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Pepperoni vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and onions different?

  • Pepperoni has more vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 88% higher.
  • Onions have less cholesterol.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than pepperoni (28).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Onions, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +732.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +851.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4199.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +739.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 0.042g 80%
Fats 46.28g 0.1g 71%
Sodium 1582mg 4mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 0.013g 52%
Selenium 29µg 0.5µg 52%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.129mg 41%
Protein 19.25g 1.1g 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.017g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 0.116mg 30%
Calories 504kcal 40kcal 23%
Zinc 2.44mg 0.17mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.046mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.12mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.027mg 18%
Phosphorus 158mg 29mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.123mg 16%
Iron 1.33mg 0.21mg 14%
Choline 51.2mg 6.1mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin D 52IU 0IU 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.02mg 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.039mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0.4µg 5%
Potassium 274mg 146mg 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Carbs 1.18g 9.34g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.29g 2%
Net carbs 1.18g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 19mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.24g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.014mg 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1650%
Contains more FatsFats +46180%
Contains more OtherOther +1254.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +691.5%
Contains more WaterWater +212.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159669.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26123.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.