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Pepperoni vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and pork bacon?

  • Pepperoni is higher in manganese, yet pork bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, copper, zinc, and potassium.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% more.
  • Pepperoni has 49 times more manganese than pork bacon. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, pork bacon has only 0.022mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork bacon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork bacon is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4781.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.4%

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%
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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5700%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +133%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pork bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 29µg 59µg 55%
Phosphorus 158mg 506mg 50%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.022mg 46%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 10.623mg 35%
Protein 19.25g 35.73g 33%
Sodium 1582mg 2193mg 27%
Saturated fat 17.708g 14.187g 16%
Choline 51.2mg 119.3mg 12%
Copper 0.091mg 0.182mg 10%
Potassium 274mg 539mg 8%
Zinc 2.44mg 3.36mg 8%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.348mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.16µg 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.32mg 5%
Fats 46.28g 43.27g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.309mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 19.065g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Cholesterol 97mg 107mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 4.859g 3%
Calories 504kcal 548kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 1.033mg 2%
Iron 1.33mg 1.49mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 1.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 1.35g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.251mg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 1.417mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.21g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 4.088g 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
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +128%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%
~equal in Fats ~43.27g

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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~19.065g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.859g

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.