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Almonds vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between almonds and jerky

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and fiber, while jerky has more zinc and vitamin B12.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 168% more than jerky.
  • Almonds contain 20 times more manganese than jerky. While almonds contain 2.179mg of manganese, jerky contains only 0.111mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in almonds is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +429.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1245%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1863.1%
Contains more IronIron +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +701.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.49mg 168%
Sodium 1mg 2081mg 90%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.111mg 90%
Copper 1.031mg 0.227mg 89%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.142mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 1.011g 75%
Magnesium 270mg 51mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 11.305g 51%
Zinc 3.12mg 8.11mg 45%
Fiber 12.5g 1.8g 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 49.93g 25.6g 37%
Saturated fat 3.802g 10.85g 32%
Calcium 269mg 20mg 25%
Protein 21.15g 33.2g 24%
Folate 44µg 134µg 23%
Iron 3.71mg 5.42mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 1.732mg 12%
Selenium 4.1µg 10.7µg 12%
Phosphorus 481mg 407mg 11%
Choline 52.1mg 109.1mg 10%
Calories 579kcal 410kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.154mg 4%
Potassium 733mg 597mg 4%
Carbs 21.55g 11g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.179mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 9g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57%
Contains more WaterWater +429.7%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1119.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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