Pepperoni vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pepperoni and pork belly

Pepperoni has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron; however, pork belly has more vitamin B1.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for sodium is 67% more.
Pepperoni has 179 times more manganese than pork belly. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while pork belly has 0.006mg.
Pork belly is lower in sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index than pork belly.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, belly, raw.

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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

Pork belly

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.1%
Contains more IronIron	+155.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75%
Contains more ZincZinc	+139.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+262.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98%

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

Pork belly

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+164.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+263.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+46.1%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.242mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.647mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	32mg	67%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.006mg	46%
Selenium	29µg	8µg	38%
Protein	19.25g	9.34g	20%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.84µg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.13mg	18%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.02mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.256mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	24.7g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.396mg	10%
Iron	1.33mg	0.52mg	10%
Fats	46.28g	53.01g	10%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	5.65g	8%
Cholesterol	97mg	72mg	8%
Phosphorus	158mg	108mg	7%
Vitamin D	52IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Saturated fat	17.708g	19.33g	7%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.39mg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.052mg	4%
Potassium	274mg	185mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	4mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.647mg	2%
Folate	5µg	1µg	1%
Calories	504kcal	518kcal	1%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.242mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		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%
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