Pepperoni vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pepperoni and ground turkey

Pepperoni has more fats, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, and copper.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat 75% more than ground turkey.
Pepperoni has 98 times more manganese than ground turkey. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, ground turkey has only 0.011mg.
Ground turkey has less sodium.
The glycemic index of pepperoni is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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

Ground turkey

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+9663.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+47.4%
Contains more IronIron	+14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+65.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.1%

~equal in Potassium ~294mg

~equal in Selenium ~31.1µg

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

Ground turkey

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+74.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	2.669g	68%
Sodium	1582mg	78mg	65%
Fats	46.28g	10.4g	55%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.011mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	3.458g	43%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	8.724mg	23%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.633mg	21%
Protein	19.25g	27.37g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.077mg	16%
Calories	504kcal	203kcal	15%
Phosphorus	158mg	254mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	2.917g	10%
Copper	0.091mg	0.151mg	7%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	8 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.2µg	6%
Zinc	2.44mg	3.11mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.11mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g	2.508g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	1.193mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Choline	51.2mg	78.2mg	5%
Selenium	29µg	31.1µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.211mg	4%
Magnesium	18mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	24µg	3%
Iron	1.33mg	1.52mg	2%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.34µg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g	0.136g	2%
Cholesterol	97mg	93mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	28mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	294mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	0.134g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.312mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.258mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.227mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.262mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.452mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.806mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.068mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.27mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.811mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.018g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.04g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.136g	0.019g	N/A