Pepperoni vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pepperoni and pork leg

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, and iron, yet pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
Pepperoni covers your daily sodium needs 67% more than pork leg.
Pepperoni contains 47 times more manganese than pork leg. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, pork leg contains only 0.023mg.
The amount of sodium in pork leg is lower.
The glycemic index of pork leg is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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 leg

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+280%
Contains more IronIron	+56.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4569.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97%

~equal in Selenium ~29.4µg

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 leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+10.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.574mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	47mg	67%
Saturated fat	17.708g	6.54g	51%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.023mg	46%
Fats	46.28g	18.87g	42%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.736mg	39%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	8.38g	31%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.63µg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	2.01g	16%
Calories	504kcal	245kcal	13%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Cholesterol	97mg	73mg	8%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Iron	1.33mg	0.85mg	6%
Phosphorus	158mg	199mg	6%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.93mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.685mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Protein	19.25g	17.43g	4%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	20 IU	4%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.5µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.2mg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.065mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.574mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.401mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	5mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	315mg	1%
Selenium	29µg	29.4µg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	141kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.776mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.787mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.55mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.444mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.689mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.931mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.659mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g		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