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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.
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%
Yeast
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
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.
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%
Yeast
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Yeast DV% diff.
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
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
Yeast
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
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
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
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9788.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.2%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.