Cheeseburger vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheeseburgers and jerky

Cheeseburgers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium, while jerky has more zinc, phosphorus, iron, folate, and choline.
Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 68% higher.
Jerky contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers contain 5.217mg of vitamin B3, while jerky contains 1.732mg.
The amount of saturated fat in cheeseburgers is lower.
Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Cheeseburger

Jerky

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+495%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+184.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+83.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+96.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+204.6%
Contains more IronIron	+100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+104.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+225.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+152.8%

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.

Cheeseburger

Jerky

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+82.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+91.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+277.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.49mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	515mg	2081mg	68%
Zinc	2.49mg	8.11mg	51%
Phosphorus	161mg	407mg	35%
Iron	2.71mg	5.42mg	34%
Protein	16.51g	33.2g	33%
Vitamin B3	5.217mg	1.732mg	22%
Saturated fat	6.473g	10.85g	20%
Fats	14.72g	25.6g	17%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.142mg	17%
Selenium	19.6µg	10.7µg	16%
Folate	70µg	134µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	5.413g	11.305g	15%
Choline	28.9mg	109.1mg	15%
Copper	0.111mg	0.227mg	13%
Potassium	196mg	597mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.293mg	0.154mg	12%
Calcium	119mg	20mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.76µg	0.99µg	10%
Manganese	0.316mg	0.111mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.163mg	8%
Starch	19.87g		8%
Vitamin A	50µg	0µg	6%
Magnesium	26mg	51mg	6%
Carbs	28.03g	11g	6%
Calories	308kcal	410kcal	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.658g	1.011g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.228mg	0.179mg	4%
Fructose	1.94g		2%
Vitamin K	4.2µg	2.3µg	2%
Cholesterol	43mg	48mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.3µg	1%
Fiber	2g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D	2IU	11IU	1%
Net carbs	26.03g	9.2g	N/A
Sugar	4.88g	9g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.52mg	0.49mg	0%
Trans fat	0.57g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.155mg		0%
Threonine	0.571mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.755mg		0%
Leucine	1.316mg		0%
Lysine	0.784mg		0%
Methionine	0.377mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.755mg		0%
Valine	0.881mg		0%
Histidine	0.445mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.125g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.322g		N/A