Pepperoni vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and foie gras different?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese and vitamin B6; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 338% higher.
Pepperoni contains 9 times more manganese than foie gras. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, foie gras contains only 0.12mg.
Foie gras has less sodium.

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Pepperoni

Foie gras

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+165.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+795%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+268.4%
Contains more IronIron	+313.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+339.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Pepperoni

Foie gras

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+208%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+503.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+623.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	9.4µg	338%
Vitamin A	0µg	1001µg	111%
Iron	1.33mg	5.5mg	52%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.12mg	41%
Sodium	1582mg	697mg	38%
Copper	0.091mg	0.4mg	34%
Selenium	29µg	44µg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.84g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.06mg	23%
Cholesterol	97mg	150mg	18%
Protein	19.25g	11.4g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.088mg	15%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	2.51mg	15%
Saturated fat	17.708g	14.45g	15%
Zinc	2.44mg	0.92mg	14%
Folate	5µg	60µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	25.61g	12%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Phosphorus	158mg	200mg	6%
Calcium	19mg	70mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	1.2mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Fats	46.28g	43.84g	4%
Potassium	274mg	138mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.299mg	3%
Calories	504kcal	462kcal	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Carbs	1.18g	4.67g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	13mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	405kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	4.67g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.161mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.507mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.606mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.029mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	0.863mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.27mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.567mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.719mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.303mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g		N/A