Short ribs vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between short ribs and pepperoni

Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
Pepperoni covers your daily sodium needs 67% more than short ribs.
Short ribs contain 2 times more vitamin B12 than pepperoni. While short ribs contain 2.62µg of vitamin B12, pepperoni contains only 1.3µg.
The amount of sodium in short ribs is lower.
The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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.

Short ribs

Pepperoni

Contains more IronIron	+73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+8161.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

~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.

Short ribs

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+101.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+60.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+255.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+442%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+269%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+64.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+141.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	50mg	1582mg	67%
Vitamin B12	2.62µg	1.3µg	55%
Manganese	0.013mg	1.074mg	46%
Zinc	4.88mg	2.44mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.53g	4.458g	20%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.271mg	18%
Vitamin B3	2.452mg	4.987mg	16%
Selenium	20.8µg	29µg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.252mg	0.93mg	14%
Iron	2.31mg	1.33mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.22mg	0.362mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.257mg	8%
Fats	41.98g	46.28g	7%
Choline	82.2mg	51.2mg	6%
Protein	21.57g	19.25g	5%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	1.03mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	18.88g	20.77g	5%
Vitamin D	27IU	52IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.7µg	1.3µg	3%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	5.8µg	3%
Calories	471kcal	504kcal	2%
Phosphorus	162mg	158mg	1%
Copper	0.099mg	0.091mg	1%
Potassium	224mg	274mg	1%
Calcium	12mg	19mg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	18mg	1%
Cholesterol	94mg	97mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Saturated fat	17.8g	17.708g	0%
Tryptophan	0.142mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.862mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.981mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.823mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.562mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.852mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	1.07mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.164g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.016g	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