Potato chips vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and pepperoni different?

Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, and copper, while pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and manganese.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for sodium, 68% more than potato chips.
Potato chips are lower in saturated fat.
Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than pepperoni (28).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced types were used in this article.

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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.

Potato chips

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+272.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+365.3%
Contains more IronIron	+22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+236.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%

Contains more ZincZinc	+123.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+144.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+258%

~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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.

Potato chips

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+784.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+281%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+36.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	8mg	1582mg	68%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	1.03mg	54%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.3µg	54%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	4.458g	51%
Selenium	8.1µg	29µg	38%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Cholesterol	0mg	97mg	32%
Saturated fat	10.96g	17.708g	31%
Potassium	1275mg	274mg	29%
Manganese	0.44mg	1.074mg	28%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	20.77g	27%
Protein	7g	19.25g	25%
Copper	0.306mg	0.091mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.362mg	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.688mg	22%
Fiber	4.8g	0g	19%
Fats	34.6g	46.28g	18%
Carbs	52.9g	1.18g	17%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	5.8µg	14%
Zinc	1.09mg	2.44mg	12%
Magnesium	67mg	18mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.93mg	11%
Folate	45µg	5µg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.271mg	9%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.3µg	7%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	4.987mg	7%
Vitamin D	0IU	52IU	7%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.257mg	5%
Iron	1.63mg	1.33mg	4%
Choline	37.5mg	51.2mg	2%
Calories	536kcal	504kcal	2%
Calcium	24mg	19mg	1%
Phosphorus	165mg	158mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	1.18g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	0g	N/A
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.987mg	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