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 fats, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% higher.
Pepperoni has 4 times less carbs than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 4.27g of carbs, while pepperoni has 1.18g.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Pepperoni

Contains less SodiumSodium

-53%

Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Pepperoni

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

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
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%
Fats	27.31g	46.28g	29%
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.271mg	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.605g	21%
Vitamin B5		0.93mg	19%
Cholesterol	57mg	97mg	13%
Selenium	22µg	29µg	13%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.164g	10%
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%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	4.987mg	5%
Choline	78.2mg	51.2mg	5%
Vitamin D	1µg	1.3µg	2%
Phosphorus	170mg	158mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.257mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.362mg	2%
Vitamin K	3.4µg	5.8µg	2%
Carbs	4.27g	1.18g	1%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	52 IU	1%
Potassium	304mg	274mg	1%
Iron	1.43mg	1.33mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.091mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Protein	19.12g	19.25g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.4	N/A
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 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.136g	N/A