Pizza vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pizza and steak?
- Pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and calcium, while steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% higher.
- Steak has 16 times less calcium than pizza. Pizza has 188mg of calcium, while steak has 12mg.
- Steak is lower in sodium.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than steak (0).
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +373.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +885.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +427% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +318.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +423.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 2.2µg | 74% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 6.34mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.5mg | 32% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 24.85g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.074mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 58mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 6µg | 22% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 31.8µg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 78mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 8.443g | 18% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 12mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 9.171g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 16% | |
| Fats | 9.69g | 19.02g | 14% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 0g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 163mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 5.149mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.301mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 7µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.896g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 1.6µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 279mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 271kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.013g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +348.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +96.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +251.6% |
