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Pizza vs. Wendy's hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and wendy's hamburgers different?

  • Pizza has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, and carbs; however, wendy's hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Wendy's hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12 43% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 6 times more calcium than wendy's hamburgers. Pizza has 188mg of calcium, while wendy's hamburgers have 34mg.
  • Wendy's hamburgers contain less sodium.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%
~equal in Selenium ~18.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Wendy's hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.45µg 43%
Folate 93µg 23%
Phosphorus 216mg 103mg 16%
Calcium 188mg 34mg 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.175g 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.47mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.275mg 10%
Sodium 598mg 395mg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.187mg 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.367g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 7%
Carbs 33.33g 16.82g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 35mg 6%
Starch 26.95g 11.52g 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 1.3g 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.225mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.465g 3.689g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.077g 4%
Calories 266kcal 213kcal 3%
Iron 2.48mg 2.73mg 3%
Selenium 19.9µg 18.2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.114mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Protein 11.39g 12.63g 2%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 9µg 2%
Fats 9.69g 10.6g 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 195mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.205mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 169kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 47g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 15.52g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 1g 1.32g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0g 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
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
~equal in Fats ~10.6g

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
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.55g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +133.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +377.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +46.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +32%

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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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/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.