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Pepperoni vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pepperoni and wheat

  • Pepperoni has more vitamin B12; however, wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 110% more than pepperoni.
  • Wheat has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +507.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.3%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.935mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 29µg 89.4µg 110%
Manganese 1.074mg 3.012mg 84%
Saturated fat 17.708g 0.454g 78%
Sodium 1582mg 2mg 69%
Fats 46.28g 2.47g 67%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 0.344g 51%
Copper 0.091mg 0.553mg 51%
Phosphorus 158mg 508mg 50%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Magnesium 18mg 144mg 30%
Iron 1.33mg 3.52mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.978g 23%
Carbs 1.18g 71.13g 23%
Zinc 2.44mg 4.16mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.419mg 12%
Protein 19.25g 13.68g 11%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 6.738mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.121mg 10%
Folate 5µg 43µg 10%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Calories 504kcal 339kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Potassium 274mg 431mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.419mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 34mg 2%
Net carbs 1.18g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.935mg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1773.7%
Contains more WaterWater +161%
Contains more OtherOther +166.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5928%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5937.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.