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Parmesan vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between parmesan and pizza

  • Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while pizza has more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% higher.
  • Pizza contains 3 times less saturated fat than parmesan. Parmesan contains 15.371g of saturated fat, while pizza contains 4.465g.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.9%
Contains more IronIron +406.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4681.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +294.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Pizza DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 188mg 67%
Phosphorus 627mg 216mg 59%
Sodium 1804mg 598mg 52%
Saturated fat 15.371g 4.465g 50%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.42µg 41%
Protein 28.42g 11.39g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.39mg 30%
Fats 27.84g 9.69g 28%
Zinc 4.2mg 1.34mg 26%
Selenium 34.4µg 19.9µg 26%
Iron 0.49mg 2.48mg 25%
Cholesterol 86mg 17mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 3.825mg 23%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin A 262µg 69µg 21%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.36mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.195mg 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 2.608g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Calories 420kcal 266kcal 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.105mg 7%
Carbs 13.91g 33.33g 6%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 6.7µg 4%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Magnesium 34mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.83mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.681g 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 180mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g 0.241g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 ProteinProtein +149.5%
Contains more FatsFats +187.3%
Contains more OtherOther +196.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.6%
Contains more WaterWater +90.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +85.7%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.