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Pizza vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and Swiss cheese different?

  • Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 110% higher.
  • Pizza contains 60 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While pizza contains 3.825mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese contains only 0.064mg.
  • Pizza has less saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than pizza (60).

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

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.9%
Contains more IronIron +1807.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1284.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.8%

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.
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5876.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +317.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +628.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2214.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.7%
Contains more FatsFats +219.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pizza Swiss cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 3.06µg 110%
Calcium 188mg 890mg 70%
Saturated fat 4.465g 18.227g 63%
Phosphorus 216mg 574mg 51%
Fats 9.69g 30.99g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.011mg 32%
Protein 11.39g 26.96g 31%
Iron 2.48mg 0.13mg 29%
Zinc 1.34mg 4.37mg 28%
Cholesterol 17mg 93mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.064mg 24%
Vitamin A 69µg 288µg 24%
Folate 93µg 10µg 21%
Sodium 598mg 187mg 18%
Selenium 19.9µg 30µg 18%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.026mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 8.046g 14%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 1.44g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.302mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Copper 0.105mg 0.047mg 6%
Calories 266kcal 393kcal 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.4µg 4%
Potassium 172mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.341g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.071mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.987g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 0.734g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pizza Swiss cheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Pizza
48%
Swiss cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Pizza
87%
Swiss cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.58g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 411mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pizza
Pizza is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 76mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pizza
Pizza is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 13.762g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pizza
Pizza is cheaper (difference - $3.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pizza
Pizza is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/nutrients

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

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