Pepperoni vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pepperoni and porterhouse steak?

Pepperoni is richer in manganese, fats, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while porterhouse steak is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for sodium is 66% higher.
Porterhouse steak has 72 times less manganese than pepperoni. Pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, while porterhouse steak has 0.015mg.
Porterhouse steak is lower in sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than porterhouse steak (0).

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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

Porterhouse steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more IronIron	+121.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+86.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.9%

~equal in Potassium ~299mg

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

Porterhouse steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+472.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+196.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+67.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.365mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1582mg	65mg	66%
Saturated fat	17.708g	7.271g	47%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.015mg	46%
Fats	46.28g	19.27g	42%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.18µg	37%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	8.65g	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.69g	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Iron	1.33mg	2.94mg	20%
Zinc	2.44mg	4.56mg	19%
Selenium	29µg	19.6µg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.099mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.314mg	12%
Calories	504kcal	276kcal	11%
Cholesterol	97mg	67mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Protein	19.25g	23.96g	9%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Choline	51.2mg	91.3mg	7%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.18mg	6%
Phosphorus	158mg	193mg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.21mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Copper	0.091mg	0.13mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.228mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	22mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	7mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	299mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	8.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	115kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.365mg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.259mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	1.104mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	1.228mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	2.105mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	2.233mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.676mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	1.033mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	1.288mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.775mg	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