Pepperoni vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are pepperoni and barbecue chicken different?

Pepperoni is higher than barbecue chicken in fats, manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat 69% more than barbecue chicken.
Pepperoni contains 215 times more manganese than barbecue chicken. Pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken contains 0.005mg.
Barbecue chicken is lower in sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than barbecue chicken (10).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types were used in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Pepperoni

Barbecue chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.8%
Contains more IronIron	+40%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.8%

~equal in Potassium ~255mg

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.

Pepperoni

Barbecue chicken

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+392.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+511.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+176.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	3.927g	63%
Sodium	1582mg	335mg	54%
Fats	46.28g	15.08g	48%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.005mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	6.446g	36%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.47µg	35%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.055mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.152mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	2.038g	16%
Calories	504kcal	226kcal	14%
Selenium	29µg	22µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.191mg	13%
Cholesterol	97mg	127mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Phosphorus	158mg	218mg	9%
Protein	19.25g	22.51g	7%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	0 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0µg	7%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.78mg	6%
Iron	1.33mg	0.95mg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	5.732mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.46mg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.077mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.227mg	2%
Choline	51.2mg	62.9mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	21mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	255mg	1%
Folate	5µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0.12g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0.12g	0%
Calcium	19mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g	0.078g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.657mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.853mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.549mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.75mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.565mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.69mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.935mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.592mg	0%
Fructose	0g	0.04g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	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	0.011g	N/A