Pepperoni vs. Turkey ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and turkey ham?

Pepperoni is higher in fats, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, protein, and vitamin B3, yet turkey ham is higher in phosphorus and selenium.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
Pepperoni has 12 times more fats than turkey ham. While pepperoni has 46.28g of fats, turkey ham has only 4g.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey ham is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen 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

Turkey ham

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+171.4%
Contains more IronIron	+33%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.7%

~equal in Potassium ~253mg

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

Turkey ham

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+503.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	1.2g	75%
Fats	46.28g	4g	65%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	1.337g	49%
Manganese	1.074mg		47%
Sodium	1582mg	909mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	0.873g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.06mg	23%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.8µg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.605g		21%
Calories	504kcal	118kcal	19%
Phosphorus	158mg	289mg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg		19%
Selenium	29µg	38.2µg	17%
Cholesterol	97mg	64mg	11%
Copper	0.091mg		10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.164g		10%
Choline	51.2mg		9%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Protein	19.25g	16.3g	6%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	4.12mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Iron	1.33mg	1mg	4%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.1mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.23mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	16µg	2%
Carbs	1.18g	3.1g	1%
Calcium	19mg	7mg	1%
Potassium	274mg	253mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.27mg	1%
Folate	5µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	85g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	3.1g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg		0%
Threonine	0.869mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg		0%
Leucine	1.575mg		0%
Lysine	1.652mg		0%
Methionine	0.511mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg		0%
Valine	0.987mg		0%
Histidine	0.688mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g		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