Bacon, cooked vs Pepperoni

Leader

Bacon, cooked5

Pepperoni2

Bacon, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Bacon, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bacon, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Pepperoni for less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN6.52 g
3.82 g
Carbohydrate
0.25 g
0.23 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
0 g
Total fat
7.9 g
9.18 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN2.59 g
3.51 g
Sodiumless is better
400.18 mg
313.89 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN98.36 mg
54.37 mg
Calciummore is better
1.82 mg
3.77 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN0.27 mg
0.26 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN5.47 mg
3.57 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.