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Pepperoni vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pepperoni and English muffins?

  • Pepperoni is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5, while English muffins are higher in fiber.
  • Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than pepperoni (28).

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.2%
Contains more IronIron +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.7%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni English muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 0.259g 79%
Fats 46.28g 1.8g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.04µg 53%
Selenium 29µg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 0.302g 51%
Sodium 1582mg 464mg 49%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.357mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.043mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.888g 24%
Protein 19.25g 7.7g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 1.566mg 21%
Zinc 2.44mg 0.7mg 16%
Carbs 1.18g 46g 15%
Calories 504kcal 235kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.446mg 10%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.181mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.154mg 8%
Folate 5µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Iron 1.33mg 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Phosphorus 158mg 133mg 4%
Potassium 274mg 131mg 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.129mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 52mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 43.3g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.17mg 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 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +2471.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3798.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6777.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.