Shrimp vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and pepperoni different?
- Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium, while pepperoni is higher in manganese, iron, and zinc.
- Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than shrimp.
- Shrimp contains 4 times more copper than pepperoni. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while pepperoni contains 0.091mg.
- Pepperoni is lower in cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than pepperoni (28).
Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +268.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +316.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
Contains more IronIron | +160.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3154.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 17.708g | 80% |
Fats | 0.28g | 46.28g | 71% |
Sodium | 111mg | 1582mg | 64% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 54% | |
Selenium | 29µg | 53% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 20.77g | 52% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 1.074mg | 45% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.091mg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 97mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.987mg | 31% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 4.458g | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.362mg | 28% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.271mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.257mg | 20% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 504kcal | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.93mg | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 158mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.51mg | 1.33mg | 10% |
Protein | 23.98g | 19.25g | 9% |
Choline | 51.2mg | 9% | |
Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 52IU | 7% | |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 2.44mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 5.8µg | 5% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 19mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 18mg | 5% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 1.18g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 1.18g | N/A |
Potassium | 259mg | 274mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 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 | 0.015g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | 0.164g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.02g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.018g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.04g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.136g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | 3.605g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +160.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16428.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +490% |
Contains more OtherOther | +291.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43170.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5543% |