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Pizza vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pizza and spaghetti

  • The amount of vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2 in pizza is higher than in spaghetti.
  • Pizza covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains less sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2585.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +396%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +856.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.02mg 31%
Sodium 598mg 1mg 26%
Iron 2.48mg 0.5mg 25%
Phosphorus 216mg 58mg 23%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.4mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.176g 19%
Calcium 188mg 7mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.02mg 13%
Fats 9.69g 0.93g 13%
Selenium 19.9µg 26.4µg 12%
Protein 11.39g 5.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.326g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.51mg 8%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 0µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.131g 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.06mg 5%
Calories 266kcal 158kcal 5%
Potassium 172mg 44mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 6.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.049mg 2%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.322mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0.03g 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 33.33g 30.86g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.56g N/A
Starch 26.95g 26.01g 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.132mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.024g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.4%
Contains more FatsFats +941.9%
Contains more OtherOther +764.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
~equal in Carbs ~30.86g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1890.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +122.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3233.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +162.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~26.01g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.