Pepperoni vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pepperoni and crouton different?
- Pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, crouton is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 81% higher.
- Crouton has less cholesterol.
- Pepperoni has a lower glycemic index (28) than crouton (72).
Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Croutons, plain 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 PotassiumPotassium | +121% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +174.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more IronIron | +206.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1292.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2540% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Saturated fat | 17.708g | 1.51g | 74% |
Fats | 46.28g | 6.6g | 61% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0µg | 54% |
Monounsaturated fat | 20.77g | 3.059g | 44% |
Sodium | 1582mg | 698mg | 38% |
Iron | 1.33mg | 4.08mg | 34% |
Folate | 5µg | 132µg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 0mg | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.271mg | 0.623mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.362mg | 0.026mg | 26% |
Manganese | 1.074mg | 0.5mg | 25% |
Carbs | 1.18g | 73.5g | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.458g | 1.273g | 21% |
Fiber | 0g | 5.1g | 20% |
Protein | 19.25g | 11.9g | 15% |
Selenium | 29µg | 37.5µg | 15% |
Zinc | 2.44mg | 0.89mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.93mg | 0.429mg | 10% |
Choline | 51.2mg | 9% | |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 52IU | 7% | |
Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Calcium | 19mg | 76mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 115mg | 6% |
Calories | 504kcal | 407kcal | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.8µg | 5% | |
Potassium | 274mg | 124mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.987mg | 5.439mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 31mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.257mg | 0.272mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.18g | 68.4g | N/A |
Trans fat | 1.527g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.869mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.901mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.575mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.652mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.511mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.778mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.987mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.688mg | 0.255mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +601.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +419.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6128.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +579% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.5% |