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Pepperoni vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and shortbread different?

  • Pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, shortbread is richer in iron and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pepperoni is 54% higher.
  • Pepperoni has a lower glycemic index (28) than shortbread (64).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +398%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +367.7%
Contains more IronIron +124.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5588.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +89.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Sodium 1582mg 353mg 53%
Saturated fat 17.708g 8.105g 44%
Selenium 29µg 6.2µg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 6.708g 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 46.28g 26.22g 31%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.393mg 30%
Protein 19.25g 5.37g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 8.326g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.071mg 22%
Carbs 1.18g 63.78g 21%
Iron 1.33mg 2.98mg 21%
Folate 5µg 81µg 19%
Zinc 2.44mg 0.49mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 66mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.321mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 3.275mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 2.44mg 9%
Choline 51.2mg 0.9mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.353mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 274mg 88mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.314mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 11µg 4%
Calories 504kcal 514kcal 1%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Copper 0.091mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more WaterWater +693.1%
Contains more OtherOther +360.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5305.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/nutrients
  2. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.