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Pizza vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and walnut

  • Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 165% higher.
  • Walnut contains less sodium.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than pizza.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +558.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1410.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +848.3%

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +571.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~98µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 47.174g 303%
Copper 0.105mg 1.586mg 165%
Manganese 0.36mg 3.414mg 133%
Fats 9.69g 65.21g 85%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.537mg 35%
Magnesium 24mg 158mg 32%
Selenium 19.9µg 4.9µg 27%
Sodium 598mg 2mg 26%
Phosphorus 216mg 346mg 19%
Calories 266kcal 654kcal 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Fiber 2.3g 6.7g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.125mg 17%
Zinc 1.34mg 3.09mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 8.933g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 0.06g 11%
Calcium 188mg 98mg 9%
Potassium 172mg 441mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 1µg 8%
Saturated fat 4.465g 6.126g 8%
Protein 11.39g 15.23g 8%
Carbs 33.33g 13.71g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Iron 2.48mg 2.91mg 5%
Choline 16.4mg 39.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.341mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 2.7µg 3%
Fructose 1g 0.09g 1%
Folate 93µg 98µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 2.61g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.391mg 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 0g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.1%
Contains more WaterWater +960.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +573%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2706.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +44816.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +875%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1011.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1115%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

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

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