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Pizza vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and saffron?

  • Pizza is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1219% higher.
  • Saffron has 4 times less sodium than pizza. Pizza has 598mg of sodium, while saffron has 148mg.

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +902.3%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7791.1%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1162.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.36mg 28.408mg 1219%
Iron 2.48mg 11.1mg 108%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 80.8mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 1.01mg 72%
Magnesium 24mg 264mg 57%
Potassium 172mg 1724mg 46%
Selenium 19.9µg 5.6µg 26%
Copper 0.105mg 0.328mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.115mg 23%
Sodium 598mg 148mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.46mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.465g 1.586g 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 65.37g 11%
Calcium 188mg 111mg 8%
Fiber 2.3g 3.9g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Fats 9.69g 5.85g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.267mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.429g 5%
Phosphorus 216mg 252mg 5%
Vitamin A 69µg 27µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 2.067g 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Calories 266kcal 310kcal 2%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.09mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein 11.39g 11.43g 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Folate 93µg 93µg 0%
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +65.6%
Contains more WaterWater +262.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125.2%
~equal in Protein ~11.43g

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.