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Pepperoni vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pepperoni and romano cheese

  • Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 105% more than pepperoni.
  • Pepperoni contains 65 times more vitamin B3 than romano cheese. While pepperoni contains 4.987mg of vitamin B3, romano cheese contains only 0.077mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Cheese, romano.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.6%
Contains more IronIron +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381%
~equal in Zinc ~2.58mg
~equal in Sodium ~1433mg

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6376.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 1064mg 105%
Phosphorus 158mg 760mg 86%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.02mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 7.838g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 0.077mg 31%
Fats 46.28g 26.94g 30%
Selenium 29µg 14.5µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.593g 26%
Protein 19.25g 31.8g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.085mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.037mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.424mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.37mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.12µg 8%
Copper 0.091mg 0.03mg 7%
Iron 1.33mg 0.77mg 7%
Choline 51.2mg 15.4mg 7%
Calories 504kcal 387kcal 6%
Sodium 1582mg 1433mg 6%
Potassium 274mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.23mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 52IU 20IU 4%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 2.2µg 3%
Saturated fat 17.708g 17.115g 3%
Cholesterol 97mg 104mg 2%
Zinc 2.44mg 2.58mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.73g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.231mg 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
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +71.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.6%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%
~equal in Water ~30.91g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +651.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.115g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.