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Pizza vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pizza and mcFlurry?

  • Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, protein, phosphorus, manganese, and fiber; however, mcFlurry is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 28% more.
  • McFlurry contains 31 times less folate than pizza. Pizza contains 93µg of folate, while mcFlurry contains 3µg.
  • McFlurry has less sodium.

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES types in this article.

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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.
Pizza
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +818.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +682.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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.
Pizza
Pizza
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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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
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% 0% 1.6% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2651.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza McFlurry DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Iron 2.48mg 0.27mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.051mg 28%
Sodium 598mg 54mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.139mg 23%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Protein 11.39g 4.02g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Phosphorus 216mg 116mg 14%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.046mg 14%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.175g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.282g 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0.2g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.6µg 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.367g 8%
Copper 0.105mg 0.044mg 7%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.54mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Fats 9.69g 6.46g 5%
Calcium 188mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.08mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.465g 3.402g 5%
Calories 266kcal 177kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.243mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Carbs 33.33g 26.82g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.053mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 1.67g 2%
Potassium 172mg 208mg 1%
Fructose 1g 0.21g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 56g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 26.62g N/A
Cholesterol 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.281g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +496.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +376.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +275%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8350%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1383.3%
~equal in Glucose ~0.75g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients
  2. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.