Cheese sandwich vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and pepperoni

Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, calcium, iron, folate, and vitamin B2; however, pepperoni is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 68% more than cheese sandwich.
Pepperoni has 13 times less folate than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 64µg of folate, while pepperoni has 5µg.
Cheese sandwich contains less sodium.
Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of pepperoni is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cheese sandwich

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+973.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.7%
Contains more IronIron	+97%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+141.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47%

Contains more ZincZinc	+180.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.3%

~equal in Manganese ~1.074mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cheese sandwich

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1180%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+983.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.129g	17.708g	62%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	1.3µg	49%
Fats	25g	46.28g	33%
Sodium	839mg	1582mg	32%
Phosphorus	382mg	158mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	4.458g	31%
Cholesterol	7mg	97mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	20.77g	26%
Carbs	58.2g	1.18g	19%
Calcium	204mg	19mg	19%
Protein	9.8g	19.25g	19%
Iron	2.62mg	1.33mg	16%
Folate	64µg	5µg	15%
Zinc	0.87mg	2.44mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.257mg	13%
Fiber	3.1g	0g	12%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	4.987mg	11%
Magnesium	54mg	18mg	9%
Choline		51.2mg	9%
Selenium	24.3µg	29µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.362mg	8%
Copper	0.16mg	0.091mg	8%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.271mg	7%
Vitamin D		52IU	7%
Vitamin E		1.03mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.93mg	6%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Vitamin A	21µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	306mg	274mg	1%
Calories	497kcal	504kcal	0%
Net carbs	55.1g	1.18g	N/A
Manganese	1.083mg	1.074mg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.13mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.298mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	0.698mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	0.344mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.167mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.472mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.438mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.219mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.164g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.136g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.605g	N/A