Turkey breast vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey breast and pepperoni different?

Turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, while pepperoni is higher in fats, manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat 79% more than turkey breast.
Turkey breast is lower in cholesterol.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than turkey breast (0).

Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced types were used 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.

Turkey breast

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.2%
Contains more IronIron	+10.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.5%

~equal in Potassium ~274mg

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.

Turkey breast

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+209.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.987mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.91g	17.708g	72%
Sodium	59mg	1582mg	66%
Fats	7.02g	46.28g	60%
Manganese	0.018mg	1.074mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	2.66g	20.77g	45%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	1.3µg	37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.605g	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.66g	4.458g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.271mg	18%
Calories	157kcal	504kcal	17%
Selenium	22.4µg	29µg	12%
Cholesterol	65mg	97mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.257mg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.164g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.48mg	0.362mg	9%
Choline		51.2mg	9%
Zinc	1.57mg	2.44mg	8%
Vitamin D*		52 IU	7%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Vitamin E		1.03mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.621mg	0.93mg	6%
Protein	21.89g	19.25g	5%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Phosphorus	186mg	158mg	4%
Iron	1.2mg	1.33mg	2%
Copper	0.074mg	0.091mg	2%
Magnesium	24mg	18mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin B3	5.2mg	4.987mg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	64g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Potassium	275mg	274mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.957mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.704mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.996mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.616mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.857mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.66mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	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