Chicken wings vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken wings and pepperoni different?

Pepperoni is higher than chicken wings in manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 59% more than chicken wings.
Chicken wings are lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced types were used in this article.

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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.

Chicken wings

Pepperoni

Contains less SodiumSodium

-79.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+76.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1690%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.8%

~equal in Calcium ~19mg

~equal in Iron ~1.33mg

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.

Chicken wings

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+260%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+420%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.987mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	320mg	1582mg	55%
Saturated fat	5.83g	17.708g	54%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	1.3µg	44%
Manganese	0.06mg	1.074mg	44%
Fats	21.81g	46.28g	38%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	20.77g	30%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.271mg	14%
Zinc	1.38mg	2.44mg	10%
Choline		51.2mg	9%
Calories	324kcal	504kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.257mg	8%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Vitamin E		1.03mg	7%
Vitamin D		52IU	7%
Cholesterol	79mg	97mg	6%
Selenium	25.7µg	29µg	6%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Phosphorus	121mg	158mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.362mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.93mg	4%
Potassium	138mg	274mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	4.458g	4%
Vitamin A	34µg	0µg	4%
Carbs	10.94g	1.18g	3%
Copper	0.063mg	0.091mg	3%
Folate	18µg	5µg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	4.987mg	2%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Iron	1.29mg	1.33mg	1%
Protein	19.87g	19.25g	1%
Net carbs	10.64g	1.18g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	20mg	19mg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.164g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	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