Pepperoni vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and horse meat different?

Pepperoni is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 79% more than horse meat.
Pepperoni contains 49 times more manganese than horse meat. Pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, while horse meat contains 0.022mg.
Horse meat is lower in sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than horse meat (0).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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

Horse meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4781.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38.3%
Contains more IronIron	+278.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+87.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.5%

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

Horse meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+143.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.84mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.33mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	3.16µg	78%
Saturated fat	17.708g	1.9g	72%
Sodium	1582mg	55mg	66%
Fats	46.28g	6.05g	62%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	2.12g	47%
Iron	1.33mg	5.03mg	46%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.022mg	46%
Selenium	29µg	13.5µg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.85g	24%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg		19%
Protein	19.25g	28.14g	18%
Calories	504kcal	175kcal	16%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.1mg	14%
Phosphorus	158mg	247mg	13%
Zinc	2.44mg	3.82mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.12mg	11%
Cholesterol	97mg	68mg	10%
Copper	0.091mg	0.171mg	9%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Vitamin D	52IU		7%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Potassium	274mg	379mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	25mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.33mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.84mg	1%
Folate	5µg		1%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.349mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.262mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.334mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.232mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.398mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.623mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.157mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.458mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	1.081mg	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