Pepperoni vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pepperoni and fajita

Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, and vitamin E; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 81% more than fajita.
Fajita has 16 times less manganese than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while fajita has 0.066mg.
Fajita contains less saturated fat.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of pepperoni is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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

Fajita

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.2%
Contains more IronIron	+34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+203.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1527.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.5%

~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+368.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+140.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more CholineCholine

+32.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.779mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	1.596g	73%
Fats	46.28g	5.73g	62%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	2.333g	46%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.066mg	44%
Sodium	1582mg	799mg	34%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.54µg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.089g	22%
Selenium	29µg	16.7µg	22%
Calories	504kcal	135kcal	18%
Phosphorus	158mg	277mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.1mg	14%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.37mg	10%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin D	52IU		7%
Copper	0.091mg	0.03mg	7%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0.2µg	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.22mg	5%
Iron	1.33mg	0.99mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.726mg	4%
Cholesterol	97mg	88mg	3%
Choline	51.2mg	67.8mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.213mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.387mg	2%
Protein	19.25g	18.56g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.779mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	13mg	1%
Carbs	1.18g	2.23g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	2.23g	N/A
Potassium	274mg	284mg	0%
Folate	5µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.68mg	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	0.007g	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	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g		N/A