Pepperoni Pizza vs. McDonald's Quarter Pounder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pepperoni Pizza and McDonald's Quarter Pounder different?
- Pepperoni Pizza is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, and calcium; however, McDonald's Quarter Pounder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for McDonald's Quarter Pounder is 27% higher.
- Pepperoni Pizza contains 2 times more manganese than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. While pepperoni Pizza contains 0.361mg of manganese, McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains only 0.199mg.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder has less sodium.
PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 20.6µg | 37% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.64µg | 1.28µg | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.465g | 0.283g | 21% |
Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 16% | |
Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
Sodium | 692mg | 427mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 205mg | 124mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
Starch | 23.13g | 10% | |
Zinc | 1.54mg | 2.69mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.287mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.378mg | 8% | |
Manganese | 0.361mg | 0.199mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.254mg | 0.344mg | 7% |
Calcium | 146mg | 84mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 5.271g | 4.008g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 25mg | 39mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.84mg | 4.452mg | 4% |
Protein | 11.97g | 14.1g | 4% |
Fats | 14.21g | 11.55g | 4% |
Calories | 298kcal | 244kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 30.49g | 22.17g | 3% |
Iron | 2.14mg | 2.41mg | 3% |
Fructose | 0.37g | 2.2g | 2% |
Potassium | 199mg | 227mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.415g | 4.202g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
Net carbs | 28.69g | 20.57g | N/A |
Magnesium | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.2g | 5.13g | N/A |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.724g | 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 - ALA | 0.357g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.025g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.97 g
Fats:
14.21 g
Carbs:
30.49 g
Water:
40.8 g
Other:
2.53 g
Protein:
14.1 g
Fats:
11.55 g
Carbs:
22.17 g
Water:
50.37 g
Other:
1.81 g
Contains more FatsFats | +23% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +39.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.415 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.465 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.283 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1124.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.202g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.22 g
Glucose:
1.91 g
Fructose:
2.2 g
Lactose:
0.07 g
Maltose:
0.73 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +400% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +175.3% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +377.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +494.6% |