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Apple vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apples and jerky

  • Apples have less zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, selenium, and choline.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 90% more than apples.
  • Apples have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of apples is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Jerky
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +920%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +457.9%
Contains more IronIron +4416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +740.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
2
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Jerky
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1803.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +3108.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 0.04mg 8.11mg 73%
Protein 0.26g 33.2g 66%
Iron 0.12mg 5.42mg 66%
Phosphorus 11mg 407mg 57%
Saturated fat 0.028g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.17g 25.6g 39%
Folate 3µg 134µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 11.305g 28%
Copper 0.027mg 0.227mg 22%
Selenium 0µg 10.7µg 19%
Choline 3.4mg 109.1mg 19%
Calories 52kcal 410kcal 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Potassium 107mg 597mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.179mg 11%
Magnesium 5mg 51mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.154mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.732mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.142mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 1.011g 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.163mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 13.81g 11g 1%
Calcium 6mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 9g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Jerky
3
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 CarbsCarbs +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +266.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12669.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14958.8%
Contains more OtherOther +3320%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Jerky
2
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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1882.4%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.