Pepperoni vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and lamb different?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, fats, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for sodium for pepperoni is 66% higher.
Pepperoni contains 49 times more manganese than lamb. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
Lamb has less sodium.
Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than pepperoni (28).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Lamb

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4781.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.1%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.4%

~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+635.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+178.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+26.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+96.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+260%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	72mg	66%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.55µg	52%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.022mg	46%
Saturated fat	17.708g	8.83g	40%
Fats	46.28g	20.94g	39%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	8.82g	30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.51g	20%
Zinc	2.44mg	4.46mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.13mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.1mg	14%
Calories	504kcal	294kcal	11%
Protein	19.25g	24.52g	11%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	6.66mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Choline	51.2mg	93.7mg	8%
Iron	1.33mg	1.88mg	7%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	2 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.1µg	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.14mg	6%
Selenium	29µg	26.4µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.66mg	5%
Phosphorus	158mg	188mg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.119mg	3%
Folate	5µg	18µg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	310mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.25mg	1%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	4.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Cholesterol	97mg	97mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	17mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.777mg	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