Pepperoni vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pepperoni and ground chicken

Pepperoni has more fats, manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, ground chicken is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pepperoni

Ground chicken

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pepperoni

Ground chicken

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+164.1%
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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g	1.787g	11%
Protein	19.25g	23.28g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	1.327mg	8%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Iron	1.33mg	0.93mg	5%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.92mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g	0.081g	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.39mg	4%
Cholesterol	97mg	107mg	3%
Copper	0.091mg	0.062mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.302mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	2.1µg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	28mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	8mg	1%
Folate	5µg	2µg	1%
Choline	51.2mg	59mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	81kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
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 (DPA)	0.02g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.04g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.136g	0.015g	N/A