A basic pizza generally consists of round flat bread covered with tomato sauce and topped with cheese. The additional toppings vary greatly, so it's important to know what these toppings are when calculating the nutritional information. Domino's is a large chain of restaurants that specializes in pizza.
Preparation
The pizza dough is tossed by hand and placed on a baking pan. The tomato sauce is spread over the dough, and then the cheese and any other toppings are added on top. The pizza then is baked in a large oven.
Serving Size
The nutritional information provided in this article includes a topping of pepperoni on a medium Domino's pizza. One slice of pizza with a hand-tossed crust is equal to 1/8 of a medium pizza, which has a diameter of 12 inches.
Calories
A serving of Domino's medium pepperoni pizza has 208 calories. A slice of this Domino's pizza has a daily value (DV) of 10.4 percent for total calories, assuming a diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Fat
A serving of Domino's pizza contains about 8 g of fat. Each gram of fat contains 9 calories, so a serving of Domino's pizza contains 8 x 9 = 72 calories from fat. Saturated fats make up 3.5 grams of this total, and unsaturated fats account for the remaining 4.5 grams of fat.
Protein
A serving of Domino's pepperoni pizza contains 9 g of protein. Each gram of protein contains 4 calories, so a serving of Domino's pizza contains 9 x 4 = 36 calories from protein.
Carbohydrates
One slice contains 25 g of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates also provide 4 calories per gram, so a serving of Domino's pizza has 25 x 4 = 100 calories of carbs.
Additional Information
A serving of Domino's pizza also contains 20 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol, which is 7 percent of the DV for cholesterol. A slice has 510 mg of sodium, which is 21 percent of the DV for sodium based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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