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Pepperoni Pizza vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pepperoni Pizza and nachos

  • Pepperoni Pizza has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, iron, and vitamin B1; however, nachos are higher in vitamin E and fats.
  • Pepperoni Pizza covers your daily need for vitamin B12 24% more than nachos.
  • Pepperoni Pizza has 6 times more vitamin B3 than nachos. While pepperoni Pizza has 3.84mg of vitamin B3, nachos have only 0.63mg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.7%
Contains more IronIron +185.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 16% 16% 72% 59% 72% 23% 32% 80% 48% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.7% 0% 1.7% 82% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +840%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~19.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pizza Nachos DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.343g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.07µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 4.415g 14.02g 24%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 4.08mg 22%
Selenium 20.6µg 8.6µg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.84mg 0.63mg 20%
Iron 2.14mg 0.75mg 17%
Sodium 692mg 313mg 16%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.357g 0.617g 16%
Protein 11.97g 4.32g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.287mg 0.123mg 14%
Saturated fat 5.271g 2.173g 14%
Fats 14.21g 21.5g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.465g 5.04g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.133mg 9%
Calcium 146mg 63mg 8%
Manganese 0.361mg 0.187mg 8%
Cholesterol 25mg 3mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Zinc 1.54mg 0.86mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.215mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Potassium 199mg 362mg 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5µg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Folate 10µg 3%
Calories 298kcal 343kcal 2%
Starch 23.13g 28.33g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 30.49g 34.91g 1%
Phosphorus 205mg 198mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 249kcal 794kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 8.8 N/A
Net carbs 28.69g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 3.2g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 19.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.487mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.952mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.652mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.247mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.564mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.604mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.135mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.025g 0.011g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.1%
Contains more FatsFats +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.5%
~equal in Water ~37.4g

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
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.5%

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
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +22.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +365.7%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

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

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