Quinoa vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and pizza?
- Quinoa is richer in manganese, while pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, calcium, folate, and iron.
- Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% higher.
- Pizza has 2 times less manganese than quinoa. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while pizza has 0.36mg.
- Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1005.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +610.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +264.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +828.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +121.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 19.9µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 598mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.39mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 3.825mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 4.465g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 188mg | 17% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 11.39g | 14% |
| Folate | 42µg | 93µg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 2.48mg | 12% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 9.69g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.36mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.105mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 216mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.195mg | 7% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 266kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 6.7µg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 2.608g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 1.681g | 4% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 33.33g | 4% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 26.95g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.34mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 16.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.83mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 172mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +404.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +214.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +393.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +52.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
