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Pizza vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pizza and turkey meat

  • Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and iron, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 41% more than pizza.
  • Pizza contains 13 times more calcium than turkey meat. While pizza contains 188mg of calcium, turkey meat contains only 14mg.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1242.9%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2471.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

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.
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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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +432.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.616mg 41%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 9.573mg 36%
Protein 11.39g 28.55g 34%
Cholesterol 17mg 109mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.045mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.02µg 25%
Sodium 598mg 103mg 22%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Selenium 19.9µg 29.8µg 18%
Iron 2.48mg 1.09mg 17%
Calcium 188mg 14mg 17%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.014mg 15%
Choline 16.4mg 87.4mg 13%
Carbs 33.33g 0.06g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Saturated fat 4.465g 2.155g 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.48mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.281mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 69µg 12µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.07mg 5%
Calories 266kcal 189kcal 4%
Fats 9.69g 7.39g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 2.119g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 172mg 239mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Phosphorus 216mg 223mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.093mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.101g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.647g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55450%
Contains more OtherOther +404.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.647g

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.