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Blue cheese vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and jerky?

  • Blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet jerky is richer in iron, zinc, folate, copper, and choline.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 64% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 26 times more calcium than jerky. Blue cheese has 528mg of calcium, while jerky has 20mg.
  • Jerky contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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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 +2540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.2%
Contains more IronIron +1648.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +467.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1133.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~407mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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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 DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +960.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +272.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +608.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.179mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Jerky DV% diff.
Iron 0.31mg 5.42mg 64%
Calcium 528mg 20mg 51%
Zinc 2.66mg 8.11mg 50%
Sodium 1146mg 2081mg 41%
Saturated fat 18.669g 10.85g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.163mg 31%
Folate 36µg 134µg 25%
Protein 21.4g 33.2g 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Copper 0.04mg 0.227mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.142mg 18%
Choline 15.4mg 109.1mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.99µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.154mg 10%
Potassium 256mg 597mg 10%
Cholesterol 75mg 48mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 11.305g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 23mg 51mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.7µg 7%
Fats 28.74g 25.6g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 1.732mg 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.111mg 4%
Calories 353kcal 410kcal 3%
Phosphorus 387mg 407mg 3%
Carbs 2.34g 11g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 21IU 11IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.011g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.179mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 9g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +81.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Jerky
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 -41.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.4%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.