How much protein is in pepperoni?

One ounce of pepperoni (28 g) has 5.4 g of protein (143 kcal); 100 g has 19.2 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

19.2g

Calories504

Carbohydrate1.2g

Fiber0g

Sugars0g

Fat46.3g

Saturated17.7g

Sodium1582 mg

3.8 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

3.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (15% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from pepperoni alone takes 130 g (about 4.6 oz) and 656 kcal.

#14 of 24 in Meat & poultry for protein per 100 g, #23 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in pepperoni per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	19.2 g	504	1.2 g	46.3 g
1 oz (28 g)	5.4 g	143	0.3 g	13 g
4 oz (113 g)	22 g	572	1.4 g	53 g
1 lb (454 g)	87 g	2286	5.4 g	210 g
1 slice (2 g)	0.4 g	10	0 g	0.9 g

One ounce of pepperoni (28 g) is 5% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 83%.

One ounce of pepperoni (28 g) also has 5 g of saturated fat (25% of the 20 g Daily Value).

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than bacon and less than turkey pepperoni, turkey bacon and ground beef (80/20).

pepperoni compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Turkey pepperoni	31 g	243	12.8 g
Turkey bacon	15.9 g	226	7.0 g
Ground beef (80/20)	17.2 g	254	6.8 g
Pepperoni	19.2 g	504	3.8 g
Bacon	13.7 g	393	3.5 g

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Questions

How much protein is in an ounce of pepperoni?

One ounce of pepperoni (28 g) has 5.4 g of protein and 143 kcal, with 0.3 g of carbohydrate and 13 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of pepperoni?

100 g of pepperoni has 19.2 g of protein, 504 kcal, 1.2 g of carbohydrate and 46.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 174575).

Is pepperoni a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 3.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (15% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from pepperoni alone takes 130 g (about 4.6 oz) and 656 kcal.

Which has more protein, pepperoni or turkey pepperoni?

Turkey pepperoni, with 31 g of protein per 100 g against 19.2 g for pepperoni. Per 100 kcal: pepperoni 3.8 g, turkey pepperoni 12.8 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174575: “Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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