Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pepperoni Pizza has less impact on blood sugar than Cheese Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

Cheese Pizza

BSI: 12 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 52 - High Impact

Pepperoni Pizza

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Pizza T J's Pizza Company Branded

Cheese Pizza

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Pizza Land Mark Products, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pepperoni Pizza Cheese Pizza
Carbs 6.0g 29.0g
Sugars 0.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 2.0g
Protein 1.0g 8.0g
Fat 4.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pepperoni Pizza

Serving size 32.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 300.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 99.8mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN/COTTONSEED OIL, YEAST, EMULSIFIER (WATER, ETHOXYLATED MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SOYA LECITHIN, SODIUM LECITHIN, SODIUM PROPIONATE), CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SALT, BAKING POWDER, SUGAR, DOUGH IMPROVER (SODIUM METABISULFITE, CORN STARCH, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY CHEESE AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SWISS CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), PROVOLONE CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, SMOKE FLAVOR), CREAM, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), SAUCE: TOMATO PASTE, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE), SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, PEPPERONI: PORK, BEEF, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, FLAVORING, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID.

Cheese Pizza

Serving size 96.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.2mg 7%
Sodium 420.5mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 149.8mg 12%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, SALT, BAKING POWDER (STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), DOUGH CONDITIONER (FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, SALT, L-CYSTEINE, FUNGAL PROTEASE, FUNGAL AMYLASE, SORBIC ACID). CHEESE: LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE (ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), NON-FAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, FLAVORS, SODIUM PROPIONATE (ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE). PIZZA SAUCE: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), CRUSHED TOMATOES (WATER, CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES), SUGAR, SALT, GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, DISTILLED VINEGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, RED LAKE #40.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Pepperoni Pizza

Vitamins

Vitamin C 4% DV
Vitamin A 35% DV

Minerals

Calcium 31% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cheese Pizza

Vitamins

Vitamin A 35% DV

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Pepperoni Pizza

Total Ingredients
64
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 11 more

Cheese Pizza

Total Ingredients
48
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 10 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Pepperoni Pizza Tags

No tags available for this food

Cheese Pizza Tags

Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand T J's Pizza Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 1791746

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Brand Land Mark Products, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2456395

Report Data Issues for Cheese Pizza