Pepperoni vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pepperoni and summer sausage

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fats, and vitamin B2, yet summer sausage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and iron.
Pepperoni covers your daily manganese needs 45% more than summer sausage.
Pepperoni contains 4 times more selenium than summer sausage. While pepperoni contains 29µg of selenium, summer sausage contains only 7.5µg.
The amount of saturated fat in summer sausage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3256.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+286.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+326.3%
Contains more IronIron	+69.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.7%

~equal in Zinc ~2.25mg

~equal in Sodium ~1483mg

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

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+178.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.074mg	0.032mg	45%
Selenium	29µg	7.5µg	39%
Saturated fat	17.708g	10.47g	33%
Vitamin A	0µg	225µg	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.13mg	18%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.73µg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	13.68g	18%
Fats	46.28g	37.91g	13%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	2.9mg	13%
Iron	1.33mg	2.26mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	3.02g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.16mg	7%
Calcium	19mg	81mg	6%
Vitamin D*	52 IU	12 IU	5%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.3µg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Calories	504kcal	426kcal	4%
Sodium	1582mg	1483mg	4%
Cholesterol	97mg	89mg	3%
Phosphorus	158mg	178mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.76mg	3%
Potassium	274mg	206mg	2%
Copper	0.091mg	0.07mg	2%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.25mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.249mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	13mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein	19.25g	19.43g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	1.62g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	1.82g	0%
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.47mg	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