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Beans vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and jerky

  • Beans have more fiber, while jerky has more iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and choline.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 90% higher.
  • Jerky contains 3 times less fiber than beans. Beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while jerky contains 1.8g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beans is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Jerky
8
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 CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.7%
Contains more IronIron +1769%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.8%

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.
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Jerky
10
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 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +254.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2081mg 90%
Iron 0.29mg 5.42mg 64%
Zinc 1.4mg 8.11mg 61%
Protein 4.8g 33.2g 57%
Saturated fat 0.103g 10.85g 49%
Phosphorus 104mg 407mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.4g 25.6g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 11.305g 28%
Folate 24µg 134µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Fiber 5.5g 1.8g 15%
Calories 105kcal 410kcal 15%
Choline 30.8mg 109.1mg 14%
Selenium 4.5µg 10.7µg 11%
Potassium 296mg 597mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.732mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.011g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.142mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 51mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Carbs 20.49g 11g 3%
Calcium 50mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Copper 0.206mg 0.227mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.154mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +86.3%
Contains more WaterWater +210.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +591.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6300%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +487.8%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.