Pepperoni vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pepperoni and beef shank

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than pepperoni.
Pepperoni contains 54 times more manganese than beef shank. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, beef shank contains only 0.02mg.
The amount of sodium in beef shank is lower.
The glycemic index of beef shank is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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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

Beef shank

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+5270%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+63.1%
Contains more IronIron	+190.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+89%
Contains more ZincZinc	+329.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96%

~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+126.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+191.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	3.79µg	104%
Zinc	2.44mg	10.49mg	73%
Saturated fat	17.708g	2.29g	70%
Sodium	1582mg	64mg	66%
Fats	46.28g	6.36g	61%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.02mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	2.86g	45%
Iron	1.33mg	3.86mg	32%
Protein	19.25g	33.68g	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.21g	28%
Phosphorus	158mg	263mg	15%
Calories	504kcal	201kcal	15%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.14mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.41mg	10%
Copper	0.091mg	0.172mg	9%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin D	52IU		7%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	5.89mg	6%
Cholesterol	97mg	78mg	6%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Potassium	274mg	447mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.21mg	4%
Magnesium	18mg	30mg	3%
Selenium	29µg	30µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.37mg	1%
Folate	5µg	10µg	1%
Calcium	19mg	32mg	1%
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	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