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Pork Meat vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and pepperoni different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while pepperoni is higher in manganese and vitamin B12.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 83% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than pepperoni. Pork Meat contains 0.95mg of vitamin B1, while pepperoni contains 0.271mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8161.5%
~equal in Zinc ~2.44mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.93mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Pepperoni DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.198g 17.708g 75%
Fats 3.51g 46.28g 66%
Sodium 57mg 1582mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.271mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 20.77g 49%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.074mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.3µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.362mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 4.458g 26%
Calories 143kcal 504kcal 18%
Selenium 38.2µg 29µg 17%
Phosphorus 267mg 158mg 16%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 4.987mg 15%
Protein 26.17g 19.25g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.257mg 10%
Cholesterol 73mg 97mg 8%
Choline 88.9mg 51.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.8µg 5%
Vitamin D 10IU 52IU 5%
Potassium 421mg 274mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Copper 0.111mg 0.091mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.93mg 2%
Iron 1.15mg 1.33mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 2.42mg 2.44mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.778mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 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 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0.136g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 3.605g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +143.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1218.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +444.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1457%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +781%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.