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Pizza vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pizza and ricotta

  • Pizza is higher than ricotta in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, selenium, and copper.
  • Pizza covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than ricotta.
  • Pizza contains 60 times more manganese than ricotta. While pizza contains 0.36mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more IronIron +552.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%

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
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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3577.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +509.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.013mg 31%
Iron 2.48mg 0.38mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.104mg 23%
Sodium 598mg 84mg 22%
Folate 93µg 12µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.465g 8.295g 17%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.006mg 15%
Cholesterol 17mg 51mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 3.04g 10%
Selenium 19.9µg 14.5µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.385g 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.105mg 0.021mg 9%
Phosphorus 216mg 158mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 120µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.1µg 5%
Fats 9.69g 12.98g 5%
Calories 266kcal 174kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.34µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.043mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 3.627g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.16mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 105mg 2%
Calcium 188mg 207mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 11.39g 11.26g 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.195mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.459mg 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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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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +996.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
Contains more FatsFats +34%
Contains more WaterWater +66.1%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.