Pepperoni vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pepperoni and pizza?

Pepperoni is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, and selenium, while pizza is higher in folate, calcium, and iron.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% higher.
Pizza has 6 times less cholesterol than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 97mg of cholesterol, while pizza has 17mg.
Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than pepperoni (28).

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.

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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

Pizza

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+198.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+889.5%
Contains more IronIron	+86.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.2%

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

Pizza

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+24.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+352.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+209.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+212.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+43.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	4.465g	60%
Fats	46.28g	9.69g	56%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	2.608g	45%
Sodium	1582mg	598mg	43%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.42µg	37%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.36mg	31%
Cholesterol	97mg	17mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.08mg	22%
Folate	5µg	93µg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.681g	19%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg		19%
Calcium	19mg	188mg	17%
Selenium	29µg	19.9µg	17%
Protein	19.25g	11.39g	16%
Iron	1.33mg	2.48mg	14%
Calories	504kcal	266kcal	12%
Carbs	1.18g	33.33g	11%
Starch		26.95g	11%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.34mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.39mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	69µg	8%
Phosphorus	158mg	216mg	8%
Vitamin D	52IU	0IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	3.825mg	7%
Choline	51.2mg	16.4mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.195mg	5%
Potassium	274mg	172mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.4mg	2%
Copper	0.091mg	0.105mg	2%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	6.7µg	1%
Fructose	0g	1g	1%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.83mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Net carbs	1.18g	31.03g	N/A
Sugar	0g	3.58g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g	0.241g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg		0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.41mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.139mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	0.77mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.264mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.664mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.72mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.355mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g	0.175g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g	1.367g	N/A