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Pepperoni vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pepperoni and Canadian bacon

  • Pepperoni is higher in manganese and vitamin B12, yet Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 83% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Pepperoni contains 67 times more manganese than Canadian bacon. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, Canadian bacon contains only 0.016mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Canadian bacon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6612.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.8%

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% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 1.039g 76%
Fats 46.28g 2.78g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 1.255g 49%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.016mg 46%
Selenium 29µg 50.4µg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.43µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.669mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 9.988mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.485g 26%
Sodium 1582mg 993mg 26%
Phosphorus 158mg 309mg 22%
Potassium 274mg 999mg 21%
Protein 19.25g 28.31g 18%
Calories 504kcal 146kcal 18%
Choline 51.2mg 104.8mg 10%
Iron 1.33mg 0.56mg 10%
Cholesterol 97mg 67mg 10%
Zinc 2.44mg 1.73mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.185mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.28mg 6%
Vitamin D 52IU 9IU 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.72mg 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.063mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g 0.008g N/A
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +1564.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +118.9%
~equal in Other ~4.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1555%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +819.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.