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Flour vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and pepperoni different?

  • Flour is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2, while pepperoni is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 37 times more folate than pepperoni. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while pepperoni contains 5µg.
  • Flour is lower in saturated fat.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than pepperoni (28).

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +248.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.5%

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.
Flour
4
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3560%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +722.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +392.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Pepperoni DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.155g 17.708g 80%
Fats 0.98g 46.28g 70%
Sodium 2mg 1582mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 20.77g 52%
Folate 183µg 5µg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.271mg 43%
Iron 4.64mg 1.33mg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 4.458g 27%
Carbs 76.31g 1.18g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.362mg 24%
Protein 10.33g 19.25g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.257mg 18%
Manganese 0.682mg 1.074mg 17%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.44mg 16%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.93mg 10%
Selenium 33.9µg 29µg 9%
Choline 10.4mg 51.2mg 7%
Calories 364kcal 504kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 158mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 52IU 7%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 4.987mg 6%
Copper 0.144mg 0.091mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.8µg 5%
Potassium 107mg 274mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 15mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.778mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.688mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +6366.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4622.4%
Contains more WaterWater +139.5%
Contains more OtherOther +930.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23773.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +979.4%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.