Food · Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Pepperoni nutrition facts
A typical portion of pepperoni (3 oz; 85 g, sliced (SR Legacy)) has 430 calories and 16g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 378 calories (reduced fat) to 504 (beef and pork, sliced).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 19.3g
- more than 71% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 504
- more than 94% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 1,582mg
- more than 98% of reference foods
3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced (FDC 174575).
Where the calories come from: 1% carbohydrate, 84% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B121.1 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 46% of the Daily Value
- Selenium25 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 45% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.9 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 40% of the Daily Value
- Niacin4.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus134 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174575), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of pepperoni USDA describes
Sliced (SR Legacy) has the most calories per 100 g (504); the fewest: Reduced fat (378)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced (SR Legacy)Same values: Pepperoni, NFS | 504 | 19.3 g | 46.3 g | 1,582 mg |
| Pepperoni, reduced fat | 378 | 21.1 g | 31.7 g | 1,756 mg |
| Pepperoni, reduced sodium | 504 | 19.3 g | 46.3 g | 1,187 mg |
| Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced (Foundation) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Every nutrient in this record (132)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 16.4 g | 19.3 g | 33% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 39.3 g | 46.3 g | 50% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1.00 g | 1.18 g | 0% |
| Ash | 4.03 g | 4.74 g | |
| Energy | 428 kcal | 504 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 24.3 g | 28.6 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 82.5 mg | 97.0 mg | 27% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 1.30 g | 1.53 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 15.1 g | 17.7 g | 75% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 17.7 g | 20.8 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.79 g | 4.46 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 16.1 mg | 19.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.13 mg | 1.33 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15.3 mg | 18.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 134 mg | 158 mg | 11% |
| Potassium, K | 233 mg | 274 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 1,345 mg | 1,582 mg | 58% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.07 mg | 2.44 mg | 19% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.077 mg | 0.091 mg | 9% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.91 mg | 1.07 mg | 40% |
| Selenium, Se | 24.6 µg | 29.0 µg | 45% |
Vitamins (34)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.88 mg | 1.03 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.10 µg | 1.30 µg | 6% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.093 mg | 0.11 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.23 mg | 0.27 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin | 0.22 mg | 0.26 mg | 17% |
| Niacin | 4.24 mg | 4.99 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.79 mg | 0.93 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.31 mg | 0.36 mg | 18% |
| Folate, total | 4.25 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.10 µg | 1.30 µg | 46% |
| Choline, total | 43.5 mg | 51.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 35.4 µg | 41.7 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.93 µg | 5.80 µg | 4% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.25 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 4.25 µg | 5.00 µg | 1% |
| Betaine | 2.38 mg | 2.80 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.20 g | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 0.74 g | 0.87 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.77 g | 0.90 g | |
| Leucine | 1.34 g | 1.57 g | |
| Lysine | 1.40 g | 1.65 g | |
| Methionine | 0.43 g | 0.51 g | |
| Cystine | 0.19 g | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.66 g | 0.78 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.56 g | 0.66 g | |
| Valine | 0.84 g | 0.99 g | |
| Arginine | 1.10 g | 1.30 g | |
| Histidine | 0.58 g | 0.69 g | |
| Alanine | 1.00 g | 1.18 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.55 g | 1.82 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.56 g | 3.01 g | |
| Glycine | 0.91 g | 1.07 g | |
| Proline | 0.73 g | 0.86 g | |
| Serine | 0.66 g | 0.77 g |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.024 g | 0.028 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.029 g | 0.034 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.87 g | 1.03 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 8.77 g | 10.3 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 4.89 g | 5.75 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.054 g | 0.063 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 15.9 g | 18.7 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 3.32 g | 3.91 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.14 g | 0.17 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.096 g | 0.11 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.19 g | 0.22 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 1.16 g | 1.37 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.22 g | 0.26 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.11 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.30 g | 0.35 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.055 g | 0.065 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 1.14 g | 1.34 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.11 g | 0.12 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.15 g | 0.18 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.12 g | 0.14 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 1.11 g | 1.30 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 14.8 g | 17.4 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 3.06 g | 3.60 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0017 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.20 g | 0.23 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.055 g | 0.065 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 1.19 g | 1.40 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.11 g | 0.13 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174575: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in pepperoni?
430 in 3 oz (85 g) of sliced (SR Legacy); 378 to 504 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in pepperoni?
16g in 3 oz; 19.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in pepperoni?
1340mg in 3 oz; 1,582 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov