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Pepperoni vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pepperoni and pork different?

  • Pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, and iron; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pepperoni is 66% higher.
  • Pepperoni contains 119 times more manganese than pork. While pepperoni contains 1.074mg of manganese, pork contains only 0.009mg.
  • Pork has less sodium.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than pepperoni (28).

Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.2%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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%
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.3µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.037mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pepperoni Pork DV% diff.
Sodium 1582mg 62mg 66%
Saturated fat 17.708g 5.23g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.271mg 0.877mg 51%
Fats 46.28g 13.92g 50%
Manganese 1.074mg 0.009mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 20.77g 6.19g 36%
Selenium 29µg 45.3µg 30%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.7µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.458g 1.2g 22%
Protein 19.25g 27.32g 16%
Calories 504kcal 242kcal 13%
Phosphorus 158mg 246mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.362mg 0.464mg 8%
Choline 51.2mg 93.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 97mg 80mg 6%
Iron 1.33mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.29mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.321mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.93mg 0.698mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 274mg 423mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 262kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Vitamin D* 52 IU 53 IU 0%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.3µg 0%
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Zinc 2.44mg 2.39mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.987mg 5.037mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.901mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.575mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.652mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.511mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.778mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.987mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +232.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +432.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +102.7%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.