Pepperoni vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pepperoni and Canadian bacon

Pepperoni is higher in fats, manganese, and vitamin B12, yet Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, protein, and phosphorus.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 83% more than Canadian bacon.
Pepperoni contains 67 times more manganese than Canadian bacon. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, Canadian bacon contains only 0.016mg.
The amount of saturated fat in Canadian bacon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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.

Pepperoni

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+171.4%
Contains more IronIron	+137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6612.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+264.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+95.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.8%

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.

Pepperoni

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+202.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	1.039g	76%
Fats	46.28g	2.78g	67%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	1.255g	49%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.016mg	46%
Selenium	29µg	50.4µg	39%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.43µg	36%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.669mg	33%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	9.988mg	31%
Sodium	1582mg	993mg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.485g	26%
Phosphorus	158mg	309mg	22%
Potassium	274mg	999mg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g	0.36g	19%
Calories	504kcal	146kcal	18%
Protein	19.25g	28.31g	18%
Cholesterol	97mg	67mg	10%
Iron	1.33mg	0.56mg	10%
Choline	51.2mg	104.8mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g	0.011g	10%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.2µg	6%
Zinc	2.44mg	1.73mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.185mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.28mg	6%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	9 IU	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0.2µg	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.41mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.72mg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.063mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	27mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	1.8g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	1.8g	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Folate	5µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.018g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.04g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.136g	0.014g	N/A