Chicken thigh vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken thigh and pepperoni

Chicken thigh is richer in protein, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet pepperoni is richer in fats, manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 75% higher.
Chicken thigh contains less saturated fat.
Chicken thigh has a lower glycemic index than pepperoni.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken thigh

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3877.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.5%

~equal in Potassium ~274mg

~equal in Iron ~1.33mg

~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken thigh

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+38.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+208%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+293.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.257mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.362mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.78g	17.708g	68%
Sodium	95mg	1582mg	65%
Fats	10.3g	46.28g	55%
Manganese	0.027mg	1.074mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	20.77g	42%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	1.3µg	40%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.605g	21%
Protein	28.18g	19.25g	18%
Selenium	20.5µg	29µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.271mg	15%
Calories	218kcal	504kcal	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	4.458g	14%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	4.987mg	13%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.164g	10%
Choline		51.2mg	9%
Vitamin E		1.03mg	7%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	0.93mg	7%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	52 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	1.3µg	6%
Phosphorus	199mg	158mg	6%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Zinc	2.79mg	2.44mg	3%
Cholesterol	102mg	97mg	2%
Magnesium	26mg	18mg	2%
Iron	1.46mg	1.33mg	2%
Calcium	13mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.362mg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	1.18g	0%
Potassium	259mg	274mg	0%
Copper	0.09mg	0.091mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.257mg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.136g	N/A