Pepperoni vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and pound cake?

Pepperoni is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet pound cake is higher in folate.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
Pepperoni has 10 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. While pepperoni has 0.362mg of vitamin B6, pound cake has only 0.036mg.
The amount of sodium in pound cake is lower.
The glycemic index of pepperoni is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+467.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+876.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+480%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+147.4%
Contains more IronIron	+11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.2%

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+58.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+905.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+261.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+241.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+740%
Contains more CholineCholine	+28.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	4.811g	59%
Sodium	1582mg	377mg	52%
Fats	46.28g	13.96g	50%
Selenium	29µg	5µg	44%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	3.02g	44%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.11mg	42%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.36µg	39%
Protein	19.25g	5g	29%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.036mg	25%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	1.615mg	21%
Zinc	2.44mg	0.43mg	18%
Carbs	1.18g	53.64g	17%
Threonine	0.869mg	153mg	14%
Cholesterol	97mg	66mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.485mg	9%
Folate	5µg	42µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.173mg	8%
Calories	504kcal	353kcal	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	3.419g	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Copper	0.091mg	0.042mg	5%
Potassium	274mg	149mg	4%
Choline	51.2mg	65.6mg	3%
Calcium	19mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	1.7µg	3%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.65mg	3%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.8µg	3%
Phosphorus	158mg	140mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Magnesium	18mg	8mg	2%
Vitamin D	52IU	34IU	2%
Iron	1.33mg	1.48mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.249mg	1%
Net carbs	1.18g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	0g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose	0g	0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g	0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g	2.895g	N/A