Turkey ham vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey ham and pepperoni?

Turkey ham is higher in phosphorus and selenium, yet pepperoni is higher in fats, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, protein, and vitamin B3.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
Turkey ham has 2 times more phosphorus than pepperoni. While turkey ham has 289mg of phosphorus, pepperoni has only 158mg.
The amount of cholesterol in turkey ham is lower.

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

Turkey ham

Pepperoni

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

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	+∞%

~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 ham

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

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	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.257mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.2g	17.708g	75%
Fats	4g	46.28g	65%
Monounsaturated fat	1.337g	20.77g	49%
Manganese		1.074mg	47%
Sodium	909mg	1582mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.873g	4.458g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.362mg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.8µg	1.3µg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.605g	21%
Calories	118kcal	504kcal	19%
Phosphorus	289mg	158mg	19%
Vitamin B5		0.93mg	19%
Selenium	38.2µg	29µg	17%
Cholesterol	64mg	97mg	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	16.3g	19.25g	6%
Vitamin B3	4.12mg	4.987mg	5%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Iron	1mg	1.33mg	4%
Zinc	2.1mg	2.44mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.23mg	0.271mg	3%
Vitamin A	16µg	0µg	2%
Carbs	3.1g	1.18g	1%
Calcium	7mg	19mg	1%
Potassium	253mg	274mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.257mg	1%
Folate		5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	3.1g	1.18g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	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