Pepperoni vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and elk meat different?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 82% higher.
Pepperoni contains 57 times more manganese than elk meat. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, elk meat contains only 0.019mg.
Elk meat has less sodium.
Elk meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than pepperoni (28).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.

Pepperoni

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5552.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+176.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.1%
Contains more IronIron	+206%
Contains more CopperCopper	+283.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.8%

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

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+88.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+44%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+127.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	1.342g	74%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.96µg	69%
Sodium	1582mg	50mg	67%
Fats	46.28g	3.41g	66%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	0.97g	50%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.019mg	46%
Iron	1.33mg	4.07mg	34%
Selenium	29µg	10.5µg	34%
Copper	0.091mg	0.349mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.161g	29%
Protein	19.25g	30.76g	23%
Phosphorus	158mg	285mg	18%
Calories	504kcal	162kcal	17%
Zinc	2.44mg	4.12mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.144mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.37mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.485mg	9%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Cholesterol	97mg	72mg	8%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	6.143mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	1.212mg	6%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Magnesium	18mg	29mg	3%
Potassium	274mg	392mg	3%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.55mg	3%
Calcium	19mg	5mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	0.84	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g		N/A