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Pizza vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and fish sandwiches

  • Pizza is richer in calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A, yet fish sandwiches are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for pizza is 15% higher.
  • Pizza contains 12 times more vitamin A than fish sandwiches. Pizza contains 69µg of vitamin A, while fish sandwiches contain 6µg.
  • Fish sandwiches contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +408.1%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Sodium ~602mg
~equal in Selenium ~18µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6% 3% 2% 11% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Fish sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 6.257g 31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.367g 5.561g 25%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.175g 0.489g 20%
Calcium 188mg 37mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.21mg 15%
Phosphorus 216mg 116mg 14%
Iron 2.48mg 1.5mg 12%
Folate 93µg 46µg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.68µg 11%
Saturated fat 4.465g 1.949g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 2.15mg 10%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.49mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 6µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 13.6µg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 1g 5%
Fats 9.69g 12.45g 4%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.264mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.14mg 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.075mg 3%
Selenium 19.9µg 18µg 3%
Protein 11.39g 10.29g 2%
Carbs 33.33g 26.69g 2%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.55mg 2%
Choline 16.4mg 28.9mg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 9 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 172mg 206mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1.47g 1%
Calories 266kcal 257kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 39g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 4.5 N/A
Vitamin C 1.4mg 1.8mg 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 25.69g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 598mg 602mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0.08g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.595g 0%
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 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0.005g 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
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
~equal in Protein ~10.29g

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
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.595g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
34% 42% 25%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.2 g
Fructose: 1.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.87 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +20.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +47%

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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. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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