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Pepperoni vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and shrimp different?

  • Pepperoni is richer in manganese, iron, and zinc, while shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than shrimp.
  • Pepperoni contains 33 times more manganese than shrimp. Pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Shrimp is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than pepperoni (28).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +160.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Shrimp DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 0.056g 80%
Fats 46.28g 0.28g 71%
Sodium 1582mg 111mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 54%
Selenium 29µg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 0.048g 52%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.033mg 45%
Copper 0.091mg 0.379mg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 189mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.079g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 20%
Calories 504kcal 99kcal 20%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 19%
Phosphorus 158mg 237mg 11%
Iron 1.33mg 0.51mg 10%
Protein 19.25g 23.98g 9%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Zinc 2.44mg 1.64mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Calcium 19mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Folate 5µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0.2g N/A
Potassium 274mg 259mg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g 0.002g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 0.018g 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +16428.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490%
Contains more OtherOther +291.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more WaterWater +160.4%

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
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43170.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5543%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.