Pork spare ribs vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork spare ribs and pepperoni

Pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin D, yet pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and iron.
Pepperoni covers your daily sodium needs 65% more than pork spare ribs.
Pork spare ribs contain 2 times more vitamin D than pepperoni. While pork spare ribs contain 91IU of vitamin D, pepperoni contains only 52IU.
The amount of cholesterol in pork spare ribs is lower.
The glycemic index of pork spare ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, 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.

Pork spare ribs

Pepperoni

Contains less SodiumSodium

-94.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.2%
Contains more IronIron	+46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+10640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

~equal in Zinc ~2.44mg

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.

Pork spare ribs

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+16.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+242.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.257mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.987mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	81mg	1582mg	65%
Saturated fat	7.529g	17.708g	46%
Manganese	0.01mg	1.074mg	46%
Vitamin B12	0.38µg	1.3µg	38%
Fats	23.4g	46.28g	35%
Monounsaturated fat	8.542g	20.77g	31%
Vitamin B6	0.574mg	0.362mg	16%
Selenium	22µg	29µg	13%
Calories	277kcal	504kcal	11%
Protein	15.47g	19.25g	8%
Cholesterol	80mg	97mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.625mg	0.93mg	6%
Vitamin D	2.3µg	1.3µg	5%
Vitamin K	0µg	5.8µg	5%
Vitamin D	91IU	52IU	5%
Iron	0.91mg	1.33mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.37mg	1.03mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.319mg	0.271mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.953g	4.458g	3%
Choline	59.7mg	51.2mg	2%
Phosphorus	141mg	158mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.662mg	4.987mg	2%
Potassium	242mg	274mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.091mg	1%
Folate	0µg	5µg	1%
Zinc	2.5mg	2.44mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	15mg	19mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.251mg	0.257mg	0%
Trans fat	0.222g	1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.163mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.695mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.761mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.318mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.435mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.426mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.65mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.809mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.668mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.081g	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	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.079g	0.136g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.146g	3.605g	N/A