Pepperoni vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pepperoni and luncheon meat

Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B5, while luncheon meat has more selenium.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 69% higher.
Luncheon meat contains 29 times less manganese than pepperoni. Pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, while luncheon meat contains 0.037mg.
The amount of saturated fat in luncheon meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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

Luncheon meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+280%
Contains more IronIron	+37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+203.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2802.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+32.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~300mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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

Luncheon meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+543.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more CholineCholine

+24.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.225mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	3.944g	63%
Fats	46.28g	12.77g	52%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.037mg	45%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	5.685g	38%
Sodium	1582mg	820mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.565g	19%
Selenium	29µg	38.3µg	17%
Calories	504kcal	189kcal	16%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.92µg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.128mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.272mg	7%
Copper	0.091mg	0.03mg	7%
Vitamin D	52IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.613mg	6%
Cholesterol	97mg	78mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.16mg	6%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Iron	1.33mg	0.97mg	5%
Protein	19.25g	17.5g	4%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.15mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.213mg	3%
Phosphorus	158mg	170mg	2%
Choline	51.2mg	63.9mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	5.225mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	300mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	5mg	1%
Folate	5µg	0µg	1%
Carbs	1.18g	1.04g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	1.04g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg		0%
Threonine	0.869mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg		0%
Leucine	1.575mg		0%
Lysine	1.652mg		0%
Methionine	0.511mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg		0%
Valine	0.987mg		0%
Histidine	0.688mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	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	0.055g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g		N/A