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Pepperoni Pizza vs. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni Pizza and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish?

  • Pepperoni Pizza is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and iron, yet mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
  • Pepperoni Pizza has 4 times more vitamin K than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. While pepperoni Pizza has 19.3µg of vitamin K, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has only 4.9µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower.

We used PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH 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 19% 36% 19% 59% 22% 16% 59% 57% 34% 139%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.8%

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 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 30% 42% 0% 0% 135% 12% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pizza McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.08µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.465g 5.952g 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 4.9µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Sodium 692mg 434mg 11%
Saturated fat 5.271g 2.833g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.13mg 10%
Phosphorus 205mg 137mg 10%
Starch 23.13g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.84mg 2.22mg 10%
Zinc 1.54mg 0.58mg 9%
Selenium 20.6µg 25.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 8%
Iron 2.14mg 1.56mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.287mg 0.211mg 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.066mg 4%
Manganese 0.361mg 0.262mg 4%
Calcium 146mg 120mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.17mg 3%
Cholesterol 25mg 32mg 2%
Fructose 0.37g 1.93g 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.4g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.415g 4.005g 1%
Calories 298kcal 282kcal 1%
Protein 11.97g 11.26g 1%
Fats 14.21g 14.64g 1%
Potassium 199mg 220mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 30.49g 26.39g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 28.69g 24.99g N/A
Sugar 3.2g 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.128g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.357g 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.025g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.106g 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
11% 15% 26% 46% 2%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 14.64 g
Carbs: 26.39 g
Water: 45.76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g
~equal in Fats ~14.64g

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% 31% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.952 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.005g

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
3% 27% 53% 5% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1 g
Fructose: 1.93 g
Lactose: 0.2 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +75%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +367.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +421.6%

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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. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170319/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.