Pepperoni vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pepperoni and ground beef

Pepperoni has more fats, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and protein.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for sodium is 66% more.
Pepperoni has 119 times more manganese than ground beef. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while ground beef has 0.009mg.
Ground beef is lower in sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 beef

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+73.7%
Contains more IronIron	+70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+139.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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 beef

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+758.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+431.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+91.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	73mg	66%
Saturated fat	17.708g	6.073g	53%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.49µg	50%
Fats	46.28g	15.37g	48%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.009mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	7.322g	34%
Zinc	2.44mg	5.84mg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.408g	27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Selenium	29µg	19.1µg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.051mg	18%
Calories	504kcal	241kcal	13%
Iron	1.33mg	2.27mg	12%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Protein	19.25g	23.87g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.512mg	8%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.171mg	7%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	2 IU	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.12mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.026mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.311mg	4%
Choline	51.2mg	73.2mg	4%
Cholesterol	97mg	88mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	2.9µg	2%
Calcium	19mg	33mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	241mg	1%
Copper	0.091mg	0.079mg	1%
Phosphorus	158mg	166mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Magnesium	18mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.04g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.136g		N/A