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Pepperoni vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and pork Meat different?

  • Pepperoni is richer in manganese and vitamin B12, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat, 83% more than pork Meat.
  • Pepperoni contains 83 times more manganese than pork Meat. Pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, while pork Meat contains 0.013mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in sodium.
  • Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than pork Meat (0).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8161.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.42mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 20% 0% 21% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pork Meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.708g 1.198g 75%
Fats 46.28g 3.51g 66%
Sodium 1582mg 57mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.95mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 1.334g 49%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.013mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.57µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.739mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 0.506g 26%
Calories 504kcal 143kcal 18%
Selenium 29µg 38.2µg 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 267mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 7.432mg 15%
Protein 19.25g 26.17g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.387mg 10%
Cholesterol 97mg 73mg 8%
Choline 51.2mg 88.9mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin D* 52 IU 10 IU 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 274mg 421mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Iron 1.33mg 1.15mg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.111mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 1.012mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 262kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Zinc 2.44mg 2.42mg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 0.013g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1218.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +444.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +143.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1457%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +781%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.