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Pepperoni vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pepperoni and pastry

  • Pepperoni is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet pastry is richer in folate and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pepperoni is 58% higher.
  • Pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Pepperoni has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1623.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pastry DV% diff.
Sodium 1582mg 249mg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Saturated fat 17.708g 9.643g 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.021mg 26%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.488mg 25%
Protein 19.25g 7.3g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0mg 19%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Zinc 2.44mg 0.53mg 17%
Iron 1.33mg 2.56mg 15%
Carbs 1.18g 45.1g 15%
Phosphorus 158mg 60mg 14%
Fats 46.28g 38.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.398mg 11%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 16.1µg 9%
Selenium 29µg 24.2µg 9%
Choline 51.2mg 6.4mg 8%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Potassium 274mg 61mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 4.168mg 5%
Copper 0.091mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.54mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 4.894g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 21.597g 2%
Calories 504kcal 551kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.283mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 43.6g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.74g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.156mg 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 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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +235.9%
Contains more OtherOther +374%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3722%

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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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~21.597g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.894g

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.