Tofu vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and pepperoni

Tofu has more calcium, copper, and iron; however, pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 82% more than tofu.
Tofu has 36 times more calcium than pepperoni. While tofu has 683mg of calcium, pepperoni has only 19mg.
Tofu has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of pepperoni is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate 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.

Tofu

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3494.7%
Contains more IronIron	+100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+315.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.7%

~equal in Manganese ~1.074mg

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.

Tofu

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+480%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+152%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+599.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.261g	17.708g	75%
Sodium	14mg	1582mg	68%
Calcium	683mg	19mg	66%
Fats	8.72g	46.28g	58%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.3µg	54%
Monounsaturated fat	1.925g	20.77g	47%
Copper	0.378mg	0.091mg	32%
Cholesterol	0mg	97mg	32%
Vitamin B3	0.381mg	4.987mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.092mg	0.362mg	21%
Selenium	17.4µg	29µg	21%
Calories	144kcal	504kcal	18%
Iron	2.66mg	1.33mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.133mg	0.93mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.102mg	0.257mg	12%
Magnesium	58mg	18mg	10%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.271mg	9%
Choline		51.2mg	9%
Zinc	1.57mg	2.44mg	8%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.3µg	7%
Vitamin E		1.03mg	7%
Vitamin D	0IU	52IU	7%
Folate	29µg	5µg	6%
Manganese	1.181mg	1.074mg	5%
Phosphorus	190mg	158mg	5%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Protein	17.27g	19.25g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.921g	4.458g	3%
Potassium	237mg	274mg	1%
Carbs	2.78g	1.18g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0.48g	1.18g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.235mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.785mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.392mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	0.883mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.835mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.87mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.431mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.164g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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