Pizza - properties. Is the pizza healthy?

Pizza is a source of wholesome protein that provides the body with essential amino acids. In addition, pizza provides calcium, which is involved in bone building and mineralization, and slows down the loss of bone mass with age. Calcium also plays a role in the blood coagulation process.

Pizza is also a good source of phosphorus that builds bones, teeth and DNA / RNA. In addition, it regulates energy metabolism in the body's cells.

The pizza also has a large amount of selenium, which has antioxidant properties. Proper selenium intake can reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Pizza can protect against cancer?

Pizza is also a source of antioxidants: lycopene, vitamin C, flavonoids , folic acid and beta-carotene , which are found in tomato sauce. Researchers have found that regular pizza consumption decreases the risk of developing esophageal cancer by 34% by 34% and 26% by colon cancer, which is due to the lycopene present in tomato sauce. However, the study was conducted on the Italian population, where the pizza is slightly different from that common in other regions of the world. In addition, the Mediterranean diet was indicated as one of the additional factors reducing the risk of cancer.

In addition, pizza can be a good source of vitamins B1, B2, niacin, vitamin A - depending on the additives used.

Pizza prepared commercially contains large amounts of sodium, depending on the type it is also a source of saturated fatty acids. In addition, it is high-calorie.

It is worth choosing a pizza with low-calorie additions, for example with chicken, seafood, vegetables or a traditional margherita pizza. In addition, the pizza prepared from wheat flour has low dietary fiber.

Pizza eaten in moderation, several times a month, a few pieces, with a lot of vegetables, thin dough and lean meat can bring health benefits.

A pizza with cheese has a smaller amount of saturated fatty acids than pepperoni or a sausage pizza. And pizza with vegetables contains more vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.

Inclusion of pizza into the daily diet increases the risk of overweight and obesity, heart disease, is associated with increased levels of cholesterol in the blood. Additives such as pepperoni are rich in sodium and nitrite, which can cause cancer and heart disease.

In addition, pizza can increase blood pressure due to the content of sodium and adversely affect the level of glucose in the blood due to the low glycemic index of the flour used to prepare the dough.

Even commercially prepared pizza is a source of macro and micronutrients, however the best choice is to prepare the pizza yourself. Using whole-grain flour and increasing the amount of vegetables will make the pizza rich in dietary fiber.

Pizza margherita - nutritional values, calories (in 100 g)

Calorific value - 230 kcal
Protein - 12, 8 g
Fat - 8.4 g
Saturated fatty acids - 3.5 g
Monounsaturated fatty acids - 2.9 g
Polyunsaturated fatty acids - 1.0 g
Cholesterol - 17.0 g
Carbohydrates - 25.7 g
Fiber - 3.8 g

Minerals (% of the recommended daily allowance for an adult)

Calcium - 192.0 mg (19%)
Sodium - 560.0 mg (37%)
Phosphorus - 123.0 mg (18%)
Potassium - 204.0 mg (6%)
Iron - 1.4 mg (1%)
Zinc - 0.70 mg (6%)

vitamins

Vitamin B1 - 0.10 mg (8%)
Vitamin B2 - 0.10 mg (8%)
Vitamin B6 - 0.05 mg (4%)
Niacin - 0.30 mg (2%)
Vitamin B12 - 0.50 μg (21%)
Vitamin C - 8.0 mg (9%)
Vitamin A - 167.8 μg (19%)

Nutritional value: USDA,% of the recommended daily allowance on the basis of Nutrition Norms of IŻŻ, 2017

Pizza - interesting facts

• the first pizzeria was founded in 1905 in the United States.

• Hawaiian pizza is not from Hawaii. It was invented in Canada in the second half of the 20th.

• the name of the margherita pizza comes from the name of Queen Margherita, who expressed her approval for the newly invented pizza by Raffaele Esposito. The pizza was supposed to reflect the colors of the Italian flag and consisted of red tomato sauce, white mozzarella and green basil.

• the largest pizza was produced in 2012 in Rome and had 1262 square meters.

• the world's most expensive pizza cost 2.7 thousand dollars (9, 212 thousand zlotys) and was produced in 2017 in the USA. The bottom of the pizza was prepared from truffles with the addition of squid ink. On top of the pizza there were, among others: English blue cheese, Strasbourg pâté, French truffles, the most expensive and the best caviar in the world, edible flower petals and 24-carat golden leaves from Ecuador.

Hawaiian pizza - nutritional values , calories (in 100 g)

Calorific value - 240 kcal
Protein - 9, 7 g
Fat - 6.1 g
Saturated fatty acids - 2.0 g
Monounsaturated fatty acids - 2.6 g
Polyunsaturated fatty acids - 1.2 g
Cholesterol - 11.8 g
Carbohydrates - 37.5 g
Fiber - 1.3 g

Minerals (% of the recommended daily allowance for an adult)

Calcium - 68.2 mg (7%)
Sodium - 442.6 mg (30%)
Phosphorus - 116.6 mg (17%)
Potassium - 145.6 mg (4%)
Iron - 0.85 mg (1%)
Zinc - 0.94 mg (9%)

vitamins

Vitamin B1 - 0.12 mg (9%)
Vitamin B2 - 0.10 mg (8%)
Vitamin B6 - 0.09 mg (7%)
Niacin - 1.13 mg (8%)
Vitamin B12 - 0.25 μg (10%)
Vitamin C - 1.12 mg (1%)
Vitamin A - 25.5 μg (3%)

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