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Pepperoni vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pepperoni and falafel

  • Pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet falafel is higher in iron, folate, and copper.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 77% more than falafel.
  • The amount of cholesterol in falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Falafel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 2.383g 70%
Sodium 1582mg 294mg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Selenium 29µg 1µg 51%
Fats 46.28g 17.8g 44%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 10.171g 26%
Iron 1.33mg 3.42mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 1.044mg 25%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Copper 0.091mg 0.258mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.125mg 18%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.691mg 17%
Magnesium 18mg 82mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.292mg 13%
Protein 19.25g 13.31g 12%
Carbs 1.18g 31.84g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.146mg 10%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Calories 504kcal 333kcal 9%
Potassium 274mg 585mg 9%
Zinc 2.44mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.166mg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 0IU 7%
Phosphorus 158mg 192mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Calcium 19mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 4.16g 2%
Net carbs 1.18g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2598.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.16g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.