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Beef sticks vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef sticks and jerky different?

  • Beef sticks are higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3; however, jerky is richer in zinc, folate, phosphorus, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for jerky is 52% higher.
  • Beef sticks contain 3 times more vitamin B2 than jerky. While beef sticks contain 0.436mg of vitamin B2, jerky contains only 0.142mg.
  • Jerky has less cholesterol.

Snacks, beef sticks, smoked and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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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 CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.3%
Contains more IronIron +59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.1%

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%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +207%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.99µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sticks Jerky DV% diff.
Zinc 2.42mg 8.11mg 52%
Saturated fat 20.8g 10.85g 45%
Fats 49.6g 25.6g 37%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Phosphorus 180mg 407mg 32%
Cholesterol 133mg 48mg 28%
Iron 3.4mg 5.42mg 25%
Sodium 1531mg 2081mg 24%
Protein 21.5g 33.2g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 20.47g 11.305g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.436mg 0.142mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.42g 1.011g 23%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.54mg 1.732mg 18%
Copper 0.13mg 0.227mg 11%
Potassium 257mg 597mg 10%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Calories 550kcal 410kcal 7%
Magnesium 21mg 51mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Calcium 68mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.179mg 2%
Carbs 5.4g 11g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.111mg 1%
Net carbs 5.4g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.99µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.53mg 0%

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
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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 +93.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55.5%

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
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.8%

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