Kielbasa 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)
Kielbasa 325
Pepperoni 504
Protein (g)
Kielbasa 10.8
Pepperoni 19.3
Carbs (g)
Kielbasa 3.72
Pepperoni 1.18
Fat (g)
Kielbasa 29.6
Pepperoni 46.3
Fiber (g)
Kielbasa 0
Pepperoni 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced — 19.3g vs 10.8g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Kielbasa, fully cooked, unheated — 325 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 | Kielbasa | Pepperoni | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 325 kcal | 504 kcal | -36% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 52.8 g | 28.5 g | +85% |
| Protein | 10.8 g | 19.3 g | -44% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 29.6 g | 46.3 g | -36% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.72 g | 1.18 g | +215% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 9.68 g | 17.7 g | -45% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 12.2 g | 20.8 g | -41% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.228 g | 1.53 g | -85% |
| Cholesterol | 61.0 mg | 97.0 mg | -37% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 19.1 mg | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.150 mg | 0.271 mg | -45% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.156 mg | 0.257 mg | -39% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 3.15 mg | 4.99 mg | -37% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.590 mg | 0.930 mg | -37% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.100 mg | 0.362 mg | -72% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1.00 ug | 5.00 ug | -80% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 38.3 mg | 51.2 mg | -25% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.680 ug | 1.30 ug | -48% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 8.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.420 mg | 1.03 mg | -59% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.700 ug | 1.30 ug | -46% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 15.7 ug | 41.7 ug | -62% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 24.0 mg | 19.0 mg | +26% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.750 mg | 1.33 mg | -44% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14.0 mg | 18.0 mg | -22% |
| Phosphorus, P | 168 mg | 158 mg | +6% |
| Potassium, K | 217 mg | 274 mg | -21% |
| Sodium, Na | 928 mg | 1582 mg | -41% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.29 mg | 2.44 mg | -47% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.066 mg | 0.091 mg | -27% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.054 mg | 1.07 mg | -95% |
| Selenium, Se | 17.6 ug | 29.0 ug | -39% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1359 kj | 2110 kj | -36% |
| Ash | 3.00 g | 4.74 g | -37% |
| Total Sugars | 2.05 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Glucose | 1.60 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0.450 g | 0 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 1.00 ug | 5.00 ug | -80% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 1.00 ug | 5.00 ug | -80% |
| Betaine | 3.40 mg | 2.80 mg | +21% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 8.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 27.0 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) | 0.040 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.370 mg | 0.110 mg | +236% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0.130 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 30.0 IU | 52.0 IU | -42% |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.700 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.300 ug | 5.80 ug | -95% |
| 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) | 0.004 g | 0.002 g | +100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.029 g | 0.028 g | +4% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.028 g | 0.034 g | -18% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.384 g | 1.03 g | -63% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.026 g | 0.127 g | -80% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 6.07 g | 10.3 g | -41% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.106 g | 0.348 g | -70% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 2.97 g | 5.75 g | -48% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.054 g | 0.063 g | -14% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.003 g | +300% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0.004 g | -25% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.028 g | 0.218 g | -87% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.632 g | 1.37 g | -54% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.620 g | 1.30 g | -52% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.085 g | 0.235 g | -64% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 11.1 g | 18.7 g | -41% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 10.9 g | 17.4 g | -37% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.250 g | 0.255 g | -2% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.093 g | 0.004 g | +2225% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.093 g | 0.004 g | +2225% |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.007 g | 0.001 g | +600% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 5.30 g | 4.46 g | +19% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 4.65 g | 3.91 g | +19% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 4.56 g | 3.61 g | +27% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.050 g | 0.180 g | -72% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.248 g | 0.168 g | +48% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.242 g | 0.164 g | +48% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.006 g | 0.002 g | +200% |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0.001 g | 0.002 g | -50% |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.175 g | 0.136 g | +29% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.059 g | 0.065 g | -9% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.027 g | 0.018 g | +50% |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.031 g | 0.040 g | -22% |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.101 g | 0.113 g | -11% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.004 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.036 g | 0.037 g | -3% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.020 g | 0.020 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0.004 g | +75% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.191 g | 1.40 g | -86% |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.013 g | 0.065 g | -80% |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.179 g | 1.34 g | -87% |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.036 g | 0.124 g | -71% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.037 g | 0.126 g | -71% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.109 g | 0.230 g | -53% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.402 g | 0.869 g | -54% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.436 g | 0.901 g | -52% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.836 g | 1.58 g | -47% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.784 g | 1.65 g | -53% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.265 g | 0.511 g | -48% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.145 g | 0.228 g | -36% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.403 g | 0.778 g | -48% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.326 g | 0.661 g | -51% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.507 g | 0.987 g | -49% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.705 g | 1.30 g | -46% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.337 g | 0.688 g | -51% |
| Alanine | 0.685 g | 1.18 g | -42% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.973 g | 1.83 g | -47% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.68 g | 3.01 g | -44% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.741 g | 1.07 g | -31% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.734 g | 0.862 g | -15% |
| Serine | 0.469 g | 0.771 g | -39% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.261 g | 0.382 g | -32% |
| 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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