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Pizza vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pizza and tamarind

  • Pizza has more selenium, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and calcium, while tamarind has more magnesium and potassium.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in tamarind is lower.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1430.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +730%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +139.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.428mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Tamarind DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 1.3µg 34%
Sodium 598mg 28mg 25%
Folate 93µg 14µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.272g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Protein 11.39g 2.8g 17%
Magnesium 24mg 92mg 16%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Phosphorus 216mg 113mg 15%
Fats 9.69g 0.6g 14%
Potassium 172mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.938mg 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.1mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 5.1g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.059g 11%
Calcium 188mg 74mg 11%
Carbs 33.33g 62.5g 10%
Vitamin A 69µg 2µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.181g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.48mg 2.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.428mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 2.8µg 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3.5mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 266kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.066mg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 8.6mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 38.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.014mg 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 0g 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1515%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1340.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2749.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.