Beef vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef and jerky different?

Beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, jerky is richer in zinc, folate, iron, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 134% higher.
Beef contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than jerky. While beef contains 0.669mg of vitamin B6, jerky contains only 0.179mg.
Beef has less saturated fat.

Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.

Beef

Jerky

Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+264.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+69.6%
Contains more IronIron	+78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+134%
Contains more ZincZinc	+119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1133.3%

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.

Beef

Jerky

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+325.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+96%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+108.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1814.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.21µg	0.99µg	134%
Sodium	54mg	2081mg	88%
Zinc	3.7mg	8.11mg	40%
Vitamin B6	0.669mg	0.179mg	38%
Saturated fat	2.595g	10.85g	38%
Folate	7µg	134µg	32%
Iron	3.04mg	5.42mg	30%
Fats	6.54g	25.6g	29%
Selenium	25.4µg	10.7µg	27%
Vitamin B3	5.76mg	1.732mg	25%
Phosphorus	259mg	407mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	2.734g	11.305g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.4mg	0.142mg	20%
Copper	0.097mg	0.227mg	14%
Calories	169kcal	410kcal	12%
Cholesterol	85mg	48mg	12%
Protein	27.55g	33.2g	11%
Magnesium	14mg	51mg	9%
Potassium	352mg	597mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.8g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.154mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.481mg	0.163mg	6%
Choline	75.6mg	109.1mg	6%
Carbs	0g	11g	4%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.111mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.532g	1.011g	3%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.49mg	2%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	11 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.3µg	1%
Calcium	13mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	2.3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	61kcal	123kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	59g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	9.2g	N/A
Sugar	0g	9g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.375g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.359mg		0%
Threonine	1.534mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.52mg		0%
Leucine	2.833mg		0%
Lysine	3.178mg		0%
Methionine	0.871mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.299mg		0%
Valine	1.603mg		0%
Histidine	1.244mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.013g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.349g		N/A