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Pizza vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pizza and potato bread

  • Pizza has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Pizza covers your daily saturated fat needs 22% more than potato bread.
  • Potato bread has 3 times less vitamin B3 than pizza. Pizza has 3.825mg of vitamin B3, while potato bread has 1.25mg.
  • Potato bread contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
~equal in Calcium ~188mg
~equal in Iron ~2.25mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.44mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~6.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 216mg 369mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0g 20%
Selenium 19.9µg 9.5µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.188mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Potassium 172mg 718mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.25mg 16%
Fiber 2.3g 6.3g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.232mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.15µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0g 11%
Fats 9.69g 3.13g 10%
Sodium 598mg 375mg 10%
Folate 93µg 126µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.106mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 69µg 24µg 5%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.253mg 5%
Carbs 33.33g 47.07g 5%
Iron 2.48mg 2.25mg 3%
Protein 11.39g 12.5g 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.47mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.094mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.44mg 1%
Calories 266kcal 266kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 188mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 9.38g N/A
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 18.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.143mg 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 0g 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +209.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
~equal in Protein ~12.5g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.