Pizza vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pizza and pepperoni?
- Pizza is richer in folate, calcium, and iron, while pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% higher.
- Pepperoni has 19 times less folate than pizza. Pizza has 93µg of folate, while pepperoni has 5µg.
- Pizza is lower in sodium.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than pepperoni (28).
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +889.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +352.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +209.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +212.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 17.708g | 60% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 46.28g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 20.77g | 45% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 1582mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 1.3µg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 1.074mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 97mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.362mg | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 5µg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 4.458g | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.93mg | 19% | |
| Calcium | 188mg | 19mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 29µg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 19.25g | 16% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 1.33mg | 14% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 504kcal | 12% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 1.18g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 2.44mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.271mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 158mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 52IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 4.987mg | 7% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 51.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.257mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 274mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 5.8µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 1.03mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 1.527g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.869mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 1.575mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 1.652mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.511mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.987mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | 0.164g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.018g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.136g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | 3.605g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2724.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +377.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +696.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.2% |
