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McFlurry vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mcFlurry and pizza?

  • McFlurry is higher in vitamin B12; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, and zinc.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 28% more.
  • McFlurry has less sodium.

We used McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
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%

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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
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 FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +152.1%

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8350%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1383.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +376.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +275%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.78g

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