Pepperoni vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and chuck steak?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin B2, yet chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 72% more.
Pepperoni has 90 times more manganese than chuck steak. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, chuck steak has only 0.012mg.
The amount of sodium in chuck steak is lower.
The glycemic index of chuck steak is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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.

Pepperoni

Chuck steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+8850%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.6%
Contains more IronIron	+84.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+255.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.5%

~equal in Selenium ~27.5µg

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

Chuck steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+930%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+310.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+262.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+133.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%
Contains more CholineCholine	+54.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.663mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.373mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	3.03µg	72%
Sodium	1582mg	71mg	66%
Zinc	2.44mg	8.68mg	57%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.012mg	46%
Fats	46.28g	19.64g	41%
Saturated fat	17.708g	8.66g	41%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	9.457g	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.81g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.066mg	17%
Iron	1.33mg	2.45mg	14%
Protein	19.25g	24.98g	11%
Calories	504kcal	277kcal	11%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.1mg	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.1µg	6%
Vitamin D	52IU	5IU	6%
Phosphorus	158mg	193mg	5%
Choline	51.2mg	79mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.191mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.752mg	4%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	1.6µg	4%
Cholesterol	97mg	87mg	3%
Selenium	29µg	27.5µg	3%
Copper	0.091mg	0.077mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.663mg	2%
Potassium	274mg	325mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.373mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	22mg	1%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Calcium	19mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	1.287g	N/A
Folate	5µg	6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.281mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.062mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.009mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.184mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.709mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.951mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.129mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.809mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g	0.041g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.004g	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	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g	0.619g	N/A