Italian sausage vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Italian sausage and pepperoni?

Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, while pepperoni is higher in selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% higher.
Pepperoni has 2 times less vitamin B1 than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 0.623mg of vitamin B1, while pepperoni has 0.271mg.
Italian sausage is lower in cholesterol.

We used Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced types in this comparison.

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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.

Italian sausage

Pepperoni

Contains less SodiumSodium

-53%

Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Calcium ~19mg

~equal in Potassium ~274mg

~equal in Iron ~1.33mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.44mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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.

Italian sausage

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+129.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+52.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+312%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+70.6%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.362mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.3µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese		1.074mg	47%
Sodium	743mg	1582mg	36%
Saturated fat	10.195g	17.708g	34%
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.271mg	29%
Fats	27.31g	46.28g	29%
Vitamin B5		0.93mg	19%
Cholesterol	57mg	97mg	13%
Selenium	22µg	29µg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	17.108g	20.77g	9%
Calories	344kcal	504kcal	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.518g	4.458g	6%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	1.03mg	5%
Choline	78.2mg	51.2mg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	4.987mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.257mg	2%
Vitamin D	1µg	1.3µg	2%
Vitamin K	3.4µg	5.8µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.362mg	2%
Phosphorus	170mg	158mg	2%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Potassium	304mg	274mg	1%
Carbs	4.27g	1.18g	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.091mg	1%
Vitamin D	41IU	52IU	1%
Iron	1.43mg	1.33mg	1%
Protein	19.12g	19.25g	0%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.17g	1.18g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	21mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	1.86g	0g	N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Zinc	2.39mg	2.44mg	0%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.3µg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.792mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.731mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.343mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.522mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.486mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.804mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.577mg	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