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Pork vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and pizza

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and choline, while pizza has more folate, iron, calcium, and manganese.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% higher.
  • Pizza contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than pork. Pork contains 0.464mg of vitamin B6, while pizza contains 0.08mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pizza is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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.
Pork
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Pizza
4
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +889.5%
Contains more IronIron +185.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%

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.
Pork
8
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Pizza
5
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +472.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 19.9µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.39mg 41%
Protein 27.32g 11.39g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.08mg 30%
Sodium 62mg 598mg 23%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Cholesterol 80mg 17mg 21%
Iron 0.87mg 2.48mg 20%
Calcium 19mg 188mg 17%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.36mg 15%
Choline 93.9mg 16.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.42µg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 0g 33.33g 11%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.34mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.195mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 2.608g 9%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 3.825mg 8%
Fats 13.92g 9.69g 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 69µg 7%
Potassium 423mg 172mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.83mg 4%
Phosphorus 246mg 216mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.105mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.681g 3%
Saturated fat 5.23g 4.465g 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 242kcal 266kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.4mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g 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
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Pizza
2
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +171.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
1
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.