Pepperoni vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pepperoni and flank steak

Pepperoni is higher in fats, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet flank steak is higher in zinc, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 72% more than flank steak.
Pepperoni contains 119 times more manganese than flank steak. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, flank steak contains only 0.009mg.
The amount of sodium in flank steak is lower.
The glycemic index of flank steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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

Flank steak

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+11833.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.7%
Contains more IronIron	+30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.5%

~equal in Calcium ~20mg

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.4µg

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

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+314.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	56mg	66%
Saturated fat	17.708g	3.395g	65%
Fats	46.28g	8.23g	59%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.009mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	3.317g	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.322g	28%
Zinc	2.44mg	4.9mg	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Protein	19.25g	27.66g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.579mg	17%
Calories	504kcal	192kcal	16%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.075mg	16%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	7.363mg	15%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.63µg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.133mg	10%
Choline	51.2mg	105.4mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.545mg	8%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Phosphorus	158mg	210mg	7%
Cholesterol	97mg	79mg	6%
Iron	1.33mg	1.74mg	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.38mg	4%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	1.4µg	4%
Potassium	274mg	339mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Copper	0.091mg	0.082mg	1%
Selenium	29µg	29.4µg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	69kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Calcium	19mg	20mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.883mg	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		N/A