Salami vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salami and pepperoni?

Salami is richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while pepperoni is higher in fats.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
Pepperoni has 4 times less copper than salami. Salami has 0.357mg of copper, while pepperoni has 0.091mg.
Pepperoni is lower in sodium.

We used Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced 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.

Salami

Pepperoni

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.3%
Contains more IronIron	+17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+292.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+26.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Sodium ~1582mg

~equal in Manganese ~1.074mg

~equal in Selenium ~29µg

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.

Salami

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+368.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	9.316g	17.708g	38%
Fats	25.9g	46.28g	31%
Copper	0.357mg	0.091mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	20.77g	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	4.458g	13%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	1.3µg	9%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.104g	3.605g	9%
Calories	336kcal	504kcal	8%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.271mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.257mg	8%
Choline	93.5mg	51.2mg	8%
Sodium	1740mg	1582mg	7%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	4.987mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.362mg	7%
Protein	21.85g	19.25g	5%
Phosphorus	191mg	158mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	1.03mg	5%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	0.93mg	5%
Zinc	2.93mg	2.44mg	4%
Manganese	0.978mg	1.074mg	4%
Selenium	31.3µg	29µg	4%
Cholesterol	89mg	97mg	3%
Iron	1.56mg	1.33mg	3%
Vitamin D	1µg	1.3µg	2%
Vitamin K	3.2µg	5.8µg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.126g	0.164g	2%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	52 IU	1%
Potassium	316mg	274mg	1%
Folate	3µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	2.4g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	2.4g	1.18g	0%
Magnesium	19mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	15mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	0.96g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.586g	1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.084g	0.136g	N/A