Pepperoni vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pepperoni and lamb shoulder

Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for sodium, 66% more than lamb shoulder.
Pepperoni has 51 times more manganese than lamb shoulder. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, lamb shoulder has only 0.021mg.
Lamb shoulder has less sodium.
The glycemic index of pepperoni is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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

Lamb shoulder

Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5014.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+52.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.9%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+635.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+201.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+96.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	65mg	66%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.55µg	52%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.021mg	46%
Saturated fat	17.708g	8.74g	41%
Fats	46.28g	20.24g	40%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	8.3g	31%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.12mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.61g	19%
Zinc	2.44mg	4.48mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.09mg	15%
Calories	504kcal	279kcal	11%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	6.66mg	10%
Iron	1.33mg	2.03mg	9%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Protein	19.25g	22.53g	7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin D	52IU		7%
Selenium	29µg	25.4µg	7%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.14mg	6%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Phosphorus	158mg	183mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.71mg	4%
Folate	5µg	20µg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.113mg	2%
Cholesterol	97mg	92mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.25mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Calcium	19mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	274mg	259mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.087mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.753mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.99mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.714mg	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