Ice cream vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and pizza

Pizza is richer than ice cream in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and copper.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 33% higher.
Ice cream contains 2 times more saturated fat than pizza. Ice cream contains 6.79g of saturated fat, while pizza contains 4.465g.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla 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.

Ice cream

Pizza

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.9%
Contains more IronIron	+2655.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+356.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+94.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1005.6%

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.

Ice cream

Pizza

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+71%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+851.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1760%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	1.8µg	19.9µg	33%
Iron	0.09mg	2.48mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.041mg	0.39mg	29%
Sodium	80mg	598mg	23%
Vitamin B3	0.116mg	3.825mg	23%
Folate	5µg	93µg	22%
Protein	3.5g	11.39g	16%
Phosphorus	105mg	216mg	16%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.36mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.581mg		12%
Starch		26.95g	11%
Saturated fat	6.79g	4.465g	11%
Cholesterol	44mg	17mg	9%
Copper	0.023mg	0.105mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	1.681g	8%
Calcium	128mg	188mg	6%
Fiber	0.7g	2.3g	6%
Zinc	0.69mg	1.34mg	6%
Vitamin A	118µg	69µg	5%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	6.7µg	5%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.83mg	4%
Calories	207kcal	266kcal	3%
Carbs	23.6g	33.33g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.195mg	3%
Fats	11g	9.69g	2%
Magnesium	14mg	24mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.08mg	2%
Choline	26mg	16.4mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1.4mg	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Potassium	199mg	172mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.42µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	2.608g	1%
Fructose		1g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	591kcal	234kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	0.96	N/A
Net carbs	22.9g	31.03g	N/A
Sugar	21.22g	3.58g	N/A
Trans fat		0.241g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.045mg		0%
Threonine	0.146mg	0.41mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.195mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	0.316mg	1.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.258mg	0.77mg	0%
Methionine	0.081mg	0.264mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.157mg	0.664mg	0%
Valine	0.217mg	0.72mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.355mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	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