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Pepperoni vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and chocolate cake different?

  • Pepperoni is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc, while chocolate cake is higher in choline.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 61% more than chocolate cake.
  • Pepperoni contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Pepperoni contains 0.362mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than pepperoni (28).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were 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.
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +782.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 5.43g 56%
Sodium 1582mg 315mg 55%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.16µg 48%
Fats 46.28g 15.1g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 6.039g 37%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.28mg 35%
Selenium 29µg 11.9µg 31%
Protein 19.25g 5.3g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.041mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 1.137mg 24%
Carbs 1.18g 53.4g 17%
Zinc 2.44mg 0.69mg 16%
Choline 51.2mg 128.4mg 14%
Cholesterol 97mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.304mg 13%
Copper 0.091mg 0.207mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.141mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 2.761g 11%
Calories 504kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Phosphorus 158mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Iron 1.33mg 1.61mg 4%
Potassium 274mg 140mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.213mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 51.8g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.2%
Contains more FatsFats +206.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more OtherOther +163.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4425.4%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.