Pizza margherita - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Pizza margherita consists of 10% fat, 10% protein, 27% carbs, 2% fiber and 50% water. Pizza margherita has 240 calories per 100g, that is 105% higher than other foods in Other dishes. In total 38% of the calories in Pizza margherita are from fat, 17% from protein and 45% from carbohydrates.

  • Moderate Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 60
  • High in carbs 81.0g carbohydrates per portion of 300g
  • High Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 48.6
  • High in potassium Covers 0.3% of Potassium RDA per portion

Can you eat Pizza margherita for a low carb diet?

With 81g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 48.6 in a portion of 300g, Pizza margherita should be avoided for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Pizza margherita contains low amounts of Fructose, is high in Gluten and has very low amounts of Lactose.

Pizza margherita: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Pizza margherita
avg Other dishes[1]
Calories (kcal) 240.0 229.5
Fat (g) 10.0 11.3
Protein (g) 10.0 9.4
Carbohydrates (g) 27.0 21.7
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 3.0 21.7
Polysaccharides (g) 24.0 21.7
Fibers (g) 1.6 1.4
Sodium (mg) 500.0 446.9
Water (g) 50.0 54.0
[1] average of Other dishes

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (300g) of Pizza margherita contains:

  • 720.0 Calories
  • 30.0g of Fat
  • 30.0g of Protein
  • and 81.0g of Carbs
  • 1,500.0mg of sodium - 1.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 75.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.2% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 4.2mg of Zinc - 0.5% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 2.1mg of Iron - 0.2% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 1,080.0mg of Potassium - 0.3% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 6.0mg of Vitamin C - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • 1.2mg of Vitamin B12 - 0.4% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

For every gram of carbs in Pizza margherita you get

  • 0.37 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Other dishes have on average 0.43g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.37 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Other dishes 0.52g)
  • 0.06 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Other dishes 0.07g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Pizza margherita?

Vitamins
per 100g
Pizza margherita
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 2.0 2.5
Vitamin E (mg) 2.8 0.9
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 7.0 16.9
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.4 0.7
Retinol (μg) 65.0 86.4
beta-Carotene (μg) 315.0
[1] average of Other dishes

Is Pizza margherita rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (300g) for Pizza margherita of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Pizza margherita

Minerals
per 100g
Pizza margherita
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 25.0 20.0
Zinc (mg) 1.4 1.1
Sodium (mg) 500.0 446.9
Calcium (mg) 250.0 104.8
Iron (mg) 0.7 1.1
Potassium (mg) 360.0 179.3
Phosphorus (mg) 205.0 147.3
[1] average of Other dishes

Is Pizza margherita high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Pizza margherita we looked at the portion size (300g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Pizza margherita

27.0% of Pizza margherita are carbs, per serving of 300g that makes 81.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Pizza margherita
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 3.0 2.6
Polysaccharides (g) 24.0 18.9
Total carbs (g) 27.0 21.7
[1] average of Other dishes

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Pizza margherita?

The Glycemic Index of Pizza margherita is 60, which would be considered as moderate. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 48.6 and can be regarded as high.

Allergens in Pizza margherita

  • is high in Gluten
  • has very low amounts of Lactose
  • low amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Pizza margherita

Of the 10.0g total fat per 100g in Pizza margherita, 5.1g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 1.9g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 2.4g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 16.0mg.

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