Pepperoni Pizza vs. Pizza sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni Pizza and pizza sauce?

Pepperoni Pizza is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet pizza sauce is higher in vitamin C.
Pepperoni Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% more.
Pepperoni Pizza has 11 times more saturated fat than pizza sauce. While pepperoni Pizza has 5.271g of saturated fat, pizza sauce has only 0.46g.

We used PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust and Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve 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.

Pepperoni Pizza

Pizza sauce

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+170.4%
Contains more IronIron	+137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+516%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+310%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+77.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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.

Pepperoni Pizza

Pizza sauce

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+370.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+379.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.374mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.136mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	20.6µg		37%
Vitamin B12	0.64µg	0.02µg	26%
Phosphorus	205mg	50mg	22%
Saturated fat	5.271g	0.46g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.465g	0.099g	22%
Protein	11.97g	2.18g	20%
Fats	14.21g	1.15g	20%
Vitamin B1	0.287mg	0.061mg	19%
Iron	2.14mg	0.9mg	16%
Vitamin K	19.3µg		16%
Sodium	692mg	348mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.254mg	0.053mg	15%
Vitamin B3	3.84mg	1.421mg	15%
Vitamin C	0mg	11.3mg	13%
Calories	298kcal	54kcal	12%
Zinc	1.54mg	0.25mg	12%
Starch	23.13g		10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.415g	0.461g	10%
Calcium	146mg	54mg	9%
Cholesterol	25mg	0mg	8%
Carbs	30.49g	8.66g	7%
Manganese	0.361mg	0.221mg	6%
Potassium	199mg	354mg	5%
Vitamin A	47µg		5%
Vitamin E	0.78mg		5%
Copper	0.105mg	0.137mg	4%
Folate		10µg	3%
Fiber	1.8g	2g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	249kcal	248kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	185g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	28.69g	6.66g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	21mg	0%
Sugar	3.2g	3.78g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.378mg	0.374mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.136mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.116mg		0%
Threonine	0.374mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.487mg		0%
Leucine	0.952mg		0%
Lysine	0.652mg		0%
Methionine	0.247mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.564mg		0%
Valine	0.604mg		0%
Histidine	0.322mg		0%
Fructose	0.37g		0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.357g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.025g		N/A