Roast beef vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roast beef and pepperoni

Roast beef has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium; however, pepperoni is richer in fats, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 82% more than roast beef.
Pepperoni has 2 times less potassium than roast beef. Roast beef has 647mg of potassium, while pepperoni has 274mg.
Roast beef contains less sodium.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pepperoni is 28, while the glycemic index of roast beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced.

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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.

Roast beef

Pepperoni

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+136.1%
Contains more IronIron	+54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+97.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

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.

Roast beef

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+530.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+64.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+262.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.318g	17.708g	75%
Fats	3.69g	46.28g	66%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	20.77g	48%
Manganese	0.015mg	1.074mg	46%
Sodium	853mg	1582mg	32%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	1.3µg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	4.458g	28%
Selenium	14.7µg	29µg	26%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g	3.605g	20%
Calories	115kcal	504kcal	19%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.271mg	19%
Cholesterol	51mg	97mg	15%
Phosphorus	242mg	158mg	12%
Potassium	647mg	274mg	11%
Iron	2.05mg	1.33mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g	0.164g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.362mg	8%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.3µg	7%
Zinc	3.2mg	2.44mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.93mg	7%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	52 IU	6%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	1.03mg	4%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	4.987mg	4%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	5.8µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.257mg	3%
Protein	18.62g	19.25g	1%
Calcium	5mg	19mg	1%
Copper	0.086mg	0.091mg	1%
Choline	43.9mg	51.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	1.18g	0%
Magnesium	20mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g	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)	0.007g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g	0.136g	N/A