Pepperoni vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pepperoni and brisket

Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, brisket is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, and choline.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for sodium, 67% more than brisket.
Pepperoni has 107 times more manganese than brisket. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, brisket has only 0.01mg.
Brisket has less sodium.
The glycemic index of pepperoni is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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

Brisket

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+10640%

Contains more IronIron	+82.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+174.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97%

~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

~equal in Selenium ~27.1µg

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

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+102%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+222.2%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	48mg	67%
Saturated fat	17.708g	7.305g	47%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.01mg	46%
Fats	46.28g	18.42g	43%
Zinc	2.44mg	6.69mg	39%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.12µg	34%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	7.934g	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.681g	25%
Protein	19.25g	28.82g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.059mg	18%
Iron	1.33mg	2.43mg	14%
Calories	504kcal	289kcal	11%
Choline	51.2mg	109.8mg	11%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.171mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.568mg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.087mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.282mg	6%
Cholesterol	97mg	106mg	3%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.51mg	3%
Selenium	29µg	27.1µg	3%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	1.8µg	3%
Phosphorus	158mg	175mg	2%
Potassium	274mg	232mg	1%
Copper	0.091mg	0.1mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Magnesium	18mg	19mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.181mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.101mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.253mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.192mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.717mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.088mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.367mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.879mg	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