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Pizza vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and thyme different?

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 187% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 66 times more sodium than thyme. Pizza has 598mg of sodium, while thyme has 9mg.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Thyme, fresh types were 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%
Thyme
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.1%
Contains more IronIron +603.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +377.5%

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%
Thyme
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11335.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.48mg 17.45mg 187%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 160.1mg 176%
Manganese 0.36mg 1.719mg 59%
Copper 0.105mg 0.555mg 50%
Fiber 2.3g 14g 47%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Magnesium 24mg 160mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.048mg 29%
Sodium 598mg 9mg 26%
Calcium 188mg 405mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.348mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.471mg 21%
Vitamin A 69µg 238µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.467g 18%
Phosphorus 216mg 106mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.824mg 13%
Potassium 172mg 609mg 13%
Protein 11.39g 5.56g 12%
Folate 93µg 45µg 12%
Fats 9.69g 1.68g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.532g 8%
Calories 266kcal 101kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.081g 6%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.81mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Carbs 33.33g 24.45g 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
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
Thyme
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.9%
Contains more FatsFats +476.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%

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
Thyme
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3119.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.