Pepperoni vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and pork shoulder?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin E, yet pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for sodium is 66% more.
Pepperoni has 98 times more manganese than pork shoulder. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, pork shoulder has only 0.011mg.
The amount of sodium in pork shoulder is lower.
The glycemic index of pork shoulder is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 shoulder

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more IronIron	+26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9663.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+13.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

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 shoulder

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+75.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+183%
Contains more CholineCholine	+18.4%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.275mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	65mg	66%
Saturated fat	17.708g	6.24g	52%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.011mg	46%
Fats	46.28g	17.99g	44%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.767mg	41%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	8.01g	32%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.74µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.92g	17%
Calories	504kcal	236kcal	13%
Cholesterol	97mg	71mg	9%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	3.833mg	7%
Selenium	29µg	25.5µg	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.19mg	6%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Iron	1.33mg	1.05mg	4%
Protein	19.25g	17.18g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.719mg	4%
Phosphorus	158mg	182mg	3%
Choline	51.2mg	60.6mg	2%
Vitamin D	52IU	70IU	2%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.7mg	2%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	1.7µg	2%
Potassium	274mg	302mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.275mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.348mg	1%
Copper	0.091mg	0.084mg	1%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	15mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.781mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.36mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.531mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.681mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.921mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.656mg	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