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

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What are the differences between pepperoni Pizza and chicken sandwich?

  • Pepperoni Pizza is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin K, calcium, zinc, and manganese, yet chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 24% more.
  • Pepperoni Pizza has 5 times more vitamin B12 than chicken sandwich. While pepperoni Pizza has 0.64µg of vitamin B12, chicken sandwich has only 0.13µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pepperoni Pizza is lower.

We used PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles types in this article.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg
~equal in Sodium ~753mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pizza Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.84mg 7.72mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.13µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.383mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 1.2mg 16%
Saturated fat 5.271g 2.123g 14%
Folate 47µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 2.41mg 11%
Calcium 146mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 8.5µg 9%
Protein 11.97g 16.28g 9%
Zinc 1.54mg 0.61mg 8%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.361mg 0.219mg 6%
Fats 14.21g 11.19g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.287mg 0.23mg 5%
Iron 2.14mg 1.77mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.3mg 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.067mg 4%
Starch 23.13g 16.5g 3%
Phosphorus 205mg 185mg 3%
Sodium 692mg 753mg 3%
Carbs 30.49g 20.89g 3%
Cholesterol 25mg 35mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.465g 3.177g 2%
Calories 298kcal 250kcal 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.4g 2%
Selenium 20.6µg 19.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.37g 0.97g 1%
Potassium 199mg 245mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 28.69g 19.49g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 3.2g 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.415g 4.481g 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.357g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.025g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.481g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.177g

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +40.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +175.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +97.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +162.2%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.