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Pepperoni vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pepperoni and tortilla

  • Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla is richer in iron and folate.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 87% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 8 times less zinc than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 2.44mg of zinc, while tortilla has 0.32mg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of pepperoni is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161%
Contains more ZincZinc +662.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more IronIron +186.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +503.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 0.296g 79%
Fats 46.28g 0.95g 70%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 0.185g 51%
Sodium 1582mg 482mg 48%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.268mg 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Iron 1.33mg 3.81mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.391g 27%
Protein 19.25g 7.28g 24%
Selenium 29µg 16.6µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.06mg 23%
Folate 5µg 98µg 23%
Zinc 2.44mg 0.32mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 1.18g 49.94g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.17mg 15%
Calories 504kcal 237kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.114mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.37mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 4.125mg 5%
Potassium 274mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0.4µg 5%
Calcium 19mg 70mg 5%
Phosphorus 158mg 146mg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.102mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4771.6%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4132.2%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11127%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1040.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.