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Potato wedges vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato wedges and pizza different?

  • Potato wedges are higher in vitamin B6; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pizza is 24% higher.
  • Potato wedges contain 4 times more vitamin B6 than pizza. While potato wedges contain 0.35mg of vitamin B6, pizza contains only 0.08mg.
  • Potato wedges have less saturated fat.

USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1153.3%
Contains more IronIron +254.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.3%

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.
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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato wedges Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.39mg 24%
Sodium 49mg 598mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Iron 0.7mg 2.48mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.08mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.55g 4.465g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Phosphorus 87mg 216mg 18%
Calcium 15mg 188mg 17%
Protein 2.7g 11.39g 17%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.54mg 3.825mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.195mg 12%
Copper 0.105mg 12%
Fats 2.2g 9.69g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.681g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 1.4mg 11%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.34mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Calories 123kcal 266kcal 7%
Potassium 394mg 172mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Carbs 25.5g 33.33g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.451g 2.608g 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 23.5g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +58.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.9%
Contains more FatsFats +340.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1548%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.