Flank steak vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between flank steak and pepperoni

Flank steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and choline, yet pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 72% more than flank steak.
Flank steak contains 2 times more choline than pepperoni. While flank steak contains 105.4mg of choline, pepperoni contains only 51.2mg.
The amount of saturated fat in flank steak is lower.
The glycemic index of flank steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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.

Flank steak

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.7%
Contains more IronIron	+30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.5%

Contains more CopperCopper	+11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11833.3%

~equal in Calcium ~19mg

~equal in Selenium ~29µg

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.

Flank steak

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%
Contains more CholineCholine	+105.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+314.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	56mg	1582mg	66%
Saturated fat	3.395g	17.708g	65%
Fats	8.23g	46.28g	59%
Manganese	0.009mg	1.074mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	3.317g	20.77g	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	4.458g	28%
Zinc	4.9mg	2.44mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.579mg	0.362mg	17%
Protein	27.66g	19.25g	17%
Calories	192kcal	504kcal	16%
Vitamin B1	0.075mg	0.271mg	16%
Vitamin B3	7.363mg	4.987mg	15%
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	1.3µg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.257mg	10%
Choline	105.4mg	51.2mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.93mg	8%
Phosphorus	210mg	158mg	7%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Vitamin D		52IU	7%
Cholesterol	79mg	97mg	6%
Iron	1.74mg	1.33mg	5%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	5.8µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	1.03mg	4%
Potassium	339mg	274mg	2%
Selenium	29.4µg	29µg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.091mg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Calcium	20mg	19mg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	1.105mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.259mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	2.201mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	2.338mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.72mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.093mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	1.372mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.883mg	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