Cereal vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cereal and pepperoni

Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C, yet pepperoni is higher in selenium.
Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 501% more than pepperoni.
The amount of saturated fat in cereal is lower.
The glycemic index of pepperoni is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.

Cereal

Pepperoni

Contains more IronIron	+2460.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+211.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+161%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+360.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.

Cereal

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2220.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1405.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+493.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1553.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+311.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	6.288mg	0.271mg	501%
Vitamin B6	5.986mg	0.362mg	433%
Iron	34.06mg	1.33mg	409%
Vitamin B2	3.87mg	0.257mg	278%
Vitamin B3	29.62mg	4.987mg	154%
Vitamin A	814µg	0µg	90%
Saturated fat	0.26g	17.708g	79%
Fats	1.08g	46.28g	70%
Vitamin B12		1.3µg	54%
Monounsaturated fat	0.204g	20.77g	51%
Zinc	7.6mg	2.44mg	47%
Vitamin C	38.5mg	0mg	43%
Selenium	6.3µg	29µg	41%
Sodium	795mg	1582mg	34%
Cholesterol		97mg	32%
Carbs	86.85g	1.18g	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.354g	4.458g	27%
Protein	6.06g	19.25g	26%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.93mg	14%
Phosphorus	77mg	158mg	12%
Manganese	0.79mg	1.074mg	12%
Choline		51.2mg	9%
Vitamin D*		52 IU	7%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Calories	378kcal	504kcal	6%
Fiber	1.4g	0g	6%
Vitamin E	0.08mg	1.03mg	6%
Potassium	105mg	274mg	5%
Copper	0.137mg	0.091mg	5%
Vitamin K	0µg	5.8µg	5%
Calcium	10mg	19mg	1%
Folate		5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	624kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	85.45g	1.18g	N/A
Magnesium	19mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	10.35g	0g	N/A
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.241mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.26mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	0.767mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	0.113mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.13mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.365mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.344mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.162mg	0.688mg	0%
Fructose	0.26g	0g	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	0g	0.136g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.605g	N/A