Ground chicken vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground chicken and pepperoni

Ground chicken has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, pepperoni is richer in fats, manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than ground chicken.
Pepperoni has 2 times less potassium than ground chicken. Ground chicken has 677mg of potassium, while pepperoni has 274mg.
Ground chicken contains less saturated fat.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pepperoni is 28, while the glycemic index of ground chicken is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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.

Ground chicken

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more IronIron	+43%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6612.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+102.8%

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.

Ground chicken

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+154.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+176.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	75mg	1582mg	66%
Saturated fat	3.11g	17.708g	66%
Fats	10.92g	46.28g	54%
Manganese	0.016mg	1.074mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	4.879g	20.77g	40%
Vitamin B12	0.51µg	1.3µg	33%
Selenium	14.3µg	29µg	27%
Calories	189kcal	504kcal	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.08g	4.458g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.538mg	0.362mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.121mg	0.271mg	13%
Vitamin B3	7.107mg	4.987mg	13%
Potassium	677mg	274mg	12%
Phosphorus	234mg	158mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.787g	3.605g	11%
Protein	23.28g	19.25g	8%
Vitamin B5	1.327mg	0.93mg	8%
Vitamin D*		52 IU	7%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Iron	0.93mg	1.33mg	5%
Zinc	1.92mg	2.44mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.081g	0.164g	5%
Vitamin E	0.39mg	1.03mg	4%
Cholesterol	107mg	97mg	3%
Copper	0.062mg	0.091mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.302mg	0.257mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	5.8µg	3%
Magnesium	28mg	18mg	2%
Calcium	8mg	19mg	1%
Folate	2µg	5µg	1%
Choline	59mg	51.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	81kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Trans fat	0.087g	1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.196mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.97mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.06mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.816mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	2.014mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.596mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.912mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	1.102mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.706mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.031g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.016g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.02g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.015g	0.136g	N/A