Pepperoni vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pepperoni and Italian sausage?

Pepperoni is richer in fats, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B3, while Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% higher.
Italian sausage has 4 times less vitamin E than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 1.03mg of vitamin E, while Italian sausage has 0.25mg.
Italian sausage is lower in sodium.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked types in this comparison.

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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

Italian sausage

Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Iron ~1.43mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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

Italian sausage

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+312%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+70.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+129.9%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.33mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.3µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.074mg		47%
Sodium	1582mg	743mg	36%
Saturated fat	17.708g	10.195g	34%
Fats	46.28g	27.31g	29%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.623mg	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg		19%
Cholesterol	97mg	57mg	13%
Selenium	29µg	22µg	13%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	17.108g	9%
Calories	504kcal	344kcal	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	3.518g	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.25mg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.165mg	5%
Choline	51.2mg	78.2mg	5%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	1µg	2%
Phosphorus	158mg	170mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.233mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.33mg	2%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	3.4µg	2%
Carbs	1.18g	4.27g	1%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	41 IU	1%
Potassium	274mg	304mg	1%
Iron	1.33mg	1.43mg	1%
Copper	0.091mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Protein	19.25g	19.12g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	180kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	4.17g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	21mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.86g	N/A
Fiber	0g	0.1g	0%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.39mg	0%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.3µg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.161mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.792mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.731mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.343mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.522mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.486mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.804mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.577mg	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