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Cheese vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and jerky

  • Cheese has more calcium, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, while jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and copper.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jerky is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Jerky
Jerky
6
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 +3450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +685.5%
Contains more IronIron +3771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Jerky
Jerky
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0% 9.8% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2835.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +396.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.99µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Jerky DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 20mg 69%
Iron 0.14mg 5.42mg 66%
Sodium 653mg 2081mg 62%
Zinc 3.64mg 8.11mg 41%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Saturated fat 18.867g 10.85g 36%
Selenium 28.5µg 10.7µg 32%
Folate 27µg 134µg 27%
Copper 0.03mg 0.227mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.142mg 22%
Protein 22.87g 33.2g 21%
Cholesterol 99mg 48mg 17%
Choline 16.5mg 109.1mg 17%
Potassium 76mg 597mg 15%
Fats 33.31g 25.6g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.154mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.732mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.179mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Phosphorus 455mg 407mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.99µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 11.305g 5%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.111mg 4%
Carbs 3.09g 11g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.011g 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 11 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.49mg 1%
Calories 404kcal 410kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 9g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Jerky
Jerky
3
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 +30.1%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Jerky
Jerky
2
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.3%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.