You have just eaten a slice of pizza for lunch. In about 12 hours, that slice of pizza may be ready for absorption in the villi of the small intestine. Trace the journey of the pizza, naming all the enzymes involved, where the action takes place, and the end products of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. Would you consider pizza a good, nutritious snack? Explain your answer.

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