Pepperoni vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and meatball different?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, meatball is richer in phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 50% higher.
Pepperoni contains 4 times more manganese than meatball. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, meatball contains only 0.282mg.
Meatball has less sodium.
Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than pepperoni (28).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style are the varieties 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

Meatball

Contains more ZincZinc	+47%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+280.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+89.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+321.1%
Contains more IronIron	+33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.9%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+41.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+620%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.924mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	7.627g	46%
Sodium	1582mg	666mg	40%
Fats	46.28g	22.21g	37%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.282mg	34%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	9.188g	29%
Selenium	29µg	15.3µg	25%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1µg	13%
Phosphorus	158mg	239mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	3.108mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.202mg	12%
Calories	504kcal	286kcal	11%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.136mg	11%
Protein	19.25g	14.4g	10%
Cholesterol	97mg	66mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Folate	5µg	36µg	8%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.66mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	3.346g	7%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	2 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.1µg	6%
Calcium	19mg	80mg	6%
Iron	1.33mg	1.77mg	6%
Copper	0.091mg	0.123mg	4%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.42mg	4%
Magnesium	18mg	31mg	3%
Carbs	1.18g	8.06g	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.23mg	2%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	8.2µg	2%
Potassium	274mg	296mg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Choline	51.2mg	45.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	5.76g	N/A
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.924mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	0.577g	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%
Fructose	0g	0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g	0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g	0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g	0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g	2.815g	N/A