Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 oz serving of pepperoni contains 5.4 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 11% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.4 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 19.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 141 kcal |
| Protein density | 15% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174575 |
A typical 1 oz serving of pepperoni contains 5.4 grams of protein (19.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 15% of the calories in pepperoni come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, pepperoni ranks 123rd by protein per serving, and 471st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against turkey bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.1 g less protein (turkey bacon has 6.5 g per 2 slices cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174575 - "Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Pepperoni has 19.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 5.4 g.
Yes. Pepperoni is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of pepperoni contains 5.4 g of protein, about 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Pepperoni is a moderate source of protein, and about 15% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against turkey bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.1 g less protein (turkey bacon has 6.5 g per 2 slices cooked).
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