Turkey meat vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and pepperoni

Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, pepperoni is higher in fats, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
Pepperoni covers your daily need for saturated fat 78% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat has 2 times more vitamin B3 than pepperoni. While turkey meat has 9.573mg of vitamin B3, pepperoni has only 4.987mg.
Turkey meat has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of pepperoni is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Turkey meat

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.6%
Contains more IronIron	+22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7571.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.44mg

~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.

Turkey meat

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+92%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.257mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.93mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.155g	17.708g	71%
Sodium	103mg	1582mg	64%
Fats	7.39g	46.28g	60%
Manganese	0.014mg	1.074mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	20.77g	45%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	4.987mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.362mg	20%
Protein	28.55g	19.25g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.271mg	19%
Calories	189kcal	504kcal	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	4.458g	16%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	1.3µg	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g	3.605g	10%
Phosphorus	223mg	158mg	9%
Choline	87.4mg	51.2mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	1.03mg	6%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	52 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	1.3µg	5%
Vitamin K	0µg	5.8µg	5%
Cholesterol	109mg	97mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g	0.164g	4%
Magnesium	30mg	18mg	3%
Iron	1.09mg	1.33mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.257mg	2%
Calcium	14mg	19mg	1%
Potassium	239mg	274mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Selenium	29.8µg	29µg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	1.18g	0%
Copper	0.093mg	0.091mg	0%
Zinc	2.48mg	2.44mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.93mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g	1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.136g	N/A