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Brown sugar vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown sugar and jerky?

  • Brown sugar has less zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, choline, and selenium than jerky.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 89% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Sugars, brown and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 more CalciumCalcium +315%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.9%
Contains more IronIron +663.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +383%
Contains more ZincZinc +26933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10075%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +791.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1474.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13300%
Contains more CholineCholine +4643.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 28mg 2081mg 89%
Zinc 0.03mg 8.11mg 73%
Protein 0.12g 33.2g 66%
Iron 0.71mg 5.42mg 59%
Phosphorus 4mg 407mg 58%
Saturated fat 0g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0g 25.6g 39%
Folate 1µg 134µg 33%
Carbs 98.09g 11g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.305g 28%
Copper 0.047mg 0.227mg 20%
Choline 2.3mg 109.1mg 19%
Selenium 1.2µg 10.7µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Potassium 133mg 597mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.154mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.142mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.179mg 11%
Magnesium 9mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.732mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.011g 7%
Calcium 83mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 380kcal 410kcal 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.111mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 9g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +791.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1643.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1420%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.