Pepperoni vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and pork bacon?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, yet pork bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B3, choline, copper, and zinc.
Pork bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% more.
Pepperoni has 49 times more manganese than pork bacon. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, pork bacon has only 0.022mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pork bacon is lower.
The glycemic index of pork bacon is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked types 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

Pork bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4781.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+96.7%
Contains more IronIron	+12%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+220.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+103.4%

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

Pork bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+5700%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+113%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	29µg	59µg	55%
Phosphorus	158mg	506mg	50%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.022mg	46%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	10.623mg	35%
Protein	19.25g	35.73g	33%
Sodium	1582mg	2193mg	27%
Saturated fat	17.708g	14.187g	16%
Choline	51.2mg	119.3mg	12%
Copper	0.091mg	0.182mg	10%
Potassium	274mg	539mg	8%
Zinc	2.44mg	3.36mg	8%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.348mg	6%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.16µg	6%
Fats	46.28g	43.27g	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.32mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0.1µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.309mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	19.065g	4%
Cholesterol	97mg	107mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	30mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	4.859g	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g	0.21g	3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g	4.088g	3%
Calories	504kcal	548kcal	2%
Iron	1.33mg	1.49mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	1.033mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	10mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	11µg	1%
Folate	5µg	2µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	6.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	153kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	1.35g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	1.35g	0%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.251mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.299mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.399mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.676mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.782mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.964mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.795mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.417mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.901mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	1.343mg	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	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.04g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.136g	0.199g	N/A