Pepperoni vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pepperoni and pork jowl

Pepperoni has more selenium, manganese, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, pork jowl has more fats.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for sodium is 68% more.
Pepperoni has 215 times more manganese than pork jowl. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while pork jowl has 0.005mg.
Pork jowl is lower in sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index than pork jowl.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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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 jowl

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+85.1%
Contains more IronIron	+216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+127.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+190.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1833.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98.4%

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 jowl

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+272%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+302.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.535mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	25mg	68%
Selenium	29µg	1.5µg	50%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.005mg	46%
Fats	46.28g	69.61g	36%
Saturated fat	17.708g	25.26g	34%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	32.89g	30%
Protein	19.25g	6.38g	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	8.11g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.09mg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.82µg	20%
Zinc	2.44mg	0.84mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.25mg	14%
Iron	1.33mg	0.42mg	11%
Phosphorus	158mg	86mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.386mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Calories	504kcal	655kcal	8%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Copper	0.091mg	0.04mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.29mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Magnesium	18mg	3mg	4%
Potassium	274mg	148mg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.535mg	3%
Cholesterol	97mg	90mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	4mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.236mg	2%
Folate	5µg	1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	0.97g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	1027kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	15g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.021mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.21mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.168mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	0.446mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	0.528mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.095mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.305mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.072mg	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