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Beef sticks vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef sticks and arepa

  • Arepa has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Beef sticks' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% more.
  • Arepa is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef sticks, smoked and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192%
Contains more IronIron +226.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.9%

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 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +938.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +369.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sticks Arepa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.8g 2.902g 81%
Fats 49.6g 5.38g 68%
Sodium 1531mg 270mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 20.47g 1.514g 47%
Cholesterol 133mg 5mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg 42%
Protein 21.5g 5.48g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.436mg 0.042mg 30%
Iron 3.4mg 1.04mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.54mg 0.888mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.42g 0.989g 23%
Calories 550kcal 219kcal 17%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.8mg 15%
Copper 0.13mg 0.03mg 11%
Carbs 5.4g 37.14g 11%
Selenium 6.1µg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Phosphorus 180mg 117mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 257mg 88mg 5%
Vitamin A 13µg 61µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.202mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 68mg 89mg 2%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.116mg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 5.4g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.818mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 1.518mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.454mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.53mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.3%
Contains more FatsFats +821.9%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +587.8%
Contains more WaterWater +166%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1252%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.