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Pepperoni vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pepperoni and turkey leg

  • Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey leg is richer in zinc and copper.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 78% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg has 49 times less manganese than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while turkey leg has 0.022mg.
  • Turkey leg contains less sodium.
  • Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pepperoni is 28, while the glycemic index of turkey leg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4781.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
~equal in Potassium ~273mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Turkey leg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 2.06g 71%
Sodium 1582mg 74mg 66%
Fats 46.28g 6.72g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 2.06g 47%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.022mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.39µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 1.83g 18%
Calories 504kcal 144kcal 18%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.077mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 2.947mg 13%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Cholesterol 97mg 71mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Zinc 2.44mg 3.09mg 6%
Copper 0.091mg 0.142mg 6%
Selenium 29µg 26.4µg 5%
Iron 1.33mg 1.72mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.211mg 4%
Phosphorus 158mg 177mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 1.09mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.34mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Protein 19.25g 19.54g 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 274mg 273mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.02g 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

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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +588.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +351.4%
Contains more WaterWater +154.6%
~equal in Protein ~19.54g

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% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +908.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.