Chicken vs Pepperoni
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Chicken 184
Pepperoni 504
Protein (g)
Chicken 27.5
Pepperoni 19.3
Carbs (g)
Chicken 0.020
Pepperoni 1.18
Fat (g)
Chicken 8.18
Pepperoni 46.3
Fiber (g)
Chicken 0
Pepperoni 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked — 27.5g vs 19.3g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked — 184 vs 504 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Chicken | Pepperoni | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 184 kcal | 504 kcal | -63% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 63.5 g | 28.5 g | +122% |
| Protein | 27.5 g | 19.3 g | +43% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.18 g | 46.3 g | -82% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.020 g | 1.18 g | -98% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.11 g | 17.7 g | -88% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.55 g | 20.8 g | -83% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.099 g | 1.53 g | -94% |
| Cholesterol | 96.0 mg | 97.0 mg | -1% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.078 mg | 0.271 mg | -71% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.133 mg | 0.257 mg | -48% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 9.40 mg | 4.99 mg | +88% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 1.41 mg | 0.930 mg | +51% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.299 mg | 0.362 mg | -17% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 11.0 ug | 5.00 ug | +120% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 61.9 mg | 51.2 mg | +21% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.320 ug | 1.30 ug | -75% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.200 mg | 1.03 mg | -81% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | — | 1.30 ug | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 15.5 ug | 41.7 ug | -63% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 15.0 mg | 19.0 mg | -21% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.550 mg | 1.33 mg | -59% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 26.0 mg | 18.0 mg | +44% |
| Phosphorus, P | 255 mg | 158 mg | +61% |
| Potassium, K | 289 mg | 274 mg | +5% |
| Sodium, Na | 347 mg | 1582 mg | -78% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.920 mg | 2.44 mg | -62% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.043 mg | 0.091 mg | -53% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.017 mg | 1.07 mg | -98% |
| Selenium, Se | 30.6 ug | 29.0 ug | +6% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 768 kj | 2110 kj | -64% |
| Ash | 1.72 g | 4.74 g | -64% |
| Total Sugars | 0.020 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.020 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Starch | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 11.0 ug | 5.00 ug | +120% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 11.0 ug | 5.00 ug | +120% |
| Betaine | 6.70 mg | 2.80 mg | +139% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 12.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 41.0 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.100 mg | 0.110 mg | -9% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.020 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.030 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | — | 52.0 IU | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 5.80 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0.003 g | -100% |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0.028 g | -100% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.001 g | 0.034 g | -97% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.043 g | 1.03 g | -96% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.010 g | 0.127 g | -92% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.69 g | 10.3 g | -84% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.002 g | 0.348 g | -99% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.364 g | 5.75 g | -94% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0.063 g | -100% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | 0.003 g | -100% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | 0.004 g | -100% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.008 g | 0.218 g | -96% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.587 g | 1.37 g | -57% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | — | 1.30 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.235 g | -100% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 2.93 g | 18.7 g | -84% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | — | 17.4 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.021 g | 0.255 g | -92% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0.004 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | — | 0.004 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | — | 0.001 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.17 g | 4.46 g | -74% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.08 g | 3.91 g | -72% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | — | 3.61 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | — | 0.180 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.064 g | 0.168 g | -62% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | — | 0.164 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | — | 0.002 g | |
| PUFA 18:3i | — | 0.002 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0.136 g | -93% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0.065 g | -100% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | — | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | — | 0.040 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.015 g | 0.113 g | -87% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.004 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | — | 0.037 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.020 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.004 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | — | 1.40 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | — | 0.065 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | — | 1.34 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | — | 0.124 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | — | 0.126 g | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.318 g | 0.230 g | +38% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.743 g | 0.869 g | -14% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.30 g | 0.901 g | +45% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 2.51 g | 1.58 g | +59% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 2.96 g | 1.65 g | +79% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.910 g | 0.511 g | +78% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.326 g | 0.228 g | +43% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.21 g | 0.778 g | +55% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 1.00 g | 0.661 g | +52% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.37 g | 0.987 g | +39% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.94 g | 1.30 g | +49% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 1.12 g | 0.688 g | +63% |
| Alanine | 1.56 g | 1.18 g | +32% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.84 g | 1.83 g | +1% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.47 g | 3.01 g | +15% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.48 g | 1.07 g | +38% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.28 g | 0.862 g | +48% |
| Serine | 1.02 g | 0.771 g | +33% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.092 g | 0.382 g | -76% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Biotin (Vitamin B7) +120% in Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked Manganese, Mn -98% in Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked Niacin (Vitamin B3) +88% in Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) -81% in Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked
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