Pepperoni vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pepperoni and summer sausage

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin D, yet summer sausage is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and iron.
Pepperoni covers your daily manganese needs 45% more than summer sausage.
Pepperoni contains 4 times more vitamin D than summer sausage. While pepperoni contains 52IU of vitamin D, summer sausage contains only 12IU.
The amount of saturated fat in summer sausage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3256.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+286.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+326.3%
Contains more IronIron	+69.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.7%

~equal in Zinc ~2.25mg

~equal in Sodium ~1483mg

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

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+178.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.074mg	0.032mg	45%
Selenium	29µg	7.5µg	39%
Saturated fat	17.708g	10.47g	33%
Vitamin A	0µg	225µg	25%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.73µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.13mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	13.68g	18%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	2.9mg	13%
Fats	46.28g	37.91g	13%
Iron	1.33mg	2.26mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	3.02g	10%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.16mg	7%
Calcium	19mg	81mg	6%
Vitamin D	52IU	12IU	5%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.3µg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Calories	504kcal	426kcal	4%
Sodium	1582mg	1483mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.76mg	3%
Phosphorus	158mg	178mg	3%
Cholesterol	97mg	89mg	3%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.25mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.249mg	2%
Copper	0.091mg	0.07mg	2%
Potassium	274mg	206mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	13mg	1%
Protein	19.25g	19.43g	0%
Carbs	1.18g	1.82g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	1.62g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.47mg	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