Pepperoni vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pepperoni and lamb loin

Pepperoni has more manganese, fats, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, lamb loin has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for sodium is 66% more.
Pepperoni has 54 times more manganese than lamb loin. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while lamb loin has 0.02mg.
Lamb loin is lower in sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index than lamb loin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 loin

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+229.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+70%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	64mg	66%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.02mg	46%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.21µg	38%
Fats	46.28g	23.59g	35%
Saturated fat	17.708g	10.24g	34%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	9.68g	28%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.11mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	1.87g	17%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.1mg	14%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	7.1mg	13%
Calories	504kcal	309kcal	10%
Iron	1.33mg	2.12mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Zinc	2.44mg	3.41mg	9%
Selenium	29µg	24.6µg	8%
Protein	19.25g	22.55g	7%
Choline	51.2mg	88.4mg	7%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	2 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.1µg	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.11mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.65mg	6%
Folate	5µg	19µg	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.119mg	3%
Phosphorus	158mg	180mg	3%
Cholesterol	97mg	95mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	246mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.24mg	1%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	4.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	32g	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	18mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.714mg	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