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Pepperoni vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pepperoni and whey

  • Whey contains less selenium, manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1 than pepperoni.
  • Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • Whey contains 1074 times less manganese than pepperoni. Pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, while whey contains 0.001mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Pepperoni has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pepperoni is 28, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.2%
Contains more IronIron +2116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2175%
Contains more ZincZinc +1776.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1426.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6639.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1067.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 0.23g 79%
Fats 46.28g 0.36g 71%
Sodium 1582mg 54mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 0.1g 52%
Selenium 29µg 1.9µg 49%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.001mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.28µg 43%
Protein 19.25g 0.85g 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 2mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 0.074mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.011g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.031mg 25%
Calories 504kcal 27kcal 24%
Zinc 2.44mg 0.13mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.036mg 20%
Iron 1.33mg 0.06mg 16%
Phosphorus 158mg 46mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.383mg 11%
Copper 0.091mg 0.004mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.158mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Choline 51.2mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 274mg 161mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 47mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 5.14g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.016mg 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

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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2164.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12755.6%
Contains more OtherOther +794.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.6%
Contains more WaterWater +226.2%

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40427.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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