Pepperoni vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pepperoni and cottage cheese different?
- Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B1,2, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc than cottage cheese.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 80% higher.
- Pepperoni contains 537 times more manganese than cottage cheese. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, cottage cheese contains only 0.002mg.
- Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than pepperoni (28).
Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +213.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +510% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53600% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +199% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +336.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
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 EVitamin E | +1187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +903.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4937.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +687% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.708g | 1.718g | 73% |
| Fats | 46.28g | 4.3g | 65% |
| Sodium | 1582mg | 364mg | 53% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.77g | 0.778g | 50% |
| Manganese | 1.074mg | 0.002mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0.43µg | 36% |
| Selenium | 29µg | 9.7µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.987mg | 0.099mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.458g | 0.123g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 17mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.362mg | 0.046mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.271mg | 0.027mg | 20% |
| Calories | 504kcal | 98kcal | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.44mg | 0.4mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 0.07mg | 16% |
| Protein | 19.25g | 11.12g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.029mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.257mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.93mg | 0.557mg | 7% |
| Choline | 51.2mg | 18.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 52IU | 3IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 83mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 104mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.8µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.18g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 159mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.527g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.869mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.901mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.575mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.652mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.511mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.778mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.987mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.688mg | 0.326mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.25 g
Fats:
46.28 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
28.55 g
Other:
4.74 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +976.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +236.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +179.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.458 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2569.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3524.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.3% |
