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

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Summary of differences between pepperoni Pizza and chicken Quesadilla

  • Pepperoni Pizza has more vitamin B12, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, chicken Quesadilla is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pepperoni Pizza covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 19% more than chicken Quesadilla.
  • Pepperoni Pizza has 8 times more vitamin K than chicken Quesadilla. While pepperoni Pizza has 19.3µg of vitamin K, chicken Quesadilla has only 2.4µg.
  • Pepperoni Pizza has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pepperoni Pizza is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken.

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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 16% 44% 18% 80% 35% 42% 88% 90% 47% 112%
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%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
~equal in Potassium ~183mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.42mg
~equal in Sodium ~745mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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% 16% 16% 0% 72% 59% 72% 23% 32% 80% 48% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.2%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
~equal in Fats ~15.25g
~equal in Water ~42.62g

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +35.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +367.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +51.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +14.3%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0.43g
~equal in Fructose ~0.4g

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

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

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