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Pepperoni vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pepperoni and ground chicken

  • Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, ground chicken is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken has 67 times less manganese than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while ground chicken has 0.016mg.
  • Ground chicken contains less sodium.
  • Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pepperoni is 28, while the glycemic index of ground chicken is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +43%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6612.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Ground chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 1582mg 75mg 66%
Saturated fat 17.708g 3.11g 66%
Fats 46.28g 10.92g 54%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.016mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 4.879g 40%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.51µg 33%
Selenium 29µg 14.3µg 27%
Calories 504kcal 189kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 2.08g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.538mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.121mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 7.107mg 13%
Potassium 274mg 677mg 12%
Phosphorus 158mg 234mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 1.327mg 8%
Protein 19.25g 23.28g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Zinc 2.44mg 1.92mg 5%
Iron 1.33mg 0.93mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 2.1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.302mg 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.062mg 3%
Cholesterol 97mg 107mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Choline 51.2mg 59mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +323.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +438.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +127.4%

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.