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Wheat Bread vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat Bread and jerky?

  • Wheat Bread is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet jerky is higher in zinc, vitamin B1,2 and phosphorus.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 64% more.
  • Wheat Bread has 12 times more manganese than jerky. While wheat Bread has 1.377mg of manganese, jerky has only 0.111mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat Bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jerky is lower.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1140.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.7%
Contains more IronIron +32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.5%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +393.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 601mg 2081mg 64%
Zinc 1.47mg 8.11mg 60%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.111mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.989g 10.85g 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Selenium 33.4µg 10.7µg 41%
Protein 12.96g 33.2g 40%
Fats 4.27g 25.6g 33%
Phosphorus 188mg 407mg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 1.732mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 11.305g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.154mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.142mg 18%
Iron 4.09mg 5.42mg 17%
Choline 22.1mg 109.1mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calcium 165mg 20mg 15%
Carbs 55.77g 11g 15%
Folate 86µg 134µg 12%
Fiber 4.7g 1.8g 12%
Potassium 223mg 597mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.163mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 1.011g 5%
Calories 313kcal 410kcal 5%
Copper 0.198mg 0.227mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.179mg 2%
Magnesium 59mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 CarbsCarbs +407%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.2%
Contains more FatsFats +499.5%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%
~equal in Water ~23.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1009.4%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.