Pepperoni vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pepperoni and eggs?
- Pepperoni is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while eggs are higher in copper, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 212% higher.
- Eggs have 78 times less vitamin B3 than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 4.987mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
- Eggs are lower in sodium.
- Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than eggs (0).
We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +132.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4030.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +163.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2097.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +310.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7692.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +199.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +473.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 2mg | 212% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 373mg | 92% |
| Saturated fat | 17.708g | 3.267g | 66% |
| Sodium | 1582mg | 124mg | 63% |
| Fats | 46.28g | 10.61g | 55% |
| Manganese | 1.074mg | 0.026mg | 46% |
| Choline | 51.2mg | 293.8mg | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.77g | 4.077g | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.987mg | 0.064mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.458g | 1.414g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.257mg | 0.513mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.362mg | 0.121mg | 19% |
| Calories | 504kcal | 155kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.271mg | 0.066mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.44mg | 1.05mg | 13% |
| Protein | 19.25g | 12.58g | 13% |
| Folate | 5µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.93mg | 1.398mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 1.11µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 2.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.8µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 126mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 52IU | 87IU | 4% |
| Selenium | 29µg | 30.8µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 1.19mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.18g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 1.03mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.527g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.869mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.901mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.575mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.652mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.511mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.778mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.987mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.688mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.038g | 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 | +53% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +336.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +343% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +161.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +409.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +215.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.6% |
