Pepperoni vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pepperoni and pork spare ribs

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and iron, yet pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin D.
Pepperoni covers your daily sodium needs 65% more than pork spare ribs.
Pepperoni contains 107 times more manganese than pork spare ribs. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, pork spare ribs contain only 0.01mg.
The amount of sodium in pork spare ribs is lower.
The glycemic index of pork spare ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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 spare ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.2%
Contains more IronIron	+46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+10640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-94.9%

~equal in Zinc ~2.5mg

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 spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+242.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+16.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.662mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	81mg	65%
Saturated fat	17.708g	7.529g	46%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.01mg	46%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.38µg	38%
Fats	46.28g	23.4g	35%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	8.542g	31%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.574mg	16%
Selenium	29µg	22µg	13%
Calories	504kcal	277kcal	11%
Protein	19.25g	15.47g	8%
Cholesterol	97mg	80mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.625mg	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	2.3µg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin D	52IU	91IU	5%
Iron	1.33mg	0.91mg	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.37mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.319mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	3.953g	3%
Choline	51.2mg	59.7mg	2%
Phosphorus	158mg	141mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.662mg	2%
Potassium	274mg	242mg	1%
Copper	0.091mg	0.08mg	1%
Folate	5µg	0µg	1%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.5mg	1%
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	16mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	15mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.251mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.163mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.761mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.318mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.435mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.65mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.809mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.668mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g	0.081g	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	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g	0.079g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g	3.146g	N/A