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Beetroot vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and jerky

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, choline, selenium, and copper than beetroot.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
  • Beetroot contains less sodium.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Jerky
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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 less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more IronIron +577.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2217.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1428.6%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 +1125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1718.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 2081mg 87%
Zinc 0.35mg 8.11mg 71%
Protein 1.61g 33.2g 63%
Iron 0.8mg 5.42mg 58%
Phosphorus 40mg 407mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.027g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.17g 25.6g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.305g 28%
Choline 6mg 109.1mg 19%
Calories 43kcal 410kcal 18%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.7µg 18%
Copper 0.075mg 0.227mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.154mg 10%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.111mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.732mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.179mg 9%
Potassium 325mg 597mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.142mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 51mg 7%
Folate 109µg 134µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.011g 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 9.2g N/A
Carbs 9.56g 11g 0%
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.163mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Jerky
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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 WaterWater +274.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1962.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Jerky
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35228.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1585%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.