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Wheat vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat and pepperoni

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron; however, pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 110% more than pepperoni.
  • Wheat has 8 times more magnesium than pepperoni. While wheat has 144mg of magnesium, pepperoni has only 18mg.
  • Wheat has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum 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.
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +507.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.93mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Pepperoni DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 29µg 110%
Manganese 3.012mg 1.074mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.454g 17.708g 78%
Sodium 2mg 1582mg 69%
Fats 2.47g 46.28g 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 20.77g 51%
Copper 0.553mg 0.091mg 51%
Phosphorus 508mg 158mg 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 18mg 30%
Iron 3.52mg 1.33mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 4.458g 23%
Carbs 71.13g 1.18g 23%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.271mg 12%
Protein 13.68g 19.25g 11%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 4.987mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.257mg 10%
Folate 43µg 5µg 10%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Calories 339kcal 504kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 52IU 7%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Potassium 431mg 274mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.362mg 4%
Calcium 34mg 19mg 2%
Net carbs 71.13g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.93mg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.778mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5928%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1773.7%
Contains more WaterWater +161%
Contains more OtherOther +166.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5937.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients
  2. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.