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Spread vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and pizza

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, pizza has more folate, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 29% more.
  • Spread has 2 times more sodium than pizza. Spread has 1013mg of sodium, while pizza has 598mg.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Pizza
9
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 CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +213.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.2%

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.
Spread
6
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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +318.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4550%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.42µg 29%
Folate 2µg 93µg 23%
Phosphorus 59mg 216mg 22%
Iron 0.79mg 2.48mg 21%
Selenium 9.7µg 19.9µg 19%
Sodium 1013mg 598mg 18%
Calcium 12mg 188mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.39mg 18%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 3.825mg 13%
Fats 17.34g 9.69g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 2.608g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Fiber 0.2g 2.3g 8%
Choline 62.3mg 16.4mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.977g 4.465g 7%
Protein 7.66g 11.39g 7%
Cholesterol 38mg 17mg 7%
Carbs 11.94g 33.33g 7%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.83mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.681g 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 69µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.195mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 6.7µg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.105mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.34mg 3%
Calories 235kcal 266kcal 2%
Potassium 110mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 FatsFats +78.9%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Pizza
1
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 +190.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.