Pepperoni vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pepperoni and American cheese

Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and iron; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 103% more than pepperoni.
American cheese has 66 times less vitamin B3 than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 4.987mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Pepperoni

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107.6%
Contains more IronIron	+111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2519.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+305.7%

~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

~equal in Sodium ~1671mg

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.

Pepperoni

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+28.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+6461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+570.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+123.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+41.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	19mg	1045mg	103%
Phosphorus	158mg	641mg	69%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.041mg	45%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	8.236g	31%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	0.076mg	31%
Vitamin A	0µg	250µg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.054mg	24%
Fats	46.28g	31.79g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.286g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.015mg	21%
Selenium	29µg	20.2µg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.403mg	11%
Iron	1.33mg	0.63mg	9%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.5µg	8%
Calories	504kcal	371kcal	7%
Copper	0.091mg	0.046mg	5%
Sodium	1582mg	1671mg	4%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.6µg	4%
Potassium	274mg	132mg	4%
Vitamin D	52IU	23IU	4%
Choline	51.2mg	36.2mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	2.6µg	3%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.8mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.234mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	26mg	2%
Protein	19.25g	18.13g	2%
Saturated fat	17.708g	18.057g	2%
Carbs	1.18g	3.7g	1%
Cholesterol	97mg	100mg	1%
Folate	5µg	8µg	1%
Net carbs	1.18g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	0g	2.26g	N/A
Zinc	2.44mg	2.49mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g	0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g	0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g	0.79g	N/A