Meatball vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and pepperoni different?
- Meatball is higher in phosphorus; however, pepperoni is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 50% higher.
- Meatball contains 2 times more phosphorus than pepperoni. While meatball contains 239mg of phosphorus, pepperoni contains only 158mg.
- Meatball has less cholesterol.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than pepperoni (28).
Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +321.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +280.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +620% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +145.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +99.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 17.708g | 46% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 1582mg | 40% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 46.28g | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 1.074mg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 20.77g | 29% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 29µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 1.3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.362mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 158mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 4.987mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.271mg | 11% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 504kcal | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 97mg | 10% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 19.25g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Folate | 36µg | 5µg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 2.44mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 4.458g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 1.33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 19mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 52IU | 6% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 5.8µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 1.18g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.257mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 274mg | 1% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 51.2mg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.93mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 1.527g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.869mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.901mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.575mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.652mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.511mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.778mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.987mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.164g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | 0.018g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | 0.136g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | 3.605g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +583.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +88% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +108.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.2% |
