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Pepperoni vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and pork chop?

  • Pepperoni is higher in manganese and vitamin B12, yet pork chop is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% more.
  • Pepperoni has 107 times more manganese than pork chop. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, pork chop has only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pork chop is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10640%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.5%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pork chop DV% diff.
Sodium 1582mg 74mg 66%
Saturated fat 17.708g 4.339g 61%
Fats 46.28g 14.35g 49%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.01mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 4.887g 40%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.66µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 7.927mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.49mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 1.894g 17%
Calories 504kcal 231kcal 14%
Selenium 29µg 36.4µg 13%
Phosphorus 158mg 241mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.489mg 10%
Protein 19.25g 23.72g 9%
Iron 1.33mg 0.87mg 6%
Cholesterol 97mg 78mg 6%
Zinc 2.44mg 3.15mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 19mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.313mg 4%
Choline 51.2mg 67.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 1.104mg 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.105mg 2%
Vitamin D 52IU 40IU 2%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1µg 2%
Potassium 274mg 315mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +222.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +887.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more WaterWater +115.2%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.