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Chicken Quesadilla vs. Pepperoni Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken Quesadilla and pepperoni Pizza

  • Chicken Quesadilla has more phosphorus, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pepperoni Pizza is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Pepperoni Pizza covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 19% more than chicken Quesadilla.
  • Chicken Quesadilla has 2 times more calcium than pepperoni Pizza. While chicken Quesadilla has 269mg of calcium, pepperoni Pizza has only 146mg.
  • Pepperoni Pizza has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pepperoni Pizza is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken and PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan 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 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 44% 18% 80% 35% 42% 88% 90% 47% 112%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
~equal in Potassium ~199mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.54mg
~equal in Sodium ~692mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.6µg

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 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 0.33% 24% 5.8% 3% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
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% 16% 16% 0% 72% 59% 72% 23% 32% 80% 48% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.2%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.84mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken Quesadilla Pepperoni Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.64µg 19%
Phosphorus 313mg 205mg 15%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 19.3µg 14%
Folate 52µg 13%
Calcium 269mg 146mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.287mg 7%
Protein 15.05g 11.97g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.254mg 6%
Choline 29.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.14mg 5%
Iron 1.77mg 2.14mg 5%
Cholesterol 37mg 25mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.094g 3.465g 4%
Manganese 0.266mg 0.361mg 4%
Saturated fat 6.154g 5.271g 4%
Vitamin A 72µg 47µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.78mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.105mg 3%
Sodium 745mg 692mg 2%
Starch 17.1g 23.13g 2%
Carbs 24.04g 30.49g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.765g 4.415g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.2mg 3.84mg 2%
Fats 15.25g 14.21g 2%
Zinc 1.42mg 1.54mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Magnesium 25mg 22mg 1%
Calories 294kcal 298kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 22.34g 28.69g N/A
Potassium 183mg 199mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 3.2g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Selenium 20.8µg 20.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.322g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.487mg 0%
Leucine 0.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.247mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.564mg 0%
Valine 0.604mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%
Fructose 0.4g 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.454g 0.357g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.427g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
12% 14% 30% 41% 3%
Protein: 11.97 g
Fats: 14.21 g
Carbs: 30.49 g
Water: 40.8 g
Other: 2.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
~equal in Fats ~14.21g
~equal in Water ~40.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
40% 34% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.415 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.465 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
88% 8%
Starch: 23.13 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0.35 g
Maltose: 2.01 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +51.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +14.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +35.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +367.4%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0.4g
~equal in Fructose ~0.37g

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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. Chicken Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/nutrients
  2. Pepperoni Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173280/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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