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Pizza vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and veggie burgers?

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, protein, folate, and magnesium than pizza.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 188% higher.
  • Veggie burgers have 3 times less saturated fat than pizza. Pizza has 4.465g of saturated fat, while veggie burgers have 1.44g.

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.41mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg
~equal in Sodium ~569mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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%
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 15% 0% 0.33% 4.6% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +579.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +378.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.753mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 2.651mg 188%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.01µg 66%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.951mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.303mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.465g 1.44g 14%
Copper 0.105mg 0.2mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 4.9g 10%
Protein 11.39g 15.7g 9%
Starch 26.95g 5.78g 9%
Magnesium 24mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 1µg 8%
Folate 93µg 124µg 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.367g 8%
Carbs 33.33g 14.27g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.175g 0.081g 6%
Fats 9.69g 6.3g 5%
Calcium 188mg 136mg 5%
Potassium 172mg 333mg 5%
Selenium 19.9µg 22.6µg 5%
Calories 266kcal 177kcal 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.244mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 4.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 4.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 1.778g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 2.023g 2%
Iron 2.48mg 2.41mg 1%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.26mg 1%
Phosphorus 216mg 206mg 1%
Sodium 598mg 569mg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 19.4mg 1%
Fructose 1g 0.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 8.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 113kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 56g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.753mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +366.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +669.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +600%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +210%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients
  2. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.