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Pizza vs. Pepperoni Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and pepperoni Pizza

  • Pizza is richer in vitamin B1, yet pepperoni Pizza is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B12, fats, polyunsaturated fat, omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pizza contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust.

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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.
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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 16% 44% 18% 80% 35% 42% 88% 90% 47% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~205mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.361mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.6µg

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.
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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% 16% 16% 72% 59% 72% 23% 32% 80% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.78mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.84mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Pepperoni Pizza DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 3.465g 12%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 19.3µg 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.175g 0.357g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.287mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.64µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.367g 8%
Fats 9.69g 14.21g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.254mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.14mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.415g 5%
Calcium 188mg 146mg 4%
Iron 2.48mg 2.14mg 4%
Sodium 598mg 692mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.465g 5.271g 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 25mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Calories 266kcal 298kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.8g 2%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.54mg 2%
Starch 26.95g 23.13g 2%
Phosphorus 216mg 205mg 2%
Vitamin A 69µg 47µg 2%
Protein 11.39g 11.97g 1%
Carbs 33.33g 30.49g 1%
Potassium 172mg 199mg 1%
Selenium 19.9µg 20.6µg 1%
Fructose 1g 0.37g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 249kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 28.69g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 3.2g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.78mg 0%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.361mg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.84mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.487mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.247mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.564mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.604mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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
Contains more FatsFats +46.6%
~equal in Protein ~11.97g
~equal in Carbs ~30.49g
~equal in Water ~40.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
40% 34% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.415 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +16.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +95%
Contains more FructoseFructose +170.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +20%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +85.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +91.4%

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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. Pepperoni Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173280/nutrients

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

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