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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and jerky

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, jerky is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 355% more.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 13 times more vitamin B2 than jerky. Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.822mg of vitamin B2, while jerky contains 0.142mg.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
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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 IronIron +258.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg

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% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1094.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1060.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1168.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Jerky DV% diff.
Folate 1555µg 134µg 355%
Iron 19.42mg 5.42mg 175%
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.179mg 151%
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.142mg 129%
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 1.732mg 123%
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.154mg 122%
Zinc 16.16mg 8.11mg 73%
Sodium 754mg 2081mg 58%
Protein 4.39g 33.2g 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Saturated fat 3.346g 10.85g 34%
Phosphorus 167mg 407mg 34%
Fats 5.12g 25.6g 32%
Manganese 0.747mg 0.111mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.639g 11.305g 27%
Carbs 85.51g 11g 25%
Choline 8.6mg 109.1mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Copper 0.111mg 0.227mg 13%
Potassium 186mg 597mg 12%
Selenium 6.5µg 10.7µg 8%
Fiber 2.5g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 1.011g 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Calories 398kcal 410kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.49mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 55mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 83.01g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 44.32g 9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.163mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 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 +677.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +656.3%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +834.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 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 -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1669.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.3%

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.