Pepperoni vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pepperoni and cheeseburgers?

Pepperoni is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6, while cheeseburgers are higher in iron, folate, and calcium.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% higher.
Cheeseburgers have 3 times less manganese than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while cheeseburgers have 0.316mg.
Cheeseburgers are lower in sodium.
Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than pepperoni (28).

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.

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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

Cheeseburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+239.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+526.3%
Contains more IronIron	+103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.4%

~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~161mg

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

Cheeseburger

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+98.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+38.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+77.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.293mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	6.473g	51%
Fats	46.28g	14.72g	49%
Sodium	1582mg	515mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	5.413g	38%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.316mg	33%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.76µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.658g	19%
Cholesterol	97mg	43mg	18%
Selenium	29µg	19.6µg	17%
Iron	1.33mg	2.71mg	17%
Folate	5µg	70µg	16%
Calories	504kcal	308kcal	10%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.228mg	10%
Calcium	19mg	119mg	10%
Carbs	1.18g	28.03g	9%
Starch		19.87g	8%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.363mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.545mg	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	50µg	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.1µg	6%
Vitamin D	52IU	2IU	6%
Protein	19.25g	16.51g	5%
Choline	51.2mg	28.9mg	4%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.52mg	3%
Fructose	0g	1.94g	2%
Magnesium	18mg	26mg	2%
Copper	0.091mg	0.111mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.293mg	2%
Potassium	274mg	196mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	5.217mg	1%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	4.2µg	1%
Net carbs	1.18g	26.03g	N/A
Sugar	0g	4.88g	N/A
Zinc	2.44mg	2.49mg	0%
Phosphorus	158mg	161mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	0.57g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.155mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.571mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.755mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.316mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	0.784mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.377mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.755mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.881mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.445mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g	0.125g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g	1.322g	N/A