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McDonald's french fries vs. Pepperoni Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's french fries and pepperoni Pizza

  • McDonald's french fries have more vitamin B6 and potassium; however, pepperoni Pizza is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Pepperoni Pizza covers your daily need for selenium, 37% more than mcDonald's french fries.
  • McDonald's french fries have 3 times more potassium than pepperoni Pizza. While mcDonald's french fries have 596mg of potassium, pepperoni Pizza has only 199mg.
  • McDonald's french fries have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, french fries 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 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
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 +68.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +668.4%
Contains more IronIron +167.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +202%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5050%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
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 EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's french fries Pepperoni Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 20.6µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 27%
Sodium 189mg 692mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.14mg 18%
Protein 3.41g 11.97g 17%
Iron 0.8mg 2.14mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.254mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.271g 5.271g 14%
Calcium 19mg 146mg 13%
Potassium 596mg 199mg 12%
Phosphorus 127mg 205mg 11%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.54mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.287mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.727g 3.465g 8%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.379g 4.415g 7%
Starch 38.23g 23.13g 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.361mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.59mg 0.378mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.22mg 3.84mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.38mg 0.78mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 22mg 4%
Carbs 42.58g 30.49g 4%
Vitamin K 16µg 19.3µg 3%
Fats 15.47g 14.21g 2%
Calories 323kcal 298kcal 1%
Copper 0.114mg 0.105mg 1%
Net carbs 38.68g 28.69g N/A
Sugar 0.21g 3.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.064g 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 0g 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.382g 0.357g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.251g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 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 CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
~equal in Fats ~14.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +65.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. McDonald's french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/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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