Lamb leg vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb leg and pepperoni different?

Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for sodium, 66% more than lamb leg.
Lamb leg contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than pepperoni. Lamb leg contains 2.5µg of vitamin B12, while pepperoni contains 1.3µg.
Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than lamb leg (0).

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw 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.

Lamb leg

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+24.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+111.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40.1%

~equal in Potassium ~274mg

~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.

Lamb leg

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	56mg	1582mg	66%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	1.3µg	50%
Saturated fat	7.43g	17.708g	47%
Manganese	0.02mg	1.074mg	46%
Fats	17.07g	46.28g	45%
Monounsaturated fat	7g	20.77g	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.35g	4.458g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.362mg	16%
Selenium	20.7µg	29µg	15%
Calories	230kcal	504kcal	14%
Vitamin B1	0.13mg	0.271mg	12%
Cholesterol	69mg	97mg	9%
Choline		51.2mg	9%
Zinc	3.32mg	2.44mg	8%
Vitamin B3	6.26mg	4.987mg	8%
Vitamin D		52IU	7%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.93mg	5%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	1.03mg	5%
Iron	1.66mg	1.33mg	4%
Folate	19µg	5µg	4%
Protein	17.91g	19.25g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.257mg	2%
Phosphorus	170mg	158mg	2%
Copper	0.113mg	0.091mg	2%
Potassium	249mg	274mg	1%
Calcium	9mg	19mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.209mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.767mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.864mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.393mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.582mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.46mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.729mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.967mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.567mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.164g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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