Pepperoni facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Pepperoni

Packaged pepperoni
Place of origin	United States
Main ingredients	pork and beef
Ingredients generally used	spices
Food energy (per 100 g serving)	460 kcal (1926 kJ)
Nutritional value (per 100 g serving)	Protein 20.35 g Fat 40.2 g Carbohydrate 4 g

Pepperoni is a meat food that is sometimes sliced thin and put on pizza. It is a kind of salami, which can be quite spicy. It comes from the United States.

Images for kids

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  Pepperoni on a pizza.

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  A cooked pizza with pepperoni, showing distinct curling and darkening of color.

See also

In Spanish: Pepperoni para niños