Pepperoni vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and pork loin?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc, yet pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% more.
Pepperoni has 98 times more manganese than pork loin. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, pork loin has only 0.011mg.
The amount of sodium in pork loin is lower.
The glycemic index of pork loin is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.

Pepperoni

Pork loin

Contains more IronIron	+68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9663.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.5%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 loin

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+145.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.4%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.248mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	50mg	67%
Saturated fat	17.708g	4.36g	61%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.901mg	53%
Fats	46.28g	12.58g	52%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.011mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	5.61g	38%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.53µg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.34g	21%
Calories	504kcal	198kcal	15%
Cholesterol	97mg	63mg	11%
Selenium	29µg	33.2µg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.472mg	8%
Iron	1.33mg	0.79mg	7%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.74mg	6%
Phosphorus	158mg	197mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.21mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	21 IU	4%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.5µg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.056mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.723mg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.58mg	3%
Choline	51.2mg	69.7mg	3%
Potassium	274mg	356mg	2%
Protein	19.25g	19.74g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	21mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.248mg	1%
Folate	5µg	1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Calcium	19mg	18mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.244mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.891mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.91mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.572mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.766mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.514mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.785mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.064mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.77mg	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