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Pork belly vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork belly and pepperoni

  • Pork belly has more vitamin B1; however, pepperoni has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Pepperoni's daily need coverage for sodium is 67% more.
  • Pork belly is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index than pork belly.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +155.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.5%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.257mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.987mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Pepperoni DV% diff.
Sodium 32mg 1582mg 67%
Manganese 0.006mg 1.074mg 46%
Selenium 8µg 29µg 38%
Protein 9.34g 19.25g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 1.3µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.362mg 18%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.44mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.93mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 20.77g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.271mg 10%
Iron 0.52mg 1.33mg 10%
Fats 53.01g 46.28g 10%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 4.458g 8%
Cholesterol 72mg 97mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 158mg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Saturated fat 19.33g 17.708g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.8µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 1.03mg 4%
Copper 0.052mg 0.091mg 4%
Potassium 185mg 274mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 4.987mg 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Calories 518kcal 504kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.257mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +420.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.708g

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/nutrients
  2. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/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.