48%
Protein 11.39g 28.94g 35%
Cholesterol 17mg 116mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.059mg 28%
Sodium 598mg 47mg 24%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Choline 16.4mg 110.2mg 17%
Calcium 188mg 16mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.283mg 16%
Fats 9.69g 19.17g 15%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.01mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 8.175g 14%
Saturated fat 4.465g 7.548g 14%
Selenium 19.9µg 27µg 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Phosphorus 216mg 174mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.708g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 4.105mg 2%
Calories 266kcal 297kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.51mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 231mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.099mg 1%
Iron 2.48mg 2.42mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.924mg 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
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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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-24300%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.1%
Contains more FatsFats +97.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.5%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.