A personal pan pepperoni pizza seems like the optimal choice for controlling portion size. The truth is that these small pizzas are loaded with calories, fat and sodium. One pizza contains close to half the recommended daily amount of fat and protein for a person following a 2,000-calorie diet, making it a poor choice for a healthy diet.
Serving Information
A personal pan pizza is a miniature pizza designed for one person. The pizza is approximately 6 inches in diameter with one serving being the entire pizza. One personal pan pizza is approximately 257 g in weight, depending on the thickness of the crust and toppings.
Calories
A personal pan pizza may vary in the number of calories for each serving, depending on the restaurant. A single serving personal pan pizza is approximately 620 calories. This is approximately 33 percent of the recommended daily amount of calories for a 2,000-calorie diet. The fat calories in one pizza are approximately 250 of the total calories.
Carbohydrates
The pan style pizza has a thicker crust than standard hand-tossed crusts. A personal pan pizza has approximately 70 g carbohydrates. This is approximately 24 percent of the recommended daily amount of carbohydrates for a 2,000-calorie diet. There are 2 g sugar and 5 g fiber in the pan pizza crust.
Fat and Protein
One personal pan pizza with pepperoni contains approximately 28 g fat. This fat amount corresponds to approximately 40 percent of the recommended daily amount of fat for a 2,000-calorie diet. Each pizza contains 10 g saturated fat and approximately 30 mg cholesterol. The personal pan pepperoni pizza contains 26 g protein, mostly from the pepperoni and cheese topping. The amount of protein is approximately 54 percent of the recommended daily amount for a 2,000-calorie diet.
Vitamins and Minerals
A single personal pepperoni pan pizza contains 9 mg of iron for each serving. This relates to 50 percent of the recommended daily amount of iron for a 2,000-calorie diet. There is also 350 mg of calcium and 4 mg of vitamin C in each pizza. A single personal pan pizza with pepperoni is high in sodium with a value of approximately 1,400 mg. This value is approximately 55 percent of the recommended daily amount of sodium for a 2,000-calorie diet.
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