Pizza vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pizza and yeast
- Yeast is richer than pizza in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 883% higher.
- Pizza contains 12 times more sodium than yeast. Pizza contains 598mg of sodium, while yeast contains 51mg.
Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +526.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +151.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +455.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +315.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +492.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +194.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1575% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2717.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1951.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +951% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1775% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2416.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +95.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 10.99mg | 883% |
Folate | 93µg | 2340µg | 562% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 4mg | 293% |
Vitamin B5 | 13.5mg | 270% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 40.2mg | 227% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 1.5mg | 109% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 26.9g | 98% |
Phosphorus | 216mg | 637mg | 60% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 7.94mg | 60% |
Protein | 11.39g | 40.44g | 58% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.436mg | 37% |
Sodium | 598mg | 51mg | 24% |
Potassium | 172mg | 955mg | 23% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 7.9µg | 22% |
Calcium | 188mg | 30mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 4.465g | 1.001g | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.07µg | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.017g | 11% |
Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 54mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 4.309g | 4% |
Iron | 2.48mg | 2.17mg | 4% |
Choline | 16.4mg | 32mg | 3% |
Calories | 266kcal | 325kcal | 3% |
Fats | 9.69g | 7.61g | 3% |
Carbs | 33.33g | 41.22g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.312mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.03g | 14.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.54mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.41mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 1.89mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 2.92mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.77mg | 3.28mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.72mg | 2.31mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.91mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +27.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +749.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +255% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +133.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9788.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.2% |